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| NHER Number: | 56418 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | 19th century milestone marking Fakenham 10 miles and Norwich 14 miles |
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Summary
One of 12 surviving milestones along the former Norwich to Fakenham turnpike. The turnpike was created in 1823 and disturnpiked in 1880.
Monument Type(s)
- MILESTONE (19th Century to 21st Century - 1823 AD to 2100 AD)
Full description
Milestone marking Fakenham 10 miles and Norwich 14 miles and also incorporating an OS benchmark. One of 12 surviving milestones along the former Norwich to Fakenham turnpike. It was created in 1823 and was disturnpiked in 1880. The route of the turnpike is unknown however the First Edition Ordnance Survey map shows that it followed the same route as the present A1067.
(S1) gives a description of this and other milestones along this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 20 December 2011.
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1989. Norfolk Milestones, Part III. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol. 4, No. 4, pp 137-142. p 138. |