Routes to Thorpe and Clacton in the Tendring Hundred

Colchester to Clacton
Alresford (JVN) NGR:	Grade II listed.	Alresford (JVN) NGR:	Grade II listed.
Great Bentley (JVN) NGR:	Grade II listed.	St Osyth (JVN) NGR:	Grade II listed.
Colchester to Thorpe (le-Soken)
Frating (JVN) NGR:		Great Bentley (JVN) NGR:

A lost Nayland to London route rediscovered?

The obelisk in Nayland (Stoke-by-Nayland), Suffolk includes mileages to Colchester (6) and from London (55). This posed a problem as the known mileage from London to Colchester was 51, which meant something was wrong. From Nayland to London should be 57 miles and not the 55 indicated. The answer to the problem of the lost 2 miles was resolved with the discovery of three milestones lying in the civil parishes of Great Horkesley and West Bergholt. A route left what is now the A134 about a mile and a half south of Nayland, and wended its way to West Bergholt. No further stones have been located but by careful measurement the route appears to have continued south from West Bergholt down Lexden Road, over New Bridge and along Chitts Hill and join the London to Colchester road between the 48th and 49th milestone at Lexden.

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West Bergholt

NGR: TL 9594 2882

On the west side of Nayland Road, West Bergholt. This stone has been hit by a vehicle and is probably broken below ground level. No inscriptions visible.

Great Horkesley

NGR: TL 9653 3023

On the west side of London Road, Great Horkesley. In fairly good condition although no inscriptions remain.

Great Horkesley

NGR: TL 9687 3162

On the east side of London Road, Great Horkesley. In quite good condition and full dressed height of 94cms. Parts of a worn legend can be discerned including "LONDON" and "from / CHELMSFORD".

Nayland (Suffolk)

NGR: TL 9751 3424

The obelisk mile marker in Nayland (Suffolk) where the mystery of the lost miles started.