NHER 56434 (Monument record) - Former site of 19th century milestone marking Norwich 16 miles and Cromer 6 miles

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Summary

Former site of 1 of 11 milestones along the former Norwich to Cromer turnpike. This turnpike was created in 1794 and was disturnpiked in 1876. The stone was noted as lost in the 1990s.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG23SW
Civil Parish ALBY WITH THWAITE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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A 19th Century milestone marking Norwich 16 miles and Cromer 6 miles, and also incorporating an OS benchmark. One of 11 surviving milestones along the former Norwich to Cromer turnpike. This turnpike was first created in 1794 and ran from St Augustine's Gate in Norwich to Aylsham, but was extended in 1811 to reach Cromer, before being disturnpiked in 1876.

(S1) contains details about this and the other milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 3 January 2012.

The Milestone Society have advised that this stone has been missing since the 1990s.
A. Yardy (HES), 18 September 2012.

  • <S1> Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1987. Norfolk Milestones part II. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol 4, No. 2, pp 46-52. p 49.

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Record last edited

Dec 15 2012 12:36PM

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