This trust was created in 1761 to turnpike the main highway between the Liskeard Roads (turnpiked in the same year) and the Truro Roads. It was responsible for the coast road beside the china clay workings.
St Austell and
Lostwithiel |
Grampound to |
1 Geo3 c27 |
1761 |
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St Austell and
Lostwithiel |
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21 Geo3 c90 |
1781 |
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St Austell and
Lostwithiel |
|
43 Geo3 c63 |
1803 |
|
St Austell and
Lostwithiel |
|
5 Geo4 c85 |
1824 |
|
St Austell and
Lostwithiel |
|
6&7 Wil4 c62 |
1836 |
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Grampound to St Austell 1803
An Act for continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts, passed in the First and Twenty-first Years of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Eastern End of the Borough of Grampound, in the County of Cornwall, through the Towns of Saint Austell and Lostwithiel, and thence to the East End of the Western-Taphouse-Lane, in the said County. [11th June 1803.]
An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road leading from
the Eastern End of the Borough of Grampound in the
Philip Wheeler of St Austell (clerk to the trust) reported
There are 18 miles of road thru 9 parishes – all repaired by the
trustees
4 toll gates and 4 side bars
The roads are stated to be in “good” condition – no part under
indictment for want of repair.
St Austell Road; A390 from Grampound, eastwards
through St Austell and Lostwithiel to West Taphouse to join the Liskeard
turnpike (about 18 miles)
Typical St Austell & Lostwithiel Milestone
of a design referred to as St Austell Roman stone. This one is at Crewell, nr
Lanivet, just north of the old Pelyn Tollhouse
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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 |
erected by
(Turnpike Trust or Authority) |
Bibliographic
refs |
UC road |
Lostwithiel
to Lanreath |
Sandylake |
SX |
133 |
605 |
CWCA |
ST WINNOW |
Tollgate |
Lostwithiel |
|
; ; ; |
St Austell
and Lostwithiel |
- |
|
A390 |
Liskeard to
Lostwithiel |
West
Taphouse |
SX |
14969 |
63246 |
CWCN |
BROADOAK |
Old
Tollhouse (The Old School) |
Main Road |
west end of
village, close to crash barrier |
; ;
Turnpike Trust Returns 1824; |
St Austell
and Lostwithiel |
Taylor P.
(2001), "The Toll-houses of Cornwall", p73 |
|
A390 |
St Austell to
Lostwithiel |
Pelyn |
SX |
087 |
588 |
CWRE |
LANLIVERY |
Pelyn |
Edgecombe Road |
at bridge over
stream |
OS 1st Series; ;
Turnpike Trust Returns 1824; |
St Austell and
Lostwithiel |
Taylor P. (2001),
"The Toll-houses of Cornwall", p70 |
|
A390 |
St Austell to
Lostwithiel |
Pelyn side bar |
SX |
0860 |
5848 |
CWRE |
LANLIVERY |
S of Pelyn |
roads jct with A3269 |
at bridge over
stream |
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
St Austell and
Lostwithiel |
|
|
B3268 (was
A390) |
St Austell
to Liskeard |
Lostwithiel |
SX |
10742 |
59798 |
CWRE |
LOSTWITHIEL |
The Old
Toll House, No. 1 |
Grenville
Road |
at jct with
Mill Hill |
; ; ; |
St Austell
and Lostwithiel |
Taylor P.
(2001), "The Toll-houses of Cornwall", p72 |
|
A390 |
St Austell to
Lostwithiel |
Mount Charles |
SX |
0291 |
5240 |
CWRE |
ST AUSTELL |
junction of the A390 Holmbush and
Charlestown, to control china clay traffic using Charlestown harbour. The
junction has now been replaced with a roundabout |
; ; ; |
St Austell and
Lostwithiel |
Taylor P. (2001),
"The Toll-houses of Cornwall", p69 |
|||
A390 |
St Austell to
Lostwithiel |
Teague's |
SX |
0 |
5 |
CWRE |
ST AUSTELL |
|
|
west division |
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
St Austell and
Lostwithiel |
Taylor P. (2001),
"The Toll-houses of Cornwall", p73 |
|
A390 |
St Austell
to Lostwithiel |
St Blazey |
SX |
0598 |
5367 |
CWRE |
ST BLAISE |
St Blazey
Toll House |
St Austell
Road, St Blazey Gate |
at jct with
Grove Road, west of chapel |
OS 1st
Series; ; ; |
St Austell
and Lostwithiel |
Taylor P.
(2001), "The Toll-houses of Cornwall", p71 |
In the Milestone
Society Database, 24 are identified on A390, A38, – (based on Trust mileage, would expect 18
i.e. some side roads may have been included)