Created in 1763 as a
town-centred trust covering over 100 miles of roads, with wide responsibilities
across North Devon, as far west as the Torridge at Bideford and
Prior to the closure of the Trust in 1879,
it commissioned a set of 104 new milestones to be erected beside the turnpike
roads, giving the distance to Barum (
1st
Feb 1763
Petition of
inhabitants of
Road thru
- Parishes of Bishops Tawton, Landkey and Swimbridge to Kescott Hill
- And from
- And
Barnstaple thru Parishes of Bishops Tawton, Tawstock, Atherington, High
Bickington, Burrington, and Aush Reigney to
- and from thence thru Parish of Chulmleigh
- and also Barnstaple thru Parishes of Tawstock, Newton, Fremington, Alversdiscot, Hantshaw, Torrington (Commonly Great Torrington) Little Torrington, Peter Marlan, Petrockstowe (otherwise Padstow), Meath, Hatherleigh, Jacobstow and Inwardleigh to a place called Folly in Parish of Inwardleigh
- and also
- and also road from Bideford thru Parish of Giffard, Huntshaw and Orrington
are narrow and incommodious
2 Feb 1763
Mr Buller Rpt
To Prove Mr Daniel Box and John Smith said – to Kescott where South Moulton TP ends and to Bicton Moor where South Molton TP ends; and Folley where Okehampton TP ends are in bad repair
Petition from
gents freeholders and inhabitants of Barnstaple, S Molton, N Molton,
Chittlehampton, Filleigh, East Buckland,
That the road from South Molton to Kerscott Hill is in an Act lately passed and a toll gate was erected – it is 11 miles from Barnstaple to South Molton of which 5 are repaired by Statute Labour – 2 of these have been made commodious, one other is a causeway in Tawton Bishop, maintained by person as part of land tenure
It is not
fair having 2 tolls that will now be taken on travellers from Barnstaple to
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9th Feb 1784
Roads listed as
To prove the allegation Mr Charles Marshall said; that great progress had been made in repairing the roads and £10,000 borrowed. That the debt cannot be paid off without continuing the terms of the Act.
Some of the exemptions of the earlier Act prejudicial to the roads and the creditors and it is expedient that they should be altered or repealed; and that the road leading from Hatherleigh to a place called Folley, in the Parish of Inwardleigh, part of the road in the said Act, being very little used, the trustees and the inhabitants n the neighbourhood are desirous that the same should be excluded from the provisions of the Act.
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3 Geo3 c35 |
1763 |
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Abandon
Hatherleigh to Inwardleigh |
24 Geo3 c31 |
1784 |
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46 Geo3 c139 |
1806 |
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New roads down
the |
7&8 Geo4 c14 |
1827 |
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12 more miles,
NE of Barnstaple |
4&5 Vic c21 |
1841 |
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Minus Coombe
Martin; |
28&29 Vic c162 |
1865 |
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Expired |
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1879 |
Nov 1879 |
An Act for continuing the Term and altering and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts, passed in the Third and Twenty-fourth Years of His present Majesty, for repairing several Roads, leading from the Town of Barnstaple, in the County of Devon. [21st July 1806.]
An Act for more
effectually improving and keeping in repair the several Roads leading to and
from the Town of
That this Act shall be put in execution
for the Purpose of making,
amending, diverting, varying,
altering, widening, improving, and maintaining in repair the several Roads herein-after
mentioned ; (that is to say,)
South Molton Road ; the present Turnpike Road leading from the East End of Litchdon Street in
the Town of Barnstaple aforesaid, through the
several Parishes of Barnstaple,
Bishop's Tawton, Landkey. and Swimbridge, to a certain Place called Kerscott Hill in Swimbridge aforesaid, from whence the South Molton Turnpike
leads to the Town of South Molton in the said County;
Chulmleigh Road; also the present Turnpike Road leading from the said last-mentioned Road at or near the Rose and Crown Inn in the Village of
Newport in the said Parish of
Bishop's Tawton, through the several Parishes of Bishop's Tawton, Tawstock, Atherington, High Bickington, Burrington, and Ash
Reigney, to a certain Place called Hansford Bridge, and from thence through the Parish of Chulmleigh to
the Town of Chulmleigh;
Chittlehampton
Road;
also the present Turnpike Road
from the Foot of Coddon Hill, near the
Village of Bishop's Tawton, through the several Parishes of Bishop's Tawton, Swimbridge, Chittlehampton,
Warkleigh, and Chulmleigh, to a certain
Moor or Common in the said Parish of Chulmleigh called Beacon otherwise Bicton Moor, from whence the South
Molton Turnpike leads towards the City of Exeter;
New Road through Vale of Taw; also
for making a new New Road through the Vale of the River Taw, or
diverting the present Turnpike Road from or near a Bridge called New Bridge in
the Parishes of Bishop's Tawton
and Tawstock, through the several Parishes of Bishop's Tawton, Tawstock, Atherington, High Bickington, Burrington, Ash Reigney, Chitllehamplon, Warkleigh, Kingsnympton, Chulmleigh, .Eggesford, Wembworthy, and Chawleigh, to a certain Bridge called
Eggesford Bridge in the said Parish of Chawleigh, there to meet
and unite with a Turnpike Road which is about to be made by the Trustees of the
Exeter Turnpike, to lead to the City of Exeter;
Dipford Road; also
for making a new Road from or near a Place called Colleton Bridge in the
Parishes of Chulmleigh and Ash Reigney, through the several Parishes of Chulmleigh, Ash Reigney,
Burrington, Roborough and High Bickington, to a Place called Dipford
in the said Parish of High Bickington, there to meet and unite with
the Turnpike Road leading from the City of Exeter to the Town of Great
Torrington;
Meath Mill Road; also for making a new Road from or near a Place called
Newnham Bridge, between the Parishes of Chulmleigh and Burrington,
to a Place called Meath Mill in the Parish of Kingsnympton,
so as to improve the Communication between the City of Exeter and the
Town of South Molton, which said last-mentioned new Road will pass from,
into, or through the several Parishes of Burrington, Chulmleigh, Kings-nympton, Warkleigh, Chittlehampton, Saterleigh, and Georgenympton
Torrington Road; also the
present Turnpike Road leading from the Long Bridge in Barnstaple aforesaid, through the several Parishes of Tawstock, Newton Tracey, Fremington, Alverdiscott, Huntshaw, Great
Torrington, Little Torrington,
Peter's Marland, Petrockstow otherwise
Padstow, Meath, and Hatherleigh, to the Town or Village of
Hatherleigh;
Bideford Road; also the present Turnpike Road leading from the Way Post
near Heale Farm in Tawstock aforesaid, through the
several Parishes of Tawstock Fremington, Westleigh, and Bideford, to the Town of Bideford in
the County of Devon ;
Road from
Bideford to Torrington; also the present Turnpike Road leading from the Road
from said Town of Bideford through the
several Parishes of Bideford, Wear Gifford, Huntshaw,
and Great Torrington, to the Town
of Great Torrington aforesaid ;
Bideford Road by way
of Instow; also for making a new Turnpike
Road from or near a Turnpike Gate called Sticklepath
Gate in the Parish of Tawstock near
the Town of Barnstaple aforesaid, to the Town of Bideford aforesaid,
by way of Instow, through the several Parishes of Tawstock,
Fremington, Instow, Westleigh, and Bideford;
Ilfracombe Road; also
for making a new Turnpike Road from the Town of Barnstaple, at the South
End of Pilton Bridge, through the several Parishes of Barnstaple, Pilton, Sherwill, Marwood, Bittadon, West
Down, Berrynarbour, and Ilfracombe,
to the Harbour of Ilfracombe aforesaid ;
Shirwell Road; also for making a new Turnpike Road from or near the South Gate of the
Churchyard in Pilton aforesaid, through the said several Parishes of Pilton
and Shirwell, to a Place called Shirwell Cross in the said
Parish of Shirwell ;
Braunton Road; also for making a new Turnpike Road from or
near the South Gate in the Churchyard of Pilton to the Town or Village
of Braunton, which said last-mentioned new Road will pass
from, into, or through the several Parishes of Pilton, Ashford,
Heanton Punchardon, and Braunton ;
Braunton and Ilfracombe Road; and also for making a new Turnpike Road from the said last-mentioned Road through the Village of Braunton and the Parishes of Braunton, Georgeham, West Down, Morthoe and Ilfracombe, to the Town and Harbour of Ilfracombe aforesaid ; all which said Roads are situate in the County of Devon
An Act for more
effectually improving and keeping in repair the several Roads leading to and
from the Town of Barnstaple in the County of Devon; [29th June 1865]
to come into force on 1st January 1866 for a term of 14 years.
The roads now under the management of the Trustees are as follows :
1. From the East end of
2. From the
Rose and Crown through Atherington to
3. From the foot of Coddon Hill through Chittlehampton to Snidles Farm.
4. From Head -Bridge to Beacon or Bicton Moor.
5. From Fishley Rock to
6. From the
7 From Heale Farm through Tawstock and Westleigh to Bideford.
8. From Bideford through Wear Gifford to the bridge on Torrington Common.
9. From Sticklepath Gate through Instow—the back road, not via
the quay—to Bideford.
10. From Pilton Bridge through Muddiford to a post 66 yards westwards of
the west end of Hillsborough Terrace, Ilfracombe.
11. The branch to Shirwell Cross.
12. From the South gate of Pilton churchyard through Ashford and Heanton Punchardon to Braunton.
13. From the end of
14. The branch through Goodleigh to Stone Cross.
15. The branch to Horridge in Stoke Rivers.
16. The
branch to Loxhore Cot.
The following roads are to be added :
NN.1 The road from the end of Instow Church Lane, via Instow Quay and the railway station, which has been repaired and maintained by the Trustees for upwards of twenty years past, by arrangement with the parishioners of Instow, and
NN.2
The following are to be discontinued as turnpike roads:
From the west end of Hillsborough Terrace to the
From a bridge near
John Rawle of Bishop’s Tawton (clerk to the main trust)
George Coats of Ilfracombe, (a clerk to Ilfracombe local) reported
There are 91 miles 5f 1p of road thru 31 parishes plus 1 mile in
Ilfracombe – all repaired by the trustees
12 toll gates and 17 side gates (plus 2 gates in Ilfracombe)
The roads are stated to be in “very good” condition.
The Ilfracombe Local toll is applicable exclusively to the improvement
and repair of roads through the town of
BPP. Vol29 (1865) - No. 6.—
The existing Act for these roads, the 4th
As separate accounts have been kept for the Old Roads and the New Eastern
Roads, it may be the more convenient course to refer to the circumstances of
each separately.
old roads.
The total length of the old roads at present is 94 miles 1 furlong 1484 yards, but the length of the several lines is as follows :—
|
|
Number of Toll Gates |
|
Miles. Fur yards. |
Gales. Bars |
No. 1. No.2. Rose and Crown Inn,
via No.3. Coddon Hill to Snidle's Farm - No.4. No.5. Fishley Rock to No.6. Long
Bridge, No.7. Hele Way Post to Bideford (Old
Bideford road) No.8.
Bideford to No. 9. No. 10- No. 11.
Road in Ilfracombe, from last-named road No. 12. The Sherwell Cross-road — No. 13. The old road to Braunton |
5 5
0 16
7 0 10
4 0 2 4
104 13
3 0 5
3 0 6
7 0 610 860 10
7 0 0 3
44 2 3
0 4 4 0 |
1 4 2 3 2 4 1 0 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 - 2 3 - - 1 0 |
|
94 1 148J2 |
15 18 |
Of the
above, there are 3 furlongs 165 yards of the road No. 10, situated within the town of Ilfracombe, and also the whole of No. 11,
being 3 furlongs 44 yards in extent; —total,
6 furlongs 209 yards, but since 1850, when the Ilfracombe half-toll ceased,
these portions have not been repaired by the Trustees, but by the local
authorities at Ilfracombe. Some portions of
the other roads are situated within the limits of the parliamentary borough of
Barnstaple,—of No. 1 road, 1 mile and 110 yards are within these limits, of which 1 furlong 187 yards are within
the parish of Barnstaple,—of No. 2 road, 3 furlongs 165 yards are within the limits of the said borough, also
about 6 furlongs of road No. 10, and
about the like quantity of road No. 13,—total within the parliamentary borough
of Barnstaple, 3 miles and 55 yards. There are 15 toll gates and 18 toll bars on the several roads, which are in some instances
7 miles, and in some 8 miles, apart, but no second toll is payable within four miles. Several of the toll-gates
serve for two or even more of the
roads; the full rates of toll allowed by the Local Act are levied; there; are
no weighing machines on the Trust.
The debt on these roads in 1839 was £43,475, which appears to have been
borrowed on the first
formation of the roads, in or about the year 1765 ;—of which £7,925 was advanced at £4 per cent, and £35,550 at £5 per
cent., and £150 additional was borrowed in the year 1841. These amounts
have been reduced by various payments to £28.775, of which £9.025 now bears interest at £4 per cent,
and £19,750 at £5 per cent., and remains
due in 96 sums, but the usual schedule of debts has been omitted in the Bill.
The arrears of interest, existing at
the end of 1863, was £577 10s. The accounts show that the toll receipts
increased in the year 1842, but fell off again in 1848 and 1849, since which period they have not varied to any great
extent. The funds have been expended in repairing the road (at reduced amounts in late
years) ;—salaries (formerly £200. per annum, but since 1845 £150 per annum);—law
charges (of large
amount in 1848,occasioned by an
action brought against the sureties of a lessee of the tolls, who had
absconded);— interest of
debt;—improvements (occasionally);—portions of the principal (£5,950 of which has been discharged by £5,345. during
the nine years from 1855 to 1863) ;—and incidentals (under which head in some
years has been charged the expenses of repairing toll-houses, gates,
&c., also in 1846 the damage done by high tides).
Toll income over last 25 years was £99,632
new eastern roads.
The length of these roads, which were formed
in 1843 is 12 miles, in four lines as follows
Miles. Fur Yards.
1.
The road from
2.
Branch road to Stone Cross 3 7 0
3.
Branch road to Stoke Rivers 1 0 0
4.
Branch road to Loxhore Cot 1 2 0
There is one
toll-gate, and one bar, on these roads; the toll-gate is situated about three
quarters of a mile from the town, but is within the parish of
The
mortgage debt, £6,605, was incurred in 1843 for the making of the roads, on which
interest has been charged at £5 per cent., but no portion has been paid off;
and the whole remains due in 42 sums, but
no schedule of debts is attached to the Bill. The interest in arrear at the end of 1863 amounted to
£1,198 15s. 0d.
The accounts show that the toll receipts have
not varied, and that the funds have been expended – in repairing the road; -
salary to the surveyor (£10 per annum), - law charges; - interest on debt; -
improvements (of small amount and previous t o 1852) ;- incidentals..
Toll income over last 21 years was £9,910
Consideration
was given to merging
The new
Act proposed abandoning sections of turnpike road to parish control. This
included the Old Exeter to
It was noted that Clause 27 describes the portions of the roads proposed
to be abandoned, and to be repaired as common highways ; the lengths of the
several portions, amounting to nearly 41 miles, are as follows :—
|
Miles |
Furl |
Yards |
From east end of From Fishley Rock to From
Coddon Hill to Snidle's Farm (No. 3.) From From
Hele Way Post to Bideford (No. 7-) From
Gammaton Moor to bridge on Torrington Common (part of No. 8.) From
south end of From Post westwards of Hillsborough Terrace to From The old
Braunton road (No. 13.) The
portion of old road at Instow (part of No. 9.) |
0 10 10 2 6 3 0 0 0 4 0 |
4 4 4 4 7 0 5 3 3 4 5 |
165 0 0 104 0 0 33 165 44 0 132 |
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40 |
7 |
49 |
Clause 31
specifies the tolls which may be taken, after the commencement of the Act on
the new road, and on and after the 1st of January 1873 on the old roads and the
eastern roads ; provided that before taking any toll on the new road, a
footpath be formed at the side thereof, four feet wide, from Hillsborough
Terrace to the village of Hele. These tolls, in general, are much lower than
those authorized by the present Act, and include a toll of 6d. per wheel
on carriages propelled by steam power.
Clause 34 permits tolls to be taken on every change of carriage, if laden.
Clause 37 limits the number of tolls, payable in one day, to three at any toll-gate, and Clause 33 limits the number to four for passing over the whole of the roads; but Section 27 of the existing Act, providing that no second toll shall be collected witbin four miles, is not contained in the present Bill.
Clause 39
allows half toll only for manure, and exempts from toll, " horses or
beasts " when going empty "(!) to fetch or returning from conveying
such manure.
Chulmleigh Road (No.2); leaves Barnstaple as UC Newport
Road and turns onto the A377 Old Exeter Road, through Bishops Tawton to south
of Chapeltown where it branches south as B3217 through Atherington, and High
Bickington, braches east at Week onto UC road Burrington to reach Colleton
Mills at Hansford Bridge; crosses the
current A377 to follow on UC road into Chulmleigh. (about 17 miles) (this seems
to include most of the road No.6 to Dipford described in the 1827 Act which was
the jct to the Great Torrington Turnpike)
Chittlehampton Road (No. 3 & 4);
branches east from the A377 as an UC road at the foot of Coddon Hill,
near Bishop's Tawton, through Cobbaton, Chittlehampton, Warkleigh,
Chittlehamholt, past Snidle’s Farm, onto a short section of the B3226 to cross
the River Mole at Head Bridge and return to an UC road to climb to Beacon
otherwise Bicton Moor, where it meets an UC road that was the South Molton
Turnpike leading down to Chulmleigh and Exeter. (about 10.5 miles to Snidle’s
Farm and 2.5 further to Beacon Moor)
New Taw Vale Road (No.5); A new road cut after 1827, now the
A377 from the Fishley Barton jct with the B3217, alongside the River Taw
through Kings Nympton, past Colleton Mills to Eggesford Bridge where it met the
new branch of the Exeter Turnpike Road, which had been built northwards at a
similar time (about 13.5 miles);
Meath Mill Road (No.5a); now the B3226, from Newnham Bridge
at Kings Nympton, north along the River
Mole Valley to the river crossing at Meethe Mill (and presumably on to South
Molton about 10 miles - this road was not included in later Acts and so may
have been partly transferred to the South Molton Trust)
Torrington Road and Hatherleigh
(No.6); now UC roads through industrial estates to
the SW of Barnstaple, then crossing the A39 to become the present B3232 through
Newton Tracey, Alverdiscott and Huntshaw Cross to Great Torrington where it
branches south over Taddiport Bridge as UC road and then as the A386 through ,
Little Torrington; it braches SW as an UC road at Gribble Inn to pass through
Peter's Marland, Petrockstow to rejoin the A386 at Friar’s Hele, to continue on
to Hatherleigh (the section from Alverdiscott (Baltridges Common) to Torrington
and on to Hatherleigh was transferred to the Great Torrington Trust in 1828)
(about 10 miles to Torrington and 10 miles to Hatherleigh – whole shortened to
about 5.5 miles with transfers);
Okehampton Road; A386
from Hatherleigh as far as Folly Gate (about 4 miles) disturnpiked after 1784
Act
Road from Bideford to Torrington
(No.8); The UC
road from East of the Water to Gammaton Moor Cross, then South over Huntshaw
Bridge to Great Torrington (about 6 miles)
Ilfracombe Old Road (Nos 10 and 11); a Road northwards from Barnstaple
going over Pilton Bridge, and then as an UC road through Bradiford, Prixford,
Marwood, Metcombe Down through Two Pots direct to Ilfracombe. (about 11 miles);
New
THE EASTERN ROADS to edges of
Stoke Rivers ; NE of Goodleigh to Horridge
–(about 1 mile)
Old Braunton Road; (this
was replaced by the new road built by the Braunton Trust in 1829) proposed
as a new Turnpike Road in 1827 now an UC road running parallel and north of the
A361 from Pilton Church to Braunton, through Ashford, Heanton Punchardon (about
4.5 miles);
Braunton and
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Typical Milestone erected
by Barnstaple Turnpike Trust made to a standard Barum pattern in 1879; this one
is on the B3230, Barnstaple to Ilfracombe Road
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 23rd Sept
2013 |
erected by
(Turnpike Trust or Authority) |
Bibliographic
refs |
A377 |
Exeter to
Barnstable |
Ford Moor |
SS |
68381 |
12441 |
DVMD |
CHAWLEIGH |
Ford Moor
Cottage |
Ford Moor |
sold
to Lord Portsmouth in 1878 - had been
rebuilt with 2nd floor |
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.48 |
|
UC road |
Exeter to
Barnstable |
Longdown |
SS |
722 |
117 |
DVMD |
CHAWLEIGH |
Longdown |
Labbett's Cross |
|
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.44 |
|
A377 |
Exeter to
Barnstable |
Portsmouth Arms |
SS |
629 |
193 |
DVMD |
CHAWLEIGH |
Portsmouth Arms |
|
|
; ; toll 1860; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.50 |
|
A377 |
Exeter to
Barnstaple |
Umberleigh House |
SS |
593 |
245 |
DVND |
ATHERINGTON |
Umberleigh House |
|
|
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
|
|
B3217 |
Barnstaple to
Labbetts Cross |
Rectory |
SS |
590 |
237 |
DVND |
ATHERINGTON |
bottom of hill |
|
|
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.46 |
|
A377 |
Exeter to
Barnstaple |
Umberleigh |
SS |
606 |
235 |
DVND |
ATHERINGTON |
Umberleigh Bridge |
jct with B3227 |
|
; ; toll 1853; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.51;
census 1871 |
|
UC road |
Barnstaple
to Goodleigh |
Crookman's
Corner |
SS |
57415 |
33338 |
DVND |
BARNSTAPLE |
Toll Gate
Cottage |
Crookman's
Corner, Goodleigh Road |
just west
of the junction |
; ; toll
advert 1850; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.55;
census 1871 |
|
A39 |
Barnstaple to
Lynmouth |
Pilton bridge |
SS |
555 |
336 |
DVND |
BARNSTAPLE |
N end of Pilton
Causeway |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
toll advert 1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.54 |
|
UC road |
Barnstaple to
Upcott |
Bradiford |
SS |
550 |
343 |
DVND |
BARNSTAPLE |
Toll House,
Bradiford, replaced Pilton Bridge (TJ book) |
this was
demolished in 1878 |
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.54;
census 1861 |
||
UC road |
Barnstaple to
Ilfracombe (east route) |
Maer Top |
SS |
560 |
345 |
DVND |
BARNSTAPLE |
Shearford Lane,
replaced Pilton Bridge (TJ book) |
this was
demolished in 1879 |
; ; toll 1860; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.54 |
||
UC road |
Barnstaple to
Bideford |
Sticklepath |
SS |
554 |
326 |
DVND |
BARNSTAPLE |
Sticklepath Hill |
|
porch taken down
when sold in 1879 |
; ; toll advert
1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.55;
census 1871 |
|
B3233 |
Barnstaple to
Bideford |
Pottington Marsh |
SS |
549 |
338 |
DVND |
BARNSTAPLE |
Pottington Marsh |
|
|
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
|
|
A377 |
Newport |
SS |
561 |
327 |
DVND |
BARNSTAPLE |
New Road, Newport |
|
|
; Greenwood Devon
(1827); toll advert 1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.52;
census 1861 |
||
B3138 |
Barnstaple to
Bishops Tawton |
Rumsam |
SS |
568 |
322 |
DVND |
BISHOPS TAWTON |
South Street,
Rumsam Road |
|
this was
demolished in 1879 |
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.52;
census 1871 |
|
A377 |
Exeter to
Barnstable |
Abbot's
Marsh |
SS |
6428 |
1940 |
DVND |
BURRINGTON |
Braggamarsh
Cottage (The Hollow) |
Barnstaple
Road |
in steep
bank below woods |
; ; toll
advert 1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.51;
census 1841 |
|
B3217 |
Bickington to
Okehampton |
Wick Cross (Week
Cross) |
SS |
607 |
186 |
DVND |
BURRINGTON |
Week Cross? |
|
this was
demolished in 1879 |
; ; toll advert
1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.45;
census 1861 |
|
A377 |
Exeter to
Barnstaple |
Newnham Bridge |
SS |
660 |
174 |
DVND |
BURRINGTON |
Newnham Bridge |
|
|
; ; toll 1860; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.49 |
|
UC road |
Hill Head to
Chittlehampton |
Holt |
SS |
6507 |
2131 |
DVND |
CHITTLEHAMHOLT |
Holt Gate |
N of village -
now a substantial thatched cottage; old OS shows round garden on W side of
Road so suspect this was site of the TH |
sold in 1879 |
; ; toll advert
1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.52;
census 1841 |
|
UC road |
Barnstaple to
Exeter (northern route) |
Puddlepool |
SS |
620 |
265 |
DVND |
CHITTLEHAMPTON |
Puddlepool |
|
this was
demolished in 1879 |
; ; toll advert
1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.53 |
|
A377 |
Exeter to
Barnstable |
Colleton
Mills |
SS |
66545 |
15655 |
DVND |
CHULMLEIGH |
Mill
Cottage |
Colleton
Mills Cross |
at
crossroads to Mill |
OS 1st
Series; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.50 |
|
A377 |
Exeter to
Barnstaple |
Leigh Cross |
SS |
6673 |
1392 |
DVND |
CHULMLEIGH |
Leigh Cross
|
Leigh Cross
|
at jct with
Leigh Road |
OS 1st
Series; ; toll advert 1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.49;
census 1841 |
|
UC road |
Exeter to
Barnstaple |
Bicton Moor
(Beacon Moor) |
SS |
705 |
128 |
DVND |
CHULMLEIGH |
end of Leg 4 of
1828 Act |
TJ says SS 693
160 |
|
; ; toll 1860; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.67 |
|
UC road |
Chulmleigh to
Barnstaple |
Elstone |
SS |
684 |
168 |
DVND |
CHULMLEIGH |
Toll Bar Cross,
Elstone |
by Highlands Farm |
|
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
|
|
B3230 |
Barnstaple to
Ilfracombe |
Two Potts |
SS |
53101 |
44668 |
DVND |
ILFRACOMBE |
New Banstaple
Road, jct with Old Barnstaple Road |
house on this
site |
this was
demolished in 1879 |
OS 1st Series; ;
toll advert 1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.58;
1871 census |
|
Kings Nypton to
South Molton |
South Molton
station |
SX |
66 |
21 |
DVND |
KINGS NYMPTON |
Road to South
Molton Station |
|
|
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
|
||
UC road |
Barnstaple to
Sandford |
King's Close |
SS |
579 |
316 |
DVND |
LANDKEY |
nr Mont Sandford |
|
this was
demolished in 1879 |
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.52;
1871 census |
|
A39 |
Barnstaple to
Lynmouth |
East Plaistow |
SS |
592 |
378 |
DVND |
SHIRWELL |
Toll Bar Cross,
Shirwell Road, East Plaistow, |
|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.59;
1871 census |
||
A377 |
Barnstable
to Exeter |
Chapelton |
SS |
5768 |
2664 |
DVND |
TAWSTOCK |
Hallview |
main road N
of Chapelton Cross |
hard up to
road on a narrow section of road |
OS 1st
Series; ; toll advert 1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.53 |
|
A377 |
Barnstable to
Exeter |
New Bridge |
SS |
558 |
282 |
DVND |
TAWSTOCK |
New Bridge at jct
with road from Lake joins |
based on position
and appearance |
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
|
||
UC road |
Bideford to
Barnstaple |
Bideford
(Barnstaple Road) |
SS |
459 |
266 |
DVTR |
BIDEFORD |
Old Barnstaple
Road, Saltern Terrace (old turnpike) |
this was
demolished in 1879 |
; Greenwood Devon
(1827); toll advert 1830, 1840; |
Barnstaple |
|
||
UC road |
Barnstaple to
Torrington |
Torrington Lane |
SS |
457 |
262 |
DVTR |
BIDEFORD |
Torrington Lane |
|
porch taken down
when sold in 1879 |
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.34;
census 1861 |
|
A386 |
Torrington to
Bideford |
Bideford Lane |
SS |
49 |
19 |
DVTR |
GREAT TORRINGTON |
|
|
|
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
|
|
A386 |
Hatherleigh to
Torrington |
Hatherleigh |
SS |
542 |
046 |
DVWD |
HATHERLEIGH |
Turnpike House |
Oakfield Road |
|
; ; ; |
Barnstaple |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.37;
census 1861 |
In the Milestone
Society Database, 81 milestones are identified on the
B3217, B3223, B3230, A361, A377, and section of UC road, – all in a design
known as Barum stone. Based on the
Trust’s 1879 mileage, would expect 104.
(excluding notices of meetings and letting of tolls)
application
to improve roads |
22-Aug |
1805 |
notice
of to creditors |
06-Feb |
1806 |
meeting
re repair |
17-Apr |
1806 |
meeting re new gate |
14-Jul |
1806 |
Newport
& Sticklepath to let |
16-Aug |
1810 |
notice
of meeting to consider relief for toll letters after severe weather when
roads impassable |
19-May |
1814 |
met
re improvement |
25-May |
1815 |
new
TP to Ilfracombe |
28-Feb |
1828 |
New
Road to Barnstaple & Eggesford |
03-Jul |
1828 |
Apply
for new Act |
16-Oct |
1828 |
Letter
re application |
27-Nov |
1828 |
invite
tenders for bridge |
23-Jul |
1829 |
2
gates to be removed |
05-Feb |
1852 |
news
of meeting |
22-Dec |
1853 |
2
gates to be removed |
06-Apr |
1854 |
notice
of re renewal of Act |
16-Nov |
1864 |
notice
of re missing deed polls |
11-Jan |
1865 |
report
on re Parliament Bill |
12-Apr |
1865 |
re
turnpike Gate |
04-Jul |
1866 |