NHER 56403 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Swaffham 1 mile and Dereham 11 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF80NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Milestone marking Swaffham 1 mile and Dereham 11 miles and also incorporating an OS benchmark. One of 22 surviving milestones along the former Norwich, Swaffham and Mattishall turnpike. It was created in 1770 and ran from St Benedict's Gate in Norwich to Swaffham. It lasted for 102 years and was disturnpiked in 1872.
The milestones in this series all date from 1868, and are likely to have been the fourth set to be placed on this road.
(S1) gives a description of this and other milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 19 December 2011.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF82820 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1986. Norfolk Milestones, Part I. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 27-32. p 29.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 13 2026 3:25PM