Record Details

NHER Number:56551
Type of record:Monument
Name:18th century milestone marking Norwich 14 miles and Ipswich 29 miles

Summary

One of 14 surviving milestones along the former Norwich to Scole Turnpike. This turnpike was created in 1768-1769 and was disturnpiked in 1874.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 1836 8705
Map Sheet:TM18NE
Parish:TIVETSHALL ST MARGARET, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

One of 14 surviving milestones along the former Norwich to Scole Turnpike, marking Norwich 14 miles and Ipswich 29 miles. This turnpike was created in 1768/1769, running from the junction with the Norwich to Thetford Turnpike just south of St Stephen's Gate to Scole bridge on the Suffolk border, and lasted for 106 years before being disturnpiked in 1874.

(S1) contains information regarding this and other milestones along the turnpike.
D. Holburn (HES), 18 January 2012.

Monument Types

  • MILESTONE (18th Century to 21st Century - 1768 AD to 2100 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

<S1>Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1993. Norfolk Milestones Part V. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol 5, No 3, pp 193-199. p 194.

Related records - none

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