NHER 56728 (Structure record) - 18th century milestone marking Wisbech 6 miles and Lynn 7 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF51SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TERRINGTON ST JOHN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
One of 5 surviving milestones along the Wisbech, King's Lynn and Cross Keys Wash turnpike. This turnpike was created in 1765 and ran "from Wisbech to Walsoken, then from Lord's Bridge to Magdalen Bridge across the Ouse at Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen. From Lord's Bridge a road went northeast to German's Bridge, Saddlebow and South Lynn, while another branch went northwest to Terrington St Clements then west to Cross Keys Wash." The turnpike was extended in 1821 when the Marshland Free Bridge was built, adding routes to Marshland Free Bridge, going "via Tilney St Lawrence and Islington, and Via Clenchwarton and West Lynn", before being disturnpiked in 1870.
This milestone is gravestone-shaped, with a hipped top and is situated on the original turnpike route, which probably dates this milestone to the late 18th Century.
The inscription reads:
TO WISBECH/6 MILES/TO LYNN/7 MILES.
(S1) gives further information regarding this turnpike as well as the other milestones along it.
D. Holburn (HES), 20 February 2012.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF83348 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1997. Norfolk Milestones part VII. Journal of the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Vol 6, No 2. Vol 6, No 2, pp 35-45. p 37.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 11 2013 3:41PM