MILESTONE AT ABOUT 093906 NGR

MILESTONE AT ABOUT 093906 NGR, COMMON ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1077478
Date first listed:: 19-May-1993
List Entry Name:: MILESTONE AT ABOUT 093906 NGR
Statutory Address:: MILESTONE AT ABOUT 093906 NGR, COMMON ROAD

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Date:: 2001-09-12
Reference:: IOE01/05083/07
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1077478
Date first listed:: 19-May-1993
List Entry Name:: MILESTONE AT ABOUT 093906 NGR
Statutory Address 1:: MILESTONE AT ABOUT 093906 NGR, COMMON ROAD

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: MILESTONE AT ABOUT 093906 NGR, COMMON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Norfolk
District:: Breckland (District Authority)
Parish:: New Buckenham
National Grid Reference:: TM 09308 90630

Details

The following building shall be added to the list:-

TM 09 SE NEW BUCKENHAM COMMON ROAD

Milestone 4/10002 at about 093906 NGR

- II

Milestone. Circa late C18. Limestone. Wedge-shaped on plan and with rounded top; about 1 metre tall. Each side has recessed full-width panel inscribed NORWICH 15 MILES and ATTLEBORO 5 MILES in upper case sancerif letters. Above the panels a square recessed indent with remains of rivet at centre. The Norwich New Buckenham Road was turnpiked in 1772. Source: W Albert. 'The Turnpike Road System in England 1663- 1840; p215.

Listing NGR: TM0930890631

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 220401
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Albert, W, The Turnpike Road System in England 1663-1840, (1972), 215

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.