NHER 56557 (Structure record) - Milestone marking Norwich 5 miles and Bungay 9 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PORINGLAND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
One of 7 milestones along the Norwich to Bungay road, which never became a turnpike. This stone marks Norwich 5 miles and Bungay 9 miles and probably dates from the 19th Century, but the actual date is unknown.
(S1) contains information on this and other milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 18 January 2012.
2012. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
One of 60 milestones restored to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, see publication (S2).
The milestone was removed and the lettering and numerals were re-cut. This marker was then cleaned and painted before being re-set in its original location.
Information from survey form (S3) and photographs (S4).
H. Mellor (HES), 23 May 2018.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF82996 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1993. Norfolk Milestones Part V. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol 5, No 3, pp 193-199. p 194.
- <S2> 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 106-107.
- <S3> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_NBU5.
- <S4> SNF99053 Photograph: Ford, J. and Ford, N. 2011-2013. Photographs of the milestone marked Norwich 5 miles and Bungay 9 miles, Norwich Road, Poringland. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 29 2018 12:58PM