Okehampton Turnpike Road (updated 24th Sept
2013)
This was created in
1760 as a town-centred trust covering a network of roads on the northern edge
of
J House of Commons - Reports
4 Jan 1760 Okehampton
Pet of Mayor, principal Burgesses and assist Burgesses of Okehampton and gents, clergy and principal inhabitants near.
Road from Crockerton Well in Parish of Cheriton Bishop, thru Parish of Cheriton Bishop, Drewstiegnton, Hittesley, South Tawton, Sampford Courteney, Bston, and Okehampton
Thru Okehampton, Sowton, and Bridstowe to
And from Haly’s House in this road in
Sourton thru Parish of Bridestowe and Lydford to the cross way near the village
of
And from Okehampton thru Parish of Samford Couteney, North Tawton, Bow, (Nimmett Tracey) to house now the White Hart in Parish of Bow
And from Okehampton thru Parish of
Jacobsstowe over
And Okehampton to Chicacott Wood Gate in Parish of Okehampton
And from Okehampton to Parish of Inwardleigh to a house called Folley in Inwardleigh
And from Okehampton to Castlemills thru Parish of Okehampton and Sourton
Are very ruinous
28 Jan 1760 Okehampton
Mr Burrel reported
To prove Mr John Luxmore said he had viewed roads in the last month and they were ruinous.
List of
Acts
|
Okehampton |
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33 Geo2 c36 |
1760 |
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Okehampton |
Removes some
roads |
22 Geo3 c92 |
1782 |
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Okehampton |
|
43 Geo3 c65 |
1803 |
|
|
Okehampton |
New road to Five
Oaks and new bridge over |
4 Geo4 c104 |
1823 |
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|
Okehampton |
New road to
Beaford |
10 Geo4 c18 |
1829 |
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Okehampton |
Expired |
26&27 Vic c94 |
1863 |
Nov 1863 |
Okehampton
1823
An
Act for amending and improving the Roads leading to the Town of
the Roads leading from Crockerton Well in the
Parish of Cheriton Bishop, through
the Parishes of Cheriton Bishop, Drewsteington, Hittesley, South Tawton, Sampford Courtenay, Belstone, and Oakhampton, through the Town and
Borough of Oakhampton, and from thence through the Parishes of Oakhampton, Sourton, and Bridestow, to Coombe Bow Bridge in
the Parish of Bridestow aforesaid ;
and
from a Place called Haley's House in the Road aforesaid in the said
Parish of Sourton, through the Parishes of Sourton, Bridestow, and
Lydford, to the
and
from the Town of Oakhampton aforesaid through the Parishes of Oakhampton,
Sampford Courtenayr
North Tawton, to Newland
Bridge in the said Parish of North Tawton,
and from the Town of Oakhampton aforesaid through the Parishes of Oakhampton and Jacobstowe, over Beere
Bridge, to Long Down Gate in the Parish of Jacobstowe
aforesaid,
and
from the Town of
and from the Town of
and from the Town of
Okehampton
1829
An Act for amending, altering, and improving the Roads leading to the Town of Okehampton in the County of Devon, and making and maintaining a certain new Road to communicate therewith. [13th April 1829.]
a
certain Alteration or Diversion in the
present Line of Turnpike Road leading from the Town
of Okehampton, Eastwards to Crockenwell,
diverging from the said Turnpike Road at the Eastern
Town in the Parish of Okehampton, and leading into
the same Turnpike
Road at, or near a certain Place
called ,Stockley Bush in the
said Parish of Okehampton; also a certain other
Alteration or Diversion
in the present Line of the said Turnpike Road leading from Okehampton to Crockernwell, diverging from the said Turnpike Road at or near Bude Cross in the
Parish of Sampford-Courtenay and leading
through Parts of the Parishes
of Sampford-Courtenay and
Belstone into the
same Line of Road at the Village of Sticklepath
at Sticklepath Bridge and leading through
Parts of the Parishes of Sampford- Courtenay and
Southtawton into the same Line
of Turnpike Road at or near Dishcombe Head in the Parish of Southtawton ; also a certain other Alteration
or Diversion in the present
Line of the said Turnpike Road,
diverging from the said present Line
of Road at or
near Merry-Meet, and leading through Part of the Parish of
Drewsteignton into the same Line of
Turnpike Road at the East End of Redlake Hill in the Parish of
Drewsteignton leading to Crockernwell; also a
certain Alteration or Diversion in
the present Line of Turnpike Road leading
from
the Town of Okehampton
Westward toward Down-Town Corner, diverging
therefrom at the West Bridge in the Town
of Okehampton and leading
into the said present Line of Road near the Toll Gate
called the Western Gate, in the
Parish of Okehampton ; also a certain other Alteration or Diversion in
the present Line of the same Turnpike Road, diverging therefrom at the Crossways
at J-'ir (Inks, and leading to a Place called Down-Town Corner, where the
Tavistock Trust Road commences, through or into the Parishes of Okehampton,
Sourton, Bridestowe, and Lydford ; also
a certain Alteration or
Diversion of the present Line of the same Turnpike Road diverging from the Village of Sourton to the Village of Bridestowe,
in, through, or into the Parishes of Sourton and Bridestowe; and a new Turnpike
Road to lead from the Town of Okehampton Northward to Woolley-Farm
or Woolley-Pound in the Parish of Beaford, through or into the several Parishes of Okehampton,
Sampford-Courtenay. Jacobstowe,
Exbourne, Monk-Okehampton, Iddesleigh, Downland, Dolton, and Beaford within the
County of Devon.
amending, improving, and keeping in repair the
Roads leading from Crockernwell in the
Parish of Cheriton Bishop, through the Parishes
of Cheriton Bishop, Drewsteignton, Hittesley, Southtawton, Sampford-Courtenay,
Belstone, and Okehampton, through the
Town and Borough of Okehampton, and from thence, through the Parishes of Okehampton, Sourton, and Bridestowe, to Coombe
Bow Bridge in the Parish of Bridestowe aforesaid; and from a Place
called Haley's House, in the Road aforesaid,
in the said Parish of Sourton,
through the Parishes of Sourton,
Bridestowe, and Lydford, to the Crossway near
the Village of Downtown in the said Parish of Lydford; and from the
Town of Okehampton aforesaid,
through the Parishes of
Okehampton, Sampford-Courtenay,
Northtawton, to Newland Bridge in the said Parish of Northtawton ; and from
the Town of Okehampton aforesaid, through
the Parishes of Okehampton and
Jacobstowe, to Longdown-Gate in the Parish of
Jacobstowe aforesaid; and from the Town of
Okehampton aforesaid; through the
said Parish of Okehampton, to
Chichacott Wood Gate in the said Parish of Okehampton ,- and from the Town of
Okehampton aforesaid, through the Parishes of Okehampton and
Inwardleigh, to a House called Folly,
in Inwardleigh aforesaid ; and from the
Town of Okehampton aforesaid to the
West End of Maddaford Down in the said
Parish of Okehampton, all in the
County of Devon; and for making and completing and maintaining in repair the
said several Alterations or Diversions of the said Roads, and the said new
Road, herein-before mentioned or described.
Okehampton
Paving Bill 1800
An act for Paving the streets and Improving the town
of
Select Committee on State of Roads 1840
Henry Hawkes of Okehampton (clerk to the trust) reported
There are 37 miles 7 furl 2 ch of road thru 12 parishes – all repaired
by the trustees
5 toll gates (2 gates were removed on 25th April this Year)
The roads are stated to be in “good” condition – no part under indictment
for want of repair.
List of Roads
Exeter
Road;
UC
road (was A30) from Crockernwell, across new A30 in Whiddon Down and then UC
road, through South Zeal, Sticklepath and Belstone to join the B3260 into
Okehampton, (about 11 miles) (incorporates the new road above Sticklepath, and
other sections built 1829)
Tavistock
Road; A386 from A30 jct at Sourton Cross (Haleys House) through Shortacombe to old
crossways, just north of Dartmoor Inn, Lydford (about 4 miles)
Hatherleigh
Road;
UC road from Okehampton NW to Ellmead Cross then A386 through Inwardleigh to a
house called Folly Gate (about 2 miles) (a section near to Five Oaks was
re-placed by a new diversion in 1829 and the bridge by Busshouses was built as
well) – at Folley it joined the Barnstaple Trust road until this was
disturnpiked in 1784.
Holsworthy
Road
UC road from Castle Mills, Okehampton to
Stoneing Steps Gate then on A3079 to West End of Maddaford Down (Thorndon Cross). (about 4 mile)
Typical Okehampton Milestone
This one is at Sticklepath, on the old
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