B1145 road
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The B1145 runs for about 52 miles (83.7 km) through the county of Norfolk
, England
, between King’s Lynn and Mundesley
. The road is an alternative route to the A47
between Kings Lynn and Norwich
by way of the A1067
from Bawdeswell
onwards.
of the early 19th century the route has changed very little. Much of the route on the map is highlighted in a pale pink, which marks it out as an important artery of the time.
Part of the roads route lies directly on the line of a Roman road
between a point 0.8 miles (1.3 km) west of North Elmham
for the distance of 4.8 miles (7.7 km) to where the road reaches the village of Bawdeswell
. The route is dissected by several Roman roads, including the Peddars Way
in the North West of Norfolk.
Road schemes at Bawdeswell, Aylsham and North Walsham have created interruptions to the original route, although the vast majority of it remains intact.
coaching route. On the route at Litcham
stands The Bull Inn, a 17th-century coaching inn of which some parts date further back to the 14th century. The Bull provided the first change of horse
s on this coaching route out of King’s Lynn.
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, between King’s Lynn and Mundesley
Mundesley
Mundesley is a coastal village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 20.3 miles north-north east of Norwich, 7.3 miles south east of Cromer and 136 miles north east of London. The village lies 5.6 miles north-north east of the town of North Walsham. The nearest...
. The road is an alternative route to the A47
A47 road
The A47 is a trunk road in England originally linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth. Most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton is now classified as the B4114.-Route:...
between Kings Lynn and Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
by way of the A1067
A1067 road
The A1067 is an English A road entirely in the county of Norfolk. It runs from Fakenham Northern By-Pass to Norwich inner ring road .-A47 to A1067 Link Road:...
from Bawdeswell
Bawdeswell
Bawdeswell is a small rural village and civil parish in the Breckland district of the county of Norfolk, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 766 and an area of 487 hectares with some 316 households. As of August 2010 there are 354 dwellings some of which are holiday lets...
onwards.
History
This ancient route predates the Norman Conquest and remained the main east-west route through the county until the 17th century. It can be seen quiet clearly on William Faden’s map of Norfolk, which was surveyed between 1790 and 1794. This map, the first large-scale map (at one inch to the mile) of the whole county, is a record of the landscape and transport system of the county of Norfolk in late 18th century and shows that despite the Parliamentary EnclosureInclosure Act
The Inclosure or Enclosure Acts were a series of United Kingdom Acts of Parliament which enclosed open fields and common land in the country. They removed previously existing rights of local people to carry out activities in these areas, such as cultivation, cutting hay, grazing animals or using...
of the early 19th century the route has changed very little. Much of the route on the map is highlighted in a pale pink, which marks it out as an important artery of the time.
Part of the roads route lies directly on the line of a Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
between a point 0.8 miles (1.3 km) west of North Elmham
North Elmham
North Elmham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,428 in 624 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
for the distance of 4.8 miles (7.7 km) to where the road reaches the village of Bawdeswell
Bawdeswell
Bawdeswell is a small rural village and civil parish in the Breckland district of the county of Norfolk, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 766 and an area of 487 hectares with some 316 households. As of August 2010 there are 354 dwellings some of which are holiday lets...
. The route is dissected by several Roman roads, including the Peddars Way
Peddars Way
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk, England. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and...
in the North West of Norfolk.
Road schemes at Bawdeswell, Aylsham and North Walsham have created interruptions to the original route, although the vast majority of it remains intact.
Coaching route
The B1145 also was part of the Kings Lynn–to–Great YarmouthGreat Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
coaching route. On the route at Litcham
Litcham
Litcham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north-east of the town of Swaffham and west of the city of Norwich....
stands The Bull Inn, a 17th-century coaching inn of which some parts date further back to the 14th century. The Bull provided the first change of horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s on this coaching route out of King’s Lynn.
Destinations
From west to east the road passes through:- BawseyBawseyBawsey is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is about 4 miles east of the town of King's Lynn and 40 miles west of the city of Norwich...
- AshwickenAshwickenAshwicken is a small village in Norfolk, England. The village sits astride the B1145 Kings Lynn to Mundesley road that dissects North Norfolk west to east....
- GaytonGayton, NorfolkGayton is a small village in the west of the English county of Norfolk. It is 7.3 miles east of the town of King's Lynn, and 10.1 miles north-west of the town of Swaffham. The Gaywood River has its source just north of the village at Derby Fen...
- litchamLitchamLitcham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north-east of the town of Swaffham and west of the city of Norwich....
- MilehamMilehamMileham is a village approximately mid way between East Dereham and Fakenham in Mid Norfolk. The village sits astride of the B1145 Kings Lynn to Mundesley road that dissects Mid Norfolk west to east.It is the old coaching road from Kings Lynn to Norwich and then onto Great Yarmouth.The name Mileham...
- BrisleyBrisleyBrisley is a village in the English county of Norfolk located about halfway between Fakenham and East Dereham. It covers an area of and had a population of 276 in 117 households as of the2001 census...
- North ElmhamNorth ElmhamNorth Elmham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,428 in 624 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
- BillingfordBillingford, BrecklandBillingford is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, on the River Wensum, and between Norwich and Fakenham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 223 in 91 households.-External links:...
- BawdeswellBawdeswellBawdeswell is a small rural village and civil parish in the Breckland district of the county of Norfolk, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 766 and an area of 487 hectares with some 316 households. As of August 2010 there are 354 dwellings some of which are holiday lets...
- PettywellPettywellPettywell is a Hamlet within the a Civil Parish of Reepham in the English county of Norfolk . The Hamlet is west south west of Aylsham and north west of Norwich and north east of London. The Hamlet is on the north side of the B1145 which links Kings Lynn and Mundesley...
- Reepham
- CawstonCawston, NorfolkCawston is a small village located approximately North of Norwich, off the B1149 main road to Holt. Nearby villages are Reepham and Aylsham.-Church of St Agnes:...
- AylshamAylshamAylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, about north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, upstream from Aylsham and continues to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, although it was only made navigable after 1779, allowing grain,...
- FelminghamFelminghamFelmingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 564 in 218 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk....
- North WalshamNorth WalshamNorth Walsham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England in the North Norfolk district.-Demographics:The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 11,998. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North...
- SwafieldSwafieldSwafield is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is north north east of Norwich, south south East of Cromer and north-east of London. The village lies north of the town of North Walsham. The village sits astride the B1145 Kings Lynn to Mundesley road that...
- KnaptonKnaptonKnapton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is south-east of Cromer, north-east of Norwich and north-east of London. The village lies north-east of the A149 between Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the...
- MundesleyMundesleyMundesley is a coastal village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 20.3 miles north-north east of Norwich, 7.3 miles south east of Cromer and 136 miles north east of London. The village lies 5.6 miles north-north east of the town of North Walsham. The nearest...