NHER 43210 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Norwich 4 miles and Thetford 25 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HETHERSETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 1987. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Milestone, late 18th century, for Norwich and Thetford Turnpike Trust; limestone.
Wedge shaped, about 60cm high with rounded cap, tapering from 14 to 31 cm.
Recessed full width panels inscribed NORWICH / 4 / MILES and THETFORD / 25 / MILES.
The road was turnpiked in 1767.
Information from (S1).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 14 February 2006.
The Milestone Society have advised that the stone is in fact of 19th century date.
A. Yardy (HES), 15 December 2012.
2011-2013. Repair work by the Milestone Society.
Milestone Society members repaired the marker by joining the two sections by using a rein-bonding stainless rods. It was cleaned and painted and re-installed with a French drain below.
Information from survey form (S4) and photographs (S5).
H. Mellor (HES), 22 May 2018.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF93643 Publication: Ford, J. and Ford, N. 2014. Moving Miles. Restoring 60 of Norfolk's milestones with the help of children, royalty, and hard work. pp 60-61.
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050573.
- <S2> SNF80044 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. Going the distance for road worthy cause.. 4 December.
- <S3> SNF81479 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1991. Norfolk Milestones, Part IV. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol. 5, No. 1, pp.34-42.
- <S4> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_NT04.
- <S5> SNF99017 Photograph: Burchell, T. and Ford, N. 2010-2013. Photographs of the milestone marked Norwich 4 miles and Thetford 25 miles, B1172, Hethersett. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
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Record last edited
Jun 23 2023 11:16AM