A quiet road near the Norfolk coast may hold the title for the county's most potholed, after a local counted 19 in little over half a mile.

Church Farm Road, in East Ruston, runs for 0.6 miles from the B1159 to Happisburgh Road and is a popular cut-through for people heading to the beach.

Ian Taylor with one of the many pot holes along Church Farm RoadIan Taylor, who lives in Happisburgh, is originally from Edinburgh (Image: Jack Warren, Newsquest) READ MORE: North North barns to become wellbeing centre

But Ian Taylor, who lives in nearby Happisburgh, has identified 19 potholes dotting the short route.

He has been involved in a months-long stand-off with Norfolk County Council to get them properly fixed.

"I counted 19 holes and its a 0.6 mile road," said Mr Taylor, a retired lorry driver.

Officials marked out some of the holes and filled them with a material which Mr Taylor said had already started to break down.

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A cluster of pot holes that have been marked for repair A cluster of potholes that have been marked for repair (Image: Jack Warren, Newsquest)

"I first contacted them in August and then a few days later someone had marked out the holes.

"I then contacted them again in September and October and nothing had happened.

"I told them that their definition of priority must be different to mine.

"They did fill the holes with a bit of tar and chip but then you couldn't see the holes and they were still causing problems."

"I think they waste money because they tar and chip it before they actually repair anything."

The authority uses different methods to fix potholes, including surface dressing and spray injection patching - but critics, such as Mr Taylor , say not all of those solve the problem in the longer term.

One of the many pot holes along the roadOne of the many potholes along the road (Image: Jack Warren, Newsquest)

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Mr Taylor added: "The roads have got worse over the years due to lack of investment.

"When you get to this point, something has failed; the system has failed."

A council spokesman said: “We are aware of the situation on Church Farm Road in East Ruston.

"We have already undertaken patching works at this location and we intend to complete the final stage of the remaining work in the coming weeks.”

Ian Taylor in Church Farm Road Ian Taylor in Church Farm Road (Image: Jack Warren, Newsquest)