NHER 56574 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Norwich 3 miles and Yarmouth 19 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE ST ANDREW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
A 19th Century milestone positioned along the former Norwich to Great Yarmouth turnpike, marking Norwich 3 miles and Yarmouth 19 miles. This turnpike was created in 1768-9 and was disturnpiked in 1874, and ran from "Bishop's Gate, Norwich, via Blofield, Burlingham, Acle and Filby, and ended at Caister Causeway, two and half miles from Great Yarmouth".
This milestone is believed to be one of only two remaining of the milestones created for the turnpike, all the others being later.
(S1) records information regarding this and other milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 23 January 2012.
2012. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
One of 60 milestones restored to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Milestone Society members cleaned and painted this marker.
Information from survey form (S2) and photographs (S3).
H. Mellor (HES), 29 May 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF81166 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1995. Norfolk Milestones Part VI. Journal of the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. 5/5/363-372. p 366.
- <S2> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_NGY03.
- <S3> SNF99087 Photograph: Ford, N. 2012. Photographs of the milestone marked Norwich 3 miles and Yarmouth 19 miles, A1042, Thorpe St Andrew. 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 2:10PM