Monument record IKL 101 - Yarmouth to London Telegraph Station, Icklingham Plantation
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7846 7361 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SE |
| Civil Parish | ICKLINGHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
"Supposed site of telegraph station between London and Gt Yarmouth in 1810 (R1). A building is shown at TL 7845 7362 on the Tithe map (R2) but is not described. No trace of it survives on the ground" (S1).
Also see (R3)(R4). The 1884 OS map (S2) shows a small double enclosure at TL 78557378 which is probably this site. Stll woodland - needs checking on ground.
Admiral Ty's Telegraph, in use during the Napoleonic wars 1796-1816. Repeating staions stood approx 7 miles apart and marked on maps as Telegraph Hills, telegraph Lanes etc.
Munday has named all the stations between Yarmouth (1) and St albans (15). Those in Suffolk are (7) Barnham, (8) Icklingham Plantation, (9) K(?ennett)s Chair.
A message took 7 minutes to travel from one end to the other.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <R1> SSF11588 (No record type): Munday J T, 1972.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL77SE(M), September 1977.
- <R2> SSF22204 Map: 1839. Icklingham All Saints Tithe Map. Tithe map, Icklingham (All Saints), 1839.
- <R3> SSF12108 (No record type): Norfolk Archaeol, 25, 1973, (4).
- <R4> SSF11098 (No record type): Mead, H.. Mead H, Mariners Mirror (journal), 25 March 1939.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 15 2015 11:24AM