NHER 56419 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Fakenham 7 miles and Norwich 17 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG02SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BINTREE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Milestone marking Fakenham 7 miles and Norwich 17 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.
2012. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
One of 60 milestones restored to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, see publication (S2).
Milestone Society members cleaned and painted this marker.
Information from survey form (S3) and photographs (S4).
H. Mellor (HES), 17 May 2018.
October 2025. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The milestone is visible on Google Street View image dated September 2023 (S5).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service),17 October 2025
Associated Sources (5)
- <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.
- <S2> 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 34-35.
- <S3> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_NF17.
- <S4> SNF98985 Photograph: Ford, J. and Ford, N. 2012. Photographs of the milestone marked Fakenham 7 miles and Norwich 17 miles, Bintree. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
- <S5> SNF100235 Photograph: Google Earth. 2011-2025. Google Earth Pro Street View. Digital. Accessed 17-OCT-2025.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 21 2025 9:36AM