Milepost on Road Side at Ngr St 6639 5234 is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 June 1986. Milepost.

Milepost on Road Side at Ngr St 6639 5234

WRENN ID
ancient-stronghold-sunrise
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 June 1986
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost on Road Side at Ngr St 6639 5234, Wells Road, Stratton on the Fosse
OS grid reference
ST 664 523
Coordinates
51.26946, -2.48262
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost located on the roadside at Stratton-on-the-Fosse, dating from the early 19th century. It is made of cast iron and has a V-shaped design with a canted top. The milepost features raised lettering that indicates the distances to Wells (9 miles) and Bath (11 miles). It is part of the Wells Turnpike Trust.

Local climate

Milepost on Road Side at Ngr St 6639 5234 receives an average of 880 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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