NHER 56417 (Monument) - Former site of 19th century milestone marking Fakenham 11 miles and Norwich 13 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG02SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPARHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Milestone marking Fakenham 11 miles and Norwich 13 miles and also incorporating an OS benchmark. One of 12 surviving milestones along the former Norwich to Fakenham turnpike. It was created in 1823 and was disturnpiked in 1880. The route of the turnpike is unknown however the First Edition Ordnance Survey map shows that it followed the same route as the present A1067.
(S1) gives a description of this and other milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 20 December 2011.
The Milestone Society recorded the stone as lost in the 1990s.
A. Yardy (HES), 15 December 2012.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF82821 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1989. Norfolk Milestones, Part III. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol. 4, No. 4, pp 137-142. p 138.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 22 2018 3:16PM