NHER 56508 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Holt 3 1/2 Furlongs and Cromer 9 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
One of 4 milestones along the Cromer to Holt road, marking Holt 3 1/2 furlongs and Cromer 9 miles. This road was not part of a turnpike, and it is likely that these milestones were put up by parish councils in the late 19th century.
The milestones along this road are wedge-shaped, with arched tops and the mileages given in seriffed capitals.
(S1) gives information on this and other milestones along this road.
D. Holburn (HES), 11 January 2012.
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 cleared the surrounding area, cleaned and painted this marker and a French drain was created at the base.
Information from survey form (S3) and photographs (S4).
H. Mellor (HES), 22 May 2018.
Associated Sources (4)
- <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.
- <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 80-81.
- <S3> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_CH09.
- <S4> SNF99023 Photograph: Ford, N. 2012. Photographs of the milestone marked Holt 3 1/2 Furlongs and Cromer 9 miles, Cromer Road, Holt. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 29 2018 2:04PM