NHER 56793 (Structure record) - 20th century milestone marking Fakenham 15 miles and Swaffham 1 mile
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF80NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
One of 9 surviving milestones along the Fakenham to Swaffham road. This is a V-plan milestone erected by Norfolk County Council. The Parish is written vertically along the spine of the milestone, with the destinations written on an angle. These milestones were made by Pertwee and Back, of Great Yarmouth, which was founded in 1901.
The inscription reads:
TOP: NCC/MAIN ROAD.
LHS:TO/FAKENHAM/15/MILES.
RHS:TO/SWAFFHAM/1/MILES.
(S1) gives further information regarding this and other milestones along this turnpike.
D. Holburn (HES), 28 February 2012.
Associated Sources (2)
- --- SNF98191 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2015. Volunteers make their mark and help preserve county's heritage. 3 December.
- <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 42.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Dec 11 2017 3:26PM