NHER 56495 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Wells 6 miles and Fakenham 4 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
One of series of milestones along the roads formerly owned by the Wells to Fakenham Turnpike Trust. This milestone stands on the road that went from Wells to Fakenham via Egmere, and marks Wells 6 miles and Fakenham 4 miles, as well as incorporating an OS benchmark.
All of the surviving milestones are of the same type, with a triangular section and have two angled sides topped by an arched vertical face.
(S1) contains information about this and other milestones along the roads owned by this trust.
D. Holburn (HES), 11 January 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 139.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 29 2018 2:21PM