NHER 56580 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Norwich 20 miles, Yarmouth 2 miles and Acle 9 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG51SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTER ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
A 19th Century milestone positioned along the former Norwich to Great Yarmouth turnpike, marking Norwich 20 miles, Yarmouth 2 miles and Acle 9 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. A milestone of similar design was believed to have stood at Filby (TG 495 129), but by 1990 it had disappeared.
(S1) records information regarding this and other milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 25 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 2:10PM