Teignmouth and Dawlish Turnpike Road            (updated 24th Sept 2013)

This trust, created in 1823, was responsible for two branches of the roads between the estuaries of the Exe and the Teign, and a number of minor connecting roads.

List of Acts

Teignmouth and Dawlish

East Teignmouth to Starcross

4 Geo4 c44

1823

 

Teignmouth and Dawlish

More than Doubled mileage of turnpike

6 Geo4 c99

1825

 

Teignmouth and Dawlish

More than Doubled mileage of turnpike

1&2 Wil4 c28

1831

 

Teignmouth and Dawlish

 

6&7 Wil4 c86

1836

 

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Expired

 

1876 

1876

 

Teignmouth Dawlish 1823

An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from East Teignmouth, through Dawlish, Starcross, and Kenton, to communicate with the Exeter Turnpike Road in the Parish of Exminster, all in the County of Devon. [23d May 1823.]

 

Teignmouth Dawlish 1825

An Act for more effectually maintaining and improving the Road from Teignmouth to Dawlish, and for making and maintaining Roads from Dawlish to the Exeter Turnpike Roads, together with a Road from Southtown to Chudleigh, and certain Branches communicating with the same, all in the County of Devon. [20th May 1825.]

for the Purpose of effectually maintaining and keeping in repair the new Road lately made from the Old Market House at East Teignmouth to Dawlish, as for making, maintaining and keeping in repair a Road from Dawlish, by the Road along the Sea Coast, to certain Lime Kilns, and from near the said Lime Kilns by a new Line to the Village of Wick, to join and fall into the Road from Dawlish to Cookwood, at or near a certain Bridge called Shutterton Bridge, and from the said Bridge by the said Road to Cofton Common, lately inclosed, and thence by a new Line of Road across a certain Marsh called Corford Marsh, and down on the North Side of the said Marsh to Southbrooke, and by the Road at the Back of Starcross to the Courtenay Arms at Starcross, and thence by the present Road through Kenton, and over Kenton Bridge, and through Part of the Parish of Powderham, to the Exeter Turnpike Road in the Parish of Exminster; also a Road from the Lime Kiln aforesaid to Mount Pleasant, and by the Side of the River Exe to Southbrooke ; also a Road from Dawlish by Gatehouse and Gulliford, to the Middle Dawlish Road, and by the said Road to Baples Bridge, and thence over the Hill to join the Exeter Turnpike Road at Red Cross, together with a Road by Kenn Church to join the Exeter Road at Red Cross aforesaid, and also to join the said Exeter Road at Kennford ; also a Road from Southtown, by the Road which passes between Mamhead and Oxton over Haldon to Chudleigh also a Road from Kenton to the said Middle Dawlish Road, to join the same at or near a Plantation called The Oaks.

 

Teignmouth Dawlish 1831

An Act to amend an Act of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for more effectually maintaining the Road from Teignmouth to Dawlish, and for making Roads from Dawlish to the Exeter Turnpike Roads, together with a Road from Southtown to Chudleigh, and certain Branches communicating with the same, all in the County of Devon; and to make and maintain other Roads communicating with the said Roads. [30th July 1831.]

should be amended, for the Purpose of making and maintaining the new Lines of Road and Deviations from the present lines of Roads herein-after mentioned; (that is to say,) a Road from Dawlish to the Thorns-upon- Haldon in the Parishes of Kenton and Chudleigh ; and to make Turnpike Road the present Highway on the North Side of Dawlish Water Vale, by Ashcombe,to the Thorns-upon-Haldon aforesaid, in the Parishes of Dawlish, Ashcombe, Kenton, and Chudleigh, in the County of Devon ; to make Turnpike the present Highway, with certain Deviations therefrom, leading from the Thorns-upon-Haldon to West Teignmouth, in the Parishes of West Teignmouth, Bishopsteignton, Dawlish, Ashcombe, and Chudleigh, in the County of Devon ; to make Turnpike the present Highway, with certain Deviations therefrom, from the Top of Haldon Hill above Ashcombe to Beggar's Bush on Haldon, in the Parishes of Ashcombe and Chudleigh in the County of Devon ; to make Turnpike the present Highway, with certain Deviations therefrom, leading from West Teignmouth to Teignbridge, in the Parishes of West Teignmouth, Bishopsteignton, and Kingsteignton, in the County of Devon.

 

Select Committee on State of Roads 1840

Mark Kennaway of Exeter (clerk to the trust) reported

There are 26 miles 5 furl 19 pl of road thru 8 parishes – all repaired by the trustees

9 toll gates and 7 side bar

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

 

The cause of the increase in interest paid in 1837/8 was that in the preceding 3 years, the trust had under an Act of parliament obtained in 1831, extended the trust, which originally had a mileage of 10 miles 6furl, to 21 miles, and in 1838 again extended it to 26 miles 5f.

 

List of Roads

Dawlish Road; A379 from the Old Market House at East Teignmouth to Dawlish, and the Road along the Sea Coast, to the Lime Kilns, and then a new Line to the Village of Wick, over Shutterton Bridge to Cofton Common, lately inclosed, and thence by a new Road across Corford Marsh, and down the North Side of the Marsh to Southbrooke, along the Back of Starcross on the UC road to the Courtenay Arms at Starcross, and then by the A379 through Kenton, and over Kenton Bridge, and through the Parish of Powderham, to the Exeter Turnpike Road in the Parish of Exminster (parish Boundary?); (about 11 miles) (Terminus Stone is at Red Lodge Powderham)

Mount Pleasant Road; UC Road from the Lime Kiln on the coast to Mount Pleasant, and by the Side of the River Exe to Southbrooke ; (about 1.5 miles)

Middle Dawlish Road; UC Road N from Dawlish by Gatehouse and Gulliford, by Black Forest Lodge on the Middle Dawlish Road, to Baples Bridge over River Kenn, and thence over the Hill (via Old Dawlish Road) to join the Exeter Turnpike Road at Red Cross (just N of Kennford), together with a Road by Kenn Church to join the Exeter Road at Red Cross (just N of Kennford), and also to join the said Exeter Road at Kennford ; (about 8 miles)

Mamhead Road; UC Road from Southtown, Starcross, by Vennbridge and the Road which passes between Mamhead and Oxton over Haldon to Chudleigh (B3344 jct?); also UC Road from Kenton to the Middle Dawlish Road, near a Plantation called The Oaks (Oakdene). (about 6 miles)

Ashcombe Road; B3192  from jct with A38 at the Thorns-upon-Haldon, Ashcombe,  to West Teignmouth (about 5 miles) (the two UC roads down from Little Haldon to east and west of this road had tollhuts)

UC road link from the Top of Haldon Hill above Ashcombe to Beggar's Bush on Haldon,(about 1 mile);

Bishopsteignton Road; A381 from West Teignmouth through Bishops Teignton to Teignbridge, in Kingsteignton (about 4.5 miles)

Little Haldon milestoneTypical Teignmouth Tombstone style Milestone used on the branch to Ashcombe. This one is near Little Haldon tollhouse above Dawlish.

 

EXTM07 web Typical Teignmouth Stone style Milestone used on the Dawlish Road. This one is restored in Starcross.

 

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Known Toll Gates (extracts from Tollhouse National database) 18 sites (inc 3 huts) identified of the 9 gates and 7 side bars reported by the trust in 1840 (6 surviving tollhouses - 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

B3192

Teignmouth to Exeter

Little Haldon (hut)

SX

92485

75418

DVTE

DAWLISH

Old Toll Shelter

Higher Exeter Road, opp. Hi-Heather

just south of entrance to Teignmouth Golf Club

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p84

UC road (was A379)

old Teignmouth to Dawlish Road

Holcombe

SX

95860

75712

DVTE

DAWLISH

The Toll House

Old Teignmouth Road

in a cul de sac created by road improvement on Teignmouth Hill

; Greenwood Devon (1827); ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p86

A379

Dawlish to Powderham

Dawlish East

SX

970

775

DVTE

DAWLISH

The Round House, Exeter Road, Dawlish Warren junction

demolished 1936

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p86

A379

Dawlish to Powderham

Sea Lawn

SX

968

772

DVTE

DAWLISH

Sea Lawn (Kenton Parish boundary), Exeter Road

 

; Greenwood Devon (1827); ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

 

A379

Exeter to Teignmouth

Shutterton Bar

SX

964

788

DVTE

DAWLISH

nr Langdon Hospital

 

 

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p82

 

 

SX

958

756

DVTE

DAWLISH

Ramsdown Cross

repeats Holcombe

 

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

 

A379

Exeter to Teignmouth

Kenn Lane Bar

SX

953

848

DVTE

KENTON

just S of Powerham Arch

 

 

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p82

A379

Exeter to Dawlish

South Town

SX

975

823

DVTE

KENTON

South Town, at N end of Starcross Stand

 

 

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p88; 1861 census

UC road

Mamhead to Plymouth Road

Mamhead

SX

920

813

DVTE

KENTON

Mamhead

 

 

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

 

A383

Newton Abbot to Teignmouth

Hackney Lane Bar

SX

875

729

DVTE

KINGSTEIGNTON

Vicarage Hill

???

 

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p82

A383

Newton Abbot to Teignmouth

Ware Cross

SX

876

731

DVTE

KINGSTEIGNTON

Ware Cross, Teignmouth Road

 

 

OS 1st Series; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p82; 1871 census

A379

Exeter to Dawlish

Pound

SX

9515

8536

DVTE

POWDERHAM

Toll House

Exeter Road, Blackheath

just south of Blackheath cross roads, north of Powderham Arch, opp. a bus lay-by

OS 1st Series; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p88

UC road

Starcross to Mamhead

Vennbridge

SX

9622

8141

DVTE

STARCROSS

The Old Toll House

Vennbridge Farm, Butts Lane jct, Nr Kenton

where narrow lane joins wider road (built 1839)

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p87

A379

Teignmouth to Dawlish

Dawlish Road (Gorway Cross)

SX

94760

74240

DVTE

TEIGNMOUTH

The Toll House

Gorway Cross, Dawlish Road, Holcombe

at jct with Oak Hill Cross Road (road built 1827)

OS 1st Series; Greenwood Devon (1827); ; old Picture

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p85

A379

Teignmouth to Newton Abbot

Broadmeadow

SX

92863

72925

DVTE

TEIGNMOUTH

Broadmeadow House

Bishopsteignton Road, West Teignmouth

part of a much extended structure

OS 1st Series; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p81; 1861 census

B3192

Teignmouth to Exeter

Modlin (Buckeridge Hill)

SX

93530

74372

DVTE

TEIGNMOUTH

Sandy Lodge

Exeter Road, jct with Higher Buckeridge Road & Ashleigh way

much adapted house - does not look like other THs - assume it is a rebuild in stone

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p83; 1871 census

UC road

Teignmouth to Bishopsteignton

Headway Cross (hut)

SX

927

739

DVTE

TEIGNMOUTH

Mill Lane jct with Headway Cross Road

toll hut

 

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p84

UC road

Teignmouth to Newton Abbot

Templer's Quay Bar

SX

938

728

DVTE

TEIGNMOUTH

Teignmouth Quay

 

 

; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p82

UC road

Teignmouth to Woodway

Woodway Cross (hut)

SX

944

734

DVTE

TEIGNMOUTH

Woodway Road nr jct with Dawlish Road

corner now widened

 

OS 1st Series; ; ;

Teignmouth and Dawlish

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p85

 

Known Milestones

In the Milestone Society Database, 17 milestones are identified on the A379, B3192, A381 – most in a design known as Teignmouth Tombstone, Teignmouth stone and Bushel stone. Based on Trust mileage, would expect 27.

 

Mentions in Exeter Flying Post  (excluding notices of meetings and letting of tolls)

advert for loan

18-May

1826

bonds for sale

28-May

1833

court case

05-Mar

1835

reward for offender at tollgate

21-Nov

1860

notice of special meeting

16-Oct

1872