Milestone NE of Rhos-goch is a Grade II listed building in the Carmarthenshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 12 January 2001. Milestone.

Milestone NE of Rhos-goch

WRENN ID
first-frieze-laurel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Carmarthenshire
Constituency
Caerfyrddin MP: Ann Davies (PC)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
12 January 2001
Type
Milestone
Address
Milestone NE of Rhos-goch, Red Roses/Rhos Goch, Whitland, Eglwyscummin
OS grid reference
SN 219 125
Coordinates
51.78336, -4.58227
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

This milestone is located northeast of Rhos-goch and dates from around 1838. It features a cast-iron plaque mounted on a stone or concrete base, with a canted front that has two triangular-headed faces. On the left side, it reads "14 miles to Carmarthen. Moss & Sons 1838," and on the right side, it states "19 miles to Hobb's Point Moss & Sons 1838."

Local climate

Milestone NE of Rhos-goch sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,210 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 95% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 16 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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