Milepost at Sd 524 980 is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 1989. A C19 Milepost.

Milepost at Sd 524 980

WRENN ID
pale-portal-storm
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 February 1989
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost at Sd 524 980, A6, Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg
OS grid reference
SD 524 980
Coordinates
54.37579, -2.73427
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost dated 1825, located on the west side of the A6 in Skelsmergh. It is made of cast iron and has a half-hexagonal shape with fluted faces and a domed cap. The left side of the milepost features a panel that reads "SHAP/12/MILES," while the right side has a panel stating "KENDAL/4/MILES." The date is displayed in the center. This milepost is part of a series of similar mileposts along the Heron Syke to Eamont Bridge turnpike road, established in 1756.

Local climate

Milepost at Sd 524 980 sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,440 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 93% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 61 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 98% of listed buildings. Of these, 36 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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