Plymouth Eastern Turnpike Road (updated 245th Sept
2013)
This trust, created in
1757, was responsible for the section of the
Ref;
http://www.plymouthdata.info/Turnpike%20roads-Exeter.htm
J House of Commons - Reports
Dock Pond 12 Dec 1754;
Pet of gents and others residing near or travelling on several roads that Highway leading from a place called Dock Pound in Parish of Stoke Damerell nr HM Dock Yard at Plymouth, thru Plymouth and hamlet of Ridgeway in Parish of Plympton St Mary to South Brent; and of the Mayor and Burgesses of Plympton Earle in County of Devon, and gents, clergy, freeholders and principal inhabitants note that a petition has been presented to the house for bill to repair several roads from town of Plymouth to Brent Bridge through Ridgeway; allege that Plympton is a market town and that the Post Road from Plymouth to Brent Bridge goes thru Plympton, and that the Post Road is more convenient for the County and the trade thereof and for travellers and may be much easier and at less expense repaired than the road thru Ridgeway so pray make road thru Plympton to Brent Bridge and from Dock Pound to the Leat of Water running from Rodborough thru Plymouth lying near a place called Manadon Gate in Tything of West Peverell, otherwise Penny Cross in road from Plymouth to Horra bridges in Parish of Buckland Monachorum; and from Oreson Passage in Parish of Charles thru Plymouth to The Common in Parish of St Budeaux, leading to Saltash Passage are by the narrowness thereof in some parts and the very many heavy carriages passing become ruinous and in parts subject to be overflowed so that travellers cannot pass without great danger.
11 Jan 1755;
Road from Dock Pound thru Plymouth and hamlet of Ridgeway to Brent Bridge and from Dock Pound to the Water running thru Rodborough to Plymouth and from Crimble Passage thu Plymouth to Horra Bridges and from Oreston Passage thru Plymouth to the Common of the Parish of St Budeaux in County of Devon.
Lord Barrington reported;
To prove allegations Thomas Mangles said he knows the roads they are in a ruinous condition and in parts subject to overflowing with water and so narrow that 2 coaches cannot pass;
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Later addition
Petition of persons residing near several roads
From Dock Pound in Parish of Stoke
Damerell, Nr HM Dockyards thru Ridgeway to
and from Dock Pound to the Leat of Water running from Rodborough down to Plymouth nr Manadon Gate and from Crimble Passage to Horra Bridges
And from Oreson Passage to St Budeaux
4th Feb 1756; The Saltash road is ruinous and narrow
9th April 1756
Petition from Launceston,
Said if tollgate between Maradon Gate and
Also inhabs of Okehampton, Lydford and Sowton will also suffer from such a gate.
Also inhabs of
12 April 1756; Pet from Tavistock, Whitchurch, Milton Abbot, Buckland Monachorum, Bickley, Meavey, Tamerton, Lamerton, Sandford, Spiney, Peter Tavy, Brenttor, Beer, Ferris, Lew Trenchard, Kelly, Walkhampton, Calstock and St Stephens that no tollgate at Manadon Gate as they will only travel 300 yards on the turnpike.
6 Dec 1757; A petition for Brent Bridge - the road is incommodious and dangerous in the winter and rainy season it is impassable for wheeled carriages thru Parishes of South Brent thru South Brent, Ugborough, Harford, Ermington, Plympton St Mary, Plympton Maurice, Egg, Buckland and Tyrthing of Compton Gifford to Lipson Bridge where the road ends and meets a road at beginning of Parish of Charles in Borough of Plymouth
20 Jan 1758; to prove the allegation John Atkinson said roads are dangerous for travellers and carriages by reason of the nature of the soil in several places
William Masterman concerning
George Woodward Mallett said road through
Compton Gifford called Gaskins Gate nr
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Vol
36 17 Geo III
5 Feb 1777
Pet of trustees of 32 Geo III
Sums borrowed, and surplus applied to repair; so need to extend
11 Feb 1777
Mr Skipwith rpt
To prove Mr George Woodward Mallett, clerk and treasurer said £6100 was owing; need to increase tolls and prevent evading
RA 27 Mar 1777
List of
Acts
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31 Geo2 c51 |
1757 |
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Doubled tolls |
17 Geo3 |
1777 |
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Increased tolls |
39&40 Geo3 c6 |
1800 |
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New road from
Plympton St Mary to |
54 Geo3 c52 |
1814 |
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1 Geo4 c21 |
1820 |
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4&5 Vic c32 |
1841 |
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Expired |
36&37 Vic c90 |
1873 |
Nov 1873 |
An Act for continuing for the Term of
Twenty-one Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Session of
Parliament, and for altering and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts, one made in
the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second,
and the other in the Seventeenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for
repairing the High Road leading from Brent Bridge, in the County of Devon, to
Gasking Gate, in or near the Borough of Plymouth, in the said County. [25th
March 1800.]
An Act for altering and enlarging the Term and
Powers of Three Acts, made for repairing the High Road leading from Brent
Bridge, in the County of Devon, to Gasking Gate, in or near the Borough of
Plymouth, in the said County of Devon. [18th May 1814.]
Select Committee on State of Roads 1840
Henry Woollcombe of
There are 16 miles of road thru 7 parishes all repaired by the
trustees
2 toll gates
The roads are stated to be in good condition no part under
indictment for want of repair, or ever has been.
List of Roads
Plymouth Road; UC road from Ebrington Street, along Lipson
Road, then along Lipson Vale as B3214, through Laira to join the A38, then as
B3416 as Plymouth Road to Plympton St Mary, then straight on as UC road
Ridgeway, around Plympton to rejoin A38 , continuing on the old line of the A38
and by-passed UC sections to Ivybridge, then B3213 to South Brent (with a
section of A38) (about 16 miles)
Typical milepost erected by
Plymouth Eastern Trust. This one is in Plympton St Mary note the similarity
to those used on the Torpoint Ferry Road Liskeard Trust) suggests these were from a period when
Plymouth Highways Board was exerting influence.
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