NHER 57107 (Structure record) - Post-medieval milestone marking Holt 1 mile and Dereham 17 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
A post-medieval milestone recorded by the Milestone Society and positioned along the Holt to Dereham road. It is a square-sectioned pillar sitting edge on to the road, with the inscription on two adjoining faces and a benchmark positioned at the top of the pillar.
The inscription reads:
LHS: "1/MILE/TO/HOLT".
RHS: "17/MILES/TO/DEREHAM".
See (S1) for further information.
D. Holburn (HES), 23 April 2012.
2012-2013. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
One of the 60 milestones restored to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Milestone Society members up-righted, cleaned and painted this marker.
Information from survey form (S2) and photographs (S3).
H. Mellor (HES), 22 May 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF83672 *Digital Archive: Haines, C. 2011. Norfolk Milestones, The Milestone Society.
- <S2> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_HD01.
- <S3> SNF99024 Photograph: Ford, N. 2011-2012. Photographs of the milestone marked Holt 1 mile and Dereham 17 miles, Thornage Road, Holt. 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 3:31PM