Milestone in Layby to Left of A591 200 Metres North of Ratherheath Lane is a Grade II listed building in the Westmorland and Furness local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 March 1984. Milestone.
Milestone in Layby to Left of A591 200 Metres North of Ratherheath Lane
- WRENN ID
- tattered-merlon-violet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 March 1984
- Type
- Milestone
- OS grid reference
- SD 486 962
- Coordinates
- 54.35939, -2.79201
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This milestone, located in a layby to the left of the A591, is approximately 200 meters north of Ratherheath Lane. It was likely made in the late 19th century and is constructed from limestone with chamfered edges. The stone is painted white, with plain incised lettering that is painted black. On the north side, it indicates that Kendal is 3 miles away, while the south side, set diagonally, shows that Windermere is 5½ miles distant.
Local climate
Milestone in Layby to Left of A591 200 Metres North of Ratherheath Lane sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,480 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, 35 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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