NHER 56378 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Norwich 10 miles, New Buckenham 5 miles and London 99 miles

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Summary

One of 14 surviving milestones along the Norwich to New Buckenham turnpike. This turnpike was established in 1772 and was disturnpiked in 1870.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM19NW
Civil Parish	TACOLNESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Milestone marking Norwich 10 miles and New Buckenham 5 miles and also incorporating an OS benchmark. One of 14 surviving milestones along the former Norwich - New Buckenham turnpike. It was created in 1772 and ran from Ber Street Gates in Norwich to New Buckenham. It lasted for 98 years and was disturnpiked in 1870.

There are two types of milestone along this route but both types are wedge-shaped and contain incised lettering in a slightly indented panel. The type this milestone belongs to has the distance to London also inscribed on it.

(S1) gives a description of this and other milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 14 December 2011.

2012. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
Milestone Society members cleaned and painted this marker before raising it.
Information from survey form (S2) and photographs (S3).
H. Mellor (HES), 29 May 2018.

January 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The pillbox is visible on Google Street View image dated October 2024 (S4).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 09 January 2026

Associated Sources (5)

--- 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 122-123.
<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_NNB10.
<S3> SNF99085 Photograph: Ford, N. and Unknown. 2011-2012. Photographs of the milestone marked Norwich 10 miles, New Buckenham 5 miles and London 99 miles, Norwich Road, Tacolneston. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
<S4> SNF100235 Photograph: Google Earth. 2011-2025. Google Earth Pro Street View. Digital. Accessed 09-JAN-2026.