NHER 56495 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Wells 6 miles and Fakenham 4 miles

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Summary

One of series of milestones on roads owned by the Wells to Fakenham Turnpike Trust, one via Egmere to Fakenham and the other two, one via Walsingham and one via Snoring, to join the Norwich to Fakenham Turnpike. This trust was created in 1826 and was wound up in 1881.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF83SE
Civil Parish BARSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

One of series of milestones along the roads formerly owned by the Wells to Fakenham Turnpike Trust. This milestone stands on the road that went from Wells to Fakenham via Egmere, and marks Wells 6 miles and Fakenham 4 miles, as well as incorporating an OS benchmark.

All of the surviving milestones are of the same type, with a triangular section and have two angled sides topped by an arched vertical face.

(S1) contains information about this and other milestones along the roads owned by this trust.
D. Holburn (HES), 11 January 2012.

  • <S1> Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1989. Norfolk Milestones, Part III. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol. 4, No. 4, pp 137-142. p 139.

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Record last edited

May 29 2018 2:21PM

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