Milepost at Sp 6169 7425, Grand Union Canal is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 November 1985. Milepost.

Milepost at Sp 6169 7425, Grand Union Canal

WRENN ID
tilted-grate-poplar
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 November 1985
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Sp 6169 7425, Grand Union Canal, Winwick
OS grid reference
SP 616 742
Coordinates
52.36284, -1.09542
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost, likely dating from around 1815, made for the Grand Junction Canal Company. It is constructed from cast iron and features a rectangular plate mounted on a single leg. The inscription reads "G.J.C.Co. Leicester 33 miles".

Local climate

Milepost at Sp 6169 7425, Grand Union Canal receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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