Milepost at Sp 6120 7904, 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 6120 7904, Grand Union Canal
- WRENN ID
- western-ember-rye
- 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 6120 7904, Grand Union Canal, Stanford
- OS grid reference
- SP 611 790
- Coordinates
- 52.40582, -1.10255
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a milepost, likely dating from around 1815, created for the Grand Junction Canal Company. It is made of cast iron and features a rectangular plate mounted on a single leg. The inscription reads, "G.J.C.Co. Leicester 29 miles."
Local climate
Milepost at Sp 6120 7904, 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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- No sale records on file
- No related consent applications matched
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