This trust was created in 1760 as a
town-centred Trust covering roads in NE Cornwall and adjoining parts of
Launceston |
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33 Geo2 c59 |
1760 |
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Launceston |
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21 Geo3 c86 |
1781 |
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Launceston |
Roads in
Launceston town |
41 Geo3 c10 |
1801 |
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Launceston |
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55 Geo3 c52 |
1815 |
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Launceston |
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5&6 Wil4 c65 |
1835 |
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Launceston |
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30&31 Vic c34 |
1867 |
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Launceston |
Expired |
43&44 Vic c12 |
1880 |
Sept 1880 |
Launceston 1801
An Act for continuing and amending Two Acts,
severally passed in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King
George the Second, and in the Twenty-first Year of the Reign of His present
Majesty, for repairing and improving several Roads leading to the Borough of
Launceston, in the County of Cornwall; and also for extending the Provisions of
the said Acts to the Road leading from the West Gate under Madford, in the
Borough of Launceston aforesaid, by Docacre, to the North Gate in the same
Borough. [2nd April 1801.]
Launceston 1815
An Act for continuing and amending Three Acts
for repairing several Roads in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall, leading to
the Borough of Launceston. [12th May 1815.]
for repairing,
widening, improving, maintaining, and keeping in Repair, the several
Roads comprized in the said Acts, and hereinafter more particularly described,
(that is to say,) the Highways or Roads leading from Comb Brow Bridge, in the
Parish of Thrustleton, through the
several Parishes of Thrustleton aforesaid, Lewtrenchard, Maristow,
Stowford and Liston, in the County of Devon ;
Lawhitton, Saint Mary Magdalen,
the Town and Borough of Launceston
aforesaid, South Petherwin, Saint Thomas the Apostle, Trewen, Laneast, Treneglos, and Davidstowe, to Halworthy in
the said Parish of Davidstowe in
the County of Cornwall; and from
a certain Place called Pennigillam
Pool, in the Road aforesaid, in the
Parish of Saint Mary Magdalen aforesaid,
through the several Parishes of Saint Mary Magdalen and South
Petherwin aforesaid, to a certain Place called Trekellearn Bridge, in
the said Parish of South Petherwin in the County of Cornwall; and
from the Borough of Launceston aforesaid, in the Road aforesaid, through
the several Parishes of Saint Mary Magdalen and Lawhitton aforesaid, and Levant to Greyston Bridge, in the said
Parish of Lezant, and from a certain Place called Laburnick
Cross, in the said Road and Parish of Lawhitton, through the said
Parish of Lawhitton, to a certain Place called Jonas's Shop, in
the said Parish of Lezant and County of Cornwall; and from a
certain Place called Pages Cross in the Road aforesaid, in the said
Parish of Saint Mary Magdalen, to a certain Place called Hurdon Water in Saint Mary
Magdalen aforesaid ; and from Launceston to
the Village of Bennacott, in the Parish of Boyton ; and from Launceston to
the Village of Sittacatt, in the Parift of Saint Giles in the Heath; and
from Launceston to the Village of Egloskerry in the Counties of Cornwall
and Devon ; and also the
Road leading from the Weft Gate under Madford,
in the Borough of Launceston aforesaid, by Docacre, to the North
Gate, in the same Borough.
Charles Gurney of Launceston (clerk to the trust) reported
There are 45 miles 5 furl 2ch of road thru 23 parishes – all repaired by
the trustees
16 toll gates
The roads are stated to be in “good repair” – no part under indictment
for want of repair.
BPP (1866); No. 1.—LAUNCESTON ROADS,
The Local Act of the 5th and 6th of William IV. cap 65. repealed the
previous Acts of the
33rd of George II. and the 21st, 41st, and 55th of George III., and granted a new term, which expires with, the present session.
These roads are 47 miles, 4 furlongs, 7 chains in extent, as follows :—
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length Miles. Fur. Chains |
Within town of Miles. Fur. Chains |
1. 2.
Pennygillam to 3. Launceston
to 4. Page's Cross to Hurdon Water . 5. Launceston to Bennacott. 6. Launceston to Sittacott Farms . 7. St. Stephen's to Egloskerry - 8. 9. The Old Workhouse, through 10. Lifton to 11. From the entrance to "Hendra" to Chapel 12. From the house occupied by Simon Adams to the
"Little White Hart "Inn 13. The Junction with the New 14. " Bennet’s Arms" 15. Callington Cross to |
20 7 0 3 1 0 3 6 5 1 2 7 4 3 2 4 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 6 3 6 0 |
0 1 8 0 7 5 0 1 8 0 3 4 0 1
3 |
|
45 4 9 |
1 7
8 |
There are 5
toll-gates and 20 bars on the roads, but each toll-gate and bar clears all the
others, with one exception. The full rates of toll allowed by the Local Act are
levied.
The mortgage debt in 1841 amounted to Ł11,950, which was increased by Ł350 being borrowed in 1842,
and Ł250. in 1843, but has been since reduced by portions being paid off (including Ł350 in 1866} to
Ł9,450, which bears interest, Ł4,650 at 4 per cent, Ł3.000 at 4.5 per cent., and Ł1800. at 5 per cent.
The accounts show that the toll revenue fell off in the year 1862, when
the tolls were in the hands of the trustees. A sum of Ł105 was received in 1843 as free
gifts towards the
improvement at Chapel, and for which money was also borrowed in that and the following year. The funds have been expended
in—the repair of the roads;—salaries (formerly Ł135 per annum, latterly Ł119,
per annum);-—law charges;—interest of debt; —improvements (occasionally); —portions of the principal;—and incidentals.
The object the Trustees have in view is, in addition to a renewal of
their Act, the making of new works, the necessity for which has arisen in consequence
of the recent construction
of a Railway having its terminus at Launceston (the Launceston and South Devon Railway) whereby the traffic of the
district has been diverted on to roads
which though formerly perhaps sufficiently good for the use they were put to, are now highly inconvenient and dangerous; it is
therefore proposed to abandon certain portions
of the existing Turnpike road, and to adopt portions of certain highways.
In the
present application, it is proposed to repeal the existing Act, and to obtain further and more effectual powers in lieu thereof
for twenty-one years.
STREETS IN LAUNCESTON (all less than a mile each)
The Old
Workhouse, through
From the
entrance to "Hendra" to Chapel
From the house occupied by Simon Adams to the "Little White Hart "Inn
The Junction with the New
Bennet’s Arms"
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Road
Classification Number |
Route |
GATE NAME |
OS Grid Ref-
Prefi |
Easting |
Northing |
District |
Civil Parish |
Location (Name or
Number) |
Road or Street
(see across) |
Position |
Evidence |
Revised 24th Sept
2013 |
A39 |
Launceston to
Camelford |
Collan's Cross |
SX |
121 |
853 |
CWNC |
CAMELFORD |
Collan's Cross |
|
|
; ; ; |
|
A39 |
Launceston to
Camelford |
Valley Truckle |
SX |
102 |
827 |
CWNC |
CAMELFORD |
Valley Truckle |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
|
A395 |
Launceston to
Davidstow |
Hallworthy |
SX |
196 |
870 |
CWNC |
DAVIDSTOW |
Wilsey Down,
Treseat Farm |
|
|
; ; TP Records
CRO; |
|
A388 |
Launceston
to St Thomas |
Wooda |
SX |
3298 |
8478 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
Number one |
Wooda Lane,
St Thomas |
in
embankment of St Thomas Road, where lane rises to jct |
; ; ; |
|
A388 |
Launceston
to Pennygillan |
Chapple |
SX |
32946 |
84386 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
No. 34 |
Westgate
Street |
high above
the jct onto Western Road, between Pennygillam jct and town |
OS 1st
Series; ; advert for lease of tolls 1826.; |
|
Launceston to
Bude |
Hurle Lane |
SX |
310 |
888 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
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|
; ; ; |
||
Launceston to
Egloskerry |
Hurrapool |
SX |
305 |
862 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
|
|
|
; ; ; |
||
Launceston to
Bude |
Ladycross |
SX |
320 |
881 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
|
|
|
; ; ; |
||
Launceston to
Bude |
Rockwell |
SX |
319 |
866 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
|
|
|
; ; ; |
||
A388 |
Launceston to
Pennygillan |
Town Mills (St
Thomas Bridge) |
SX |
3280 |
8517 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
Newport, The area
by the Trading Estate has been cleared |
jct with roads to
St Stephens and Dutson |
; ; ; |
||
A388 (was A30) |
Launceston to
Okehampton |
Bulsworthy Lane |
SX |
353 |
844 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
|
|
|
; ; TP Records
CRO; |
|
A388 (was A30) |
Launceston to
Okehampton |
Polson Bridge |
SX |
355 |
850 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
|
|
|
; Greenwood Devon
(1827); advert for lease of tolls 1826.; |
|
A388 |
Launceston to
Pennygillan |
Chapel |
SX |
3276 |
8414 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON |
demolished to
accommodate road improvements including the realignment of the A388. |
|
; ; ; |
||
|
Pages Cross |
SX |
3362 |
8395 |
CWNC |
LAUNCESTON ST
MARY |
|
near Workhouse |
|
; ; advert for
lease of tolls 1826.; |
||
UC road |
Launceston to
Callington |
Bennett Arms |
SX |
35 |
82 |
CWNC |
LAWHITTON RURAL |
|
|
|
; ; TP Records
CRO; |
|
UC road |
Launceston to
Trecarrell Bridge |
Scarne Cross |
SX |
335 |
834 |
CWNC |
LAWHITTON RURAL |
|
|
|
; ; TP Records
CRO; |
|
A388 |
Launceston to
Callington |
Tregada |
SX |
347 |
813 |
CWNC |
LAWHITTON RURAL |
|
|
|
; ; TP Records
CRO; |
|
A388 |
Launceston
to Callington |
Woodabridge |
SX |
3469 |
7693 |
CWNC |
LEZANT |
toll house,
was converted to a public house (Newbridge Inn) in the C19 , now Wooda
Cottage (is this the ruin??) |
; ; ; |
|||
B3254 |
Launceston
to Kilkhampton |
St
Stephen's |
SX |
32489 |
85638 |
CWNC |
ST STEPHENS
BY LAUNCESTON RURAL |
The Toll
House, No. 48 |
St
Stephen's Hill |
top of hill
at jct with Roydon Road |
; ; advert
for lease of tolls 1826.; |
|
A388 |
Launceston
to Holsworthy |
Dutson |
SX |
34016 |
85760 |
CWNC |
ST STEPHENS
BY LAUNCESTON RURAL |
Old Toll
House |
Homeleigh,
Dutson |
80m north
of Homeleigh Garden Centre |
OS 1st
Series; Greenwood Devon (1827); advert for lease of tolls 1826.; |
|
A388 |
Launceston
to Callington |
Woodabridge |
SX |
3471 |
7683 |
CWNC |
STOKECLIMSLAND |
Wooda
Bridge tollhouse, Treburley (a ruin) |
Callington
Road |
on hill, S
of bridge |
; ; ; |
|
B3254 |
Launceston to
Whitstone |
Werrington |
SX |
3202 |
8821 |
CWNC |
WERRINGTON |
Ladycross |
|
|
; ; TP Records
CRO; |
|
A388 |
Launceston to
Holsworthy |
Doble's Thorn |
SX |
357 |
882 |
DVTR |
ST GILES ON THE
HEATH |
Peter's Finger |
|
|
; ; ; |
|
UC road (was A30) |
Launceston to
Okehampton |
Alder |
SX |
477 |
874 |
DVWD |
BRIDESTOWE |
Alder Gate,
Lobhill Cross |
|
|
; ; TP Records
CRO; |
|
UC road (was A30) |
Launceston to
Okehampton |
Leat Road |
SX |
388 |
853 |
DVWD |
LIFTON |
Leat Road |
|
|
; ; ; |
|
UC road (was A30) |
Launceston to
Okehampton |
Lifton |
SX |
382 |
853 |
DVWD |
LIFTON |
Darkey Lane jct
with road to Leat |
|
|
; ; ; |
|
UC road (was A30) |
Launceston to
Okehampton |
Tinney (Tinhay) |
SX |
388 |
851 |
DVWD |
LIFTON |
Tinhay |
|
|
; ; TP Records
CRO; |
In the Milestone
Society Database,
6 are identified on
A30 in
27 are identified on
A388, A384, A395 and B3254 in