NHER 55998 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Norwich 18 miles and Watton 3 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CARBROOKE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Milestone marking Norwich 18 miles and Watton 3 miles and also incorporating an Ordnance Survey benchmark. One of 16 surviving milestones along the former Norwich-Watton turnpike. The turnpike was established in 1770 and ran along the city walls from St Stephen's Gate to St Giles' Gate in Norwich and then to the windmill in Watton. It lasted for 100 years.
In common with the others in this series between Scoulton and Watton, this milestone is a white painted stone with a semi-circular top and the town lettering arranged in an arc over the mile numbers.
(S1) includes details of this and other surviving milestones along this route.
2011. Repair work was carried out by the Milestone Society.
This milestone was found in two sections in a ditch. Initially Milestone Society members joined these two sections together with stainless road and fixed into place with resin. The marker was then pressure washed and painted. When installing this milestone the surface of the road was found to be 12 inches below the ground which resulted in the stone being split in two and was set into a concrete surround.
Information from survey form (S2) and photographs (S3).
H. Mellor (HES), 18 May 2018.
The base section is in store. See Notes.
D. Gurney (HES), 28 January 2015.
August 2016.
The unused base section has been moved to the NCC Highways Depot at Ketteringham. See photo.
D. Gurney (HES), 09 August 2016.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF81932 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2011. Big milestone for restoration project. 24 August.
- --- SNF93643 Publication: Ford, J. and Ford, N. 2014. Moving Miles. Restoring 60 of Norfolk's milestones with the help of children, royalty, and hard work. pp 42-43.
- <S1> SNF81479 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1991. Norfolk Milestones, Part IV. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol. 5, No. 1, pp.34-42.
- <S2> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_NW18.
- <S3> SNF98991 Photograph: Burchell, T.; Chapman, R. and Ford, N. 2011. Photographs of the milestone marked Norwich 18 miles and Watton 3 miles, Norwich Road, Carbrooke. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Record last edited
May 18 2018 11:49AM