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Redenhall Road, HARLESTON, IP20 9HB

Carved stone post by the B1134 (was A143), in parish of Redenhall with Harleston (South Norfolk District), Redenhall Road, Harleston, by No. 23, in wall, on North side of road. Erected by an unknown authority in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- {hand->} TO BUNGAY 7 MILES TO {<-hand} SCOLE 6 MILES Norfolk HER. NHER Number: 57228 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MNF63518&resourceID=1002 Milestone Society National ID: NO_ScHa8

Old milepost on what was the old A143 at Harleston, Norfolk. For overall view see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1448120 and for more info on the post see http://milestones.megalithia.com/sites/tm247838.htm do have a look at their home page.

Old milepost set in the wall on what was the old A143 at Harleston, Norfolk. For close up view see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1448116 and for more info on the post see http://milestones.megalithia.com/sites/tm247838.htm do have a look at their home page.

At the junction with Station Road

Near the former Harleston Railway Station Road No.C363

On Station Road Now the offices of Blackburn Builders

The old station, now a listed building, has survived remarkably well considering that passenger trains ceased running in 1953 and the last goods train ran in 1966. The station building and the yard behind are now used by a firm of builders.

On Station Road (Now the offices of Blackburn Builders)

Harleston Station was the largest station on the line, if Tivetshall and Beccles are discounted. It was 6¼ miles down line from Tivetshall and about 14 miles from Beccles. Everything except the station building has been demolished, cleared or built over. The owners of the building are a company called Zero Retain so it isn't surprising. The station was approached from an embankment and a girder bridge, diagonally spanning Redenhall Road The Tivetshall to Harleston was the first stage to be completed and trains began running on 1st December 1855, with stations at Pulham Market Pulham St Mary and Starston. Work was already underway to extend the line to Bungay and finally to Beccles. The station was well equipped with a 70 Yard long platform, Goods shed with various sidings with a total length of 3500 feet serving a coal yard, maltings, cattle pens, the corn mill and five private sidings. The station signal box which stood at the eastern end of the Up platform. After a Down platform was installed a covered passenger footbridge, the only one on the line was also added.

The bridge, just a few yards from Harleston Station, (designated No.1179) was a girder bridge on brick abutments, crossed the road diagonally where a house has since been erected on one side of the road and two bungalows on the other.