NHER 56353 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Norwich 12 miles and Thetford 17 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM09NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Milestone marking Norwich 12 miles and Thetford 17 miles and also incorporating an Ordnance Survey benchmark. One of 21 surviving milestones along the former Norwich-Thetford turnpike. The turnpike originally ran from Wymondham to Attleborough in 1695 but was extended in 1708 to Hethersett and extended again in 1766 to run from Town Close, Norwich (just outside St Stephen's Gate) to the Chalk Pits near Thetford.
(S1) includes details of this and other surviving milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 13 December 2011.
2011. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
Milestone Society members cleaned and painted this marker.
Information from survey form (S2) and photograph (S3).
H. Mellor (HES), 29 May 2018.
February 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The milestone is visible on Google Street View image dated October 2024 (S4).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 27 February 2026
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF81479 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1991. Norfolk Milestones, Part IV. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol. 5, No. 1, pp.34-42.
- <S2> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_NT12.
- <S3> SNF99094 Photograph: Haines, C. 2004. Photograph of the milestone marked Norwich 12 miles and Thetford 17 miles, London Road, Wymondham. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
- <S4> SNF100235 Photograph: Google Earth. 2011-2025. Google Earth Pro Street View. Digital. Accessed 27-FEB-2026.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 27 2026 12:04PM