NHER 56304 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Norwich 7 miles, Watton 14 miles and Hingham 7 miles

Milestone marking Norwich 7 miles and Watton 14 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 most of the others in this series between Norwich and Scoulton, this milestone is a white painted stone with a semi-circular top and the town lettering arranged horizontally over the mile numbers.
(S1) includes details of this and other surviving milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 12 December 2011.

2010. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
Milestone Society members cleaned, painted and trimmed the hedge behind this marker.
Information from survey form (S2) and photograph (S3).

2014. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
During work carried out by NCC Highways the lettering at the bottom was buried. Members of the Milestone Society raised the stone to its present level. The milestone was also cleaned and painted.
Information from survey form (S2) and photograph (S3).