NHER 56509 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Dereham 16 miles, London 122 miles and Holt

One of 10 surviving milestones along the Holt to Dereham road, marking Dereham 16 miles and London 122 miles. There is also a Holt inscription, but the distance is not visible, although it is presumed to be 2 miles.

The milestones along this route are of three types, the Dereham 10 miles to 16 miles are octagonal stones, up to 43 inches high, with domed tops and unequal width panels alternately tapering up and down. The mileages are inscribed in plain capitals and the name of the parish is written sideways on one panel. The second type are square stones with domed tops, set diagonally to the road with the lettering in plain capitals. There is only a single example of the third type, and it is recorded as NHER 46533.

(S1) contains information regarding this and other milestones on this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 11 January 2012.

March 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
This milestone is still extant and is visible on Google Street View (S3).
H. Hamilton (HES), 02 March 2026.