NHER 56570 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Norwich 1 mile and Loddon 9 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TROWSE WITH NEWTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
The only surviving milestone along the former Norwich to Block Hill turnpike, marking Norwich 1 mile and Loddon 9 miles. This turnpike was created in 1770, however, the turnpike act creating it, which had to be renewed every 21 years, was only renewed once, in 1790, meaning that by 1811 it had ceased to be a turnpike. The turnpike ran "from St Stephen's Gate in the City of Norwich to Block Hill, in Trowse, at the angle where the road divides, to Bixley and Kirby".
This milestone is a flat-topped stone pillar, 12" square and 3'6" high, with San Serif lettering reading "1/MILE TO/NORWICH/9/TO/LODDON/T…". The last word is likely to be Trowse, but the stone is not in good condition, as it was hit by a lorry in 1981 and broken off at the base and subsequently repaired.
The present milestone may date from the 1890's as the 6" OS map of 1880 marks a milestone giving "Norwich 1, Bungay 13" at this spot.
(S1) gives futher information regarding this milestone.
D. Holburn (HES), 23 January 2012.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF82996 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1993. Norfolk Milestones Part V. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol 5, No 3, pp 193-199. pp 195-196.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Record last edited
May 29 2018 2:05PM