NHER 56575 (Structure record) - Early 20th century milestone marking Norwich 7 miles and Yarmouth 15 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BLOFIELD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
An early 20th Century milestone positioned along the former Norwich to Great Yarmouth turnpike, marking Norwich 7 miles and Yarmouth 15 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 has Norfolk County Council written on the spine, indicating that it was set up by that authority. "Pertwee and Back, Gt Yarmouth" is cast at the base of this post, which was formed in 1901, indicating that this milestone dates from the early 20th Century
(S1) records information regarding this and other milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 23 January 2012.
Associated Sources (1)
- <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.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 29 2018 3:47PM