NHER 56751 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Fakenham 7 miles and Lynn 14 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF82NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST RUDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
One of 6 surviving milestones along the Fakenham to Hillington extension of the Wells to Fakenham turnpike. This turnpike was created in 1826 and ran from Wells to Fakenham via Egmere, Walsingham and Snoring, before being extended in 1828 from Fakenham to Hillington, and then joined a branch of the turnpike running from Lynn East Gate. The turnpike was disturnpiked in 1881.
All of the milestones along this route are triangular in plan, with the parish name inscribed vertically on the spine.
(S1) gives further information on this turnpike and the milestones along it.
D. Holburn (HES), 22 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 41.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 11 2013 4:22PM