Milestone South of Gretna at Ngr 329 667 is a Grade II listed building in the Cumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 June 1984. Milestone.

Milestone South of Gretna at Ngr 329 667

WRENN ID
upper-spindle-candle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cumberland
Constituency
Carlisle MP: Ms Julie Minns (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 June 1984
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone South of Gretna at Ngr 329 667, Former A74, Kirkandrews
OS grid reference
NY 329 667
Coordinates
54.99096, -3.04946
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milestone located south of Gretna, dating from the early 19th century, which was originally part of the Carlisle-Glasgow Turnpike. It is made of red sandstone and features a cast iron plate. The stone has a curved face and a round top, with an inscription on the plate that reads "GLASGOW 86 CARLISLE 8h" in four lines. The stone is whitewashed, and the lettering is highlighted in black. There is also a benchmark on the top of the stone. Currently, this section of road is by-passed and serves only as an access road.

Local climate

Milestone South of Gretna at Ngr 329 667 sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,080 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 87% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 48 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 89% of listed buildings. Of these, 24 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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