Milepost is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 October 1987. Milepost.

Milepost

WRENN ID
sunken-forge-azure
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 October 1987
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost, Marton to Normanby Road
OS grid reference
SE 735 820
Coordinates
54.22903, -0.87339
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost from the late 19th century, made of cast iron and painted white with black lettering. It has a triangular shape and stands approximately 0.55 metres high. The left side features a right-pointing hand indicating "MALTON 9 MILES," while the right side has a left-pointing hand showing "KIRKBYMOORSIDE 4 MILES." The upper face is sloping.

Local climate

Milepost receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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