Milepost on A37 at Ngr St 6238 5242 is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 June 1986. Milepost.

Milepost on A37 at Ngr St 6238 5242

WRENN ID
guardian-porch-foxglove
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills MP: Tessa Munt (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 June 1986
Type
Milepost
Address
Milepost on A37 at Ngr St 6238 5242, Ston Easton
OS grid reference
ST 623 524
Coordinates
51.26974, -2.54058
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a milepost located on the A37, 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 distances to Shepton Mallet (6 miles), Gloster (49 miles), and Bristol (14 miles). It is part of the Shepton Mallet Turnpike Trust.

Local climate

Milepost on A37 at Ngr St 6238 5242 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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