NHER 56738 (Monument record) - Former site of 18th century milestone marking Thetford 12 miles and Stoke 3 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL79NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
One of 7 surviving milestones along the former Stoke Ferry turnpike, which was created in 1770 and ran from Stoke Ferry to Methwold and Cranwich, with branches also serving the estates of Barton, Oxborough and Cockley Cley. It was extended in 1791 to include Hockwold.
These milestones are square stone pillars set cornerwise to the road, with the inscriptions in contiguous inset panels on the two front faces.
(S1) gives further information on this turnpike and the other milestones along it.
D. Holburn (HES), 20 February 2012.
The Milestone Society recorded this stone as lost in the 1990s.
A. Yardy (HES), 15 December 2012.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF83348 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1997. Norfolk Milestones part VII. Journal of the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Vol 6, No 2. Vol 6, No 2, pp 35-45. p 38.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Dec 15 2012 1:06PM