Milestone (London 71) is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 June 2020. Milestone.

Milestone (London 71)

WRENN ID
idle-tower-indigo
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Daventry MP: Stuart Andrew (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
12 June 2020
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone (London 71), London Road (West Side), Daventry, Northants, NN11 4EA
OS grid reference
SP 575 617
Coordinates
52.25109, -1.15798
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The milestone on London Road, dating from 1832-33, was designed by Thomas Telford as part of the Holyhead Road. It is made of pink granite with a cast iron panel. Located on the west side of London Road, just north of The Westway, the milestone features gently battered sides that rise into a shallow pointed head. The cast iron panel, which has the Tarver foundry mark, is recessed into the front and also has a pointed head. The inscription on the panel reads: LONDON 71/ DAVENTRY/ ½/ TOWCESTER/ 11½/ MILES.

Local climate

Milestone (London 71) receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 68% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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