Exmouth Turnpike Trust                               (updated 24th Sept 2013)

This trust, created in 1832, was responsible for a short section of road from the end of the Exeter Turnpike to the seaside resort of Exmouth.

List of Acts

Exmouth

 

2&3 Will4 c52

1832

 

Exmouth

Expired

35&36 Vic c85

1872

Nov 1872

 

Exmouth 1832

An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Burnt House in the Parish of Lympstone in the County of Devon to Exmouth in the same County. [23d May 1832.]

 

Select Committee on State of Roads 1840

Francis George Coleridge of Ottery St Mary (clerk to the trust) reported

There are 2 and a quarter miles of road thru 2 parishes – all repaired by the trustees

2 toll gates and one occasional side bar

The roads are stated to be in “good” condition – no part under indictment for want of repair.

 

List of Roads

Exmouth Road; The A376 from Lympstone to Exmouth then UC road to the old ferry point and end of causeway nr jct of Exeter Road with Sheppards Row. (about 2 miles)

 

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Known Tollhouses (extracts from Tollhouse National database) 2 identified of the 2 reported by the trust – (survivor underlined)

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

A376

Exmouth to Exeter

Courtlands Cross

SY

00277

83393

DVED

EXMOUTH

The Old Toll House, No. 274

Exeter Road

in angle at jct with Littlemead Lane and start of Exmouth Road

; ; ;

Exmouth

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.104; 1841 census

A376

Exmouth to Exeter

Exeter Road

SY

003

812

DVED

EXMOUTH

Exeter Road at jct with North Street

 

 

OS 1st Series; ; ;

Exmouth

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.104; 1841 census

 

Known Milestones

In the Milestone Society Database, no milestones are identified. Based on Trust mileage, would expect 2.

 

Mentions in Exeter Flying Post

 (excluding notices of meetings and letting of tolls)

Adams appointed attorney

10-Dec

1862

Exmouth and Courtlands Cross Gates abolished

03-Jan

1872