Milepost Approximately 320 Metres South of Church of Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 December 1985. Milepost.
Milepost Approximately 320 Metres South of Church of Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
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- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton MP: Kevin Hollinrake (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 December 1985
- Type
- Milepost
- OS grid reference
- SE 617 765
- Coordinates
- 54.18096, -1.05564
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a milepost located approximately 320 metres south of the Church of Holy Cross in Gilling. It dates from the late 19th century and was made by Mattisons of Bedale. The milepost is constructed from cast iron and has a triangular section with a sloping upper surface. On the left face, it features the inscription "Helmsley 5 miles" beneath a pointing hand, while the right face displays "York 18 miles" also below a pointing hand. The sloping upper face is marked with "-edale H.D.". There is some damage to the top left corner, and the manufacturer's name is found on the rear.
Local climate
Milepost Approximately 320 Metres South of Church of Holy Cross receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 79% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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