Old Milestone, B1077, Norwich Road, Besthorpe - South West face
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Old Milestone, B1077, Norwich Road, Besthorpe - South West face
Image: © Nigel Ford Taken: Unknown
The milestone is located near Decoy Common, 120m south of the junction with the west slip road off the A11, on the verge on the south side of road. Parish of Attleborough (Breckland District). Carved stone post, Thetford wedge design, erected by the Thetford (to Norwich) turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : THETFORD / 15 / MILES : : NORWICH / 14 / MILES : Carved benchmark on top Milestone Society National ID: NO_NT14
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Image Location
Latitude
52.526433
Longitude
1.034709