NHER 46764 (Structure) - 18th century milestone marking Watton 10 miles and London 100 miles, in front of George Hotel, Dereham
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 1999. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Milestone. Around 1770. Painted stone. Square section with pyramid top. South face lettering: X/ Miles to/ Watton; east face: 100/ Miles to/ London; north face: Dereham.
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 30 August 2006. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 19 February 2020.
2012-2013. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
One of the 60 milestones restored to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Milestone Society members cleaned and painted this milestone.
Informaiton from survey form (S2) and photographs (S3).
H. Mellor (HES), 18 May 2018.
Associated Sources (6)
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1378797.
- <S2> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_WA10.
- --- 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 44.
- --- SNF99427 Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Listing Notification. Notification. DNF3492.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 290.
- --- SNF99000 Photograph: Ford, N. 2012. Photographs of the milestone marked 10 miles to Watton, 100 Miles to London, in front of George Hotel, Dereham. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Feb 19 2020 1:06PM