This trust was created
in 1765 and later as several districts in NW Somerset. Its main
responsibilities were a large network of minor roads connecting the towns on
the North West Somerset coast and
Minehead and |
Minehead District |
5 Geo3 c93 |
1765 |
|
|
Dunster, Watchet, |
5 Geo3 c113 |
1765 |
|
|
Minehead District |
26 Geo3 c136 |
1786 |
|
|
Minehead District |
47 Geo3 c27 |
1807 |
|
|
Minehead District |
3 Geo4 c99 |
1822 |
1843 |
|
Dunster, Watchet, Stowey & Crowcombe
Districts |
9 Geo4 c84 |
1828 |
1849 |
|
Dunster, Watchet, Stowey & Crowcombe
Districts |
9 Geo4 c122 |
1828 |
1849 |
|
Expired |
|
|
1877 |
Minehead
1807
An Act for
continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts, passed in
the Fifth and Twenty-sixth Years of His present Majesty, for repairing several
Roads leading from the Town of Minehead, and from Dunster and Watchet, in the
County of Somerset; and for improving certain other Roads therein described in
the said County. [25th April 1807.]
Minehead
1822
An Act for
amending and repairing the Roads from Minehead in the
County of Somerset, to Batham Bridge in the Town of Bampton in the County of Devon; and for making a new Branch
of Road to communicate therewith. [24th June 1822.]
Minehead
1828
An Act for more
effectually repairing the Dunster, Stowey, Watchet, and Crowcombe Districts of the Minehead
Roads, in the Counties of Somerset and Devon; and for making and repairing
several other Roads communicating with the same Districts of Road, or some of
them. [23d May 1828.]
Minehead
1828
An Act to
rectify a Mistake in an Act of this Session of Parliament, intituled
An Act for more effectually repairing the Dunster, Stowey, Watchet, and Crowcombe Districts of the Minehead
Roads, in the Counties of Somerset and Devon, and for making and repairing
several other Roads communicating with the same Districts of Road, or some of
them. [25th July 1828.]
Robert Leigh and Thomas Warden of Bardon (clerks
to the trust) reported
For the Minehead District ;
There are 25 miles 7 furl. of road through 11 parishes – none repaired
by the trustees; all repaired by parishes
7 toll gates and 8 side bars
The roads are stated to be in “tolerably good” repair, except for Exton
– no part under indictment for want of repair but we expect that Parish of
Exton will be indicted, the road passing through the parish being so much out
of repair.
For the Dunster District ;
There are 14 miles 200yds of road through 9 parishes – none repaired by
the trustees; all repaired by parishes
4 toll gates and 1 side bar
The roads are stated to be in “good” repair – no part under indictment
for want of repair
For the Watchet District ;
There are 29 miles 3 furl. of road through 10 parishes – none repaired
by the trustees; all repaired by parishes
3 toll gates and 1 side bar
The roads are stated to be in “tolerably good” repair – no part under
indictment for want of repair
For the Crowcombe District ;
There are 12 miles 1 furl. of road through 10 parishes – none repaired
by the trustees; all repaired by parishes
4 toll gates and 3 side bars
The roads are stated to be in “tolerably good” repair – no part under
indictment for want of repair
For the Stowey District ;
There are 12 miles 7 furl. of road through 8 parishes – none repaired by
the trustees; all repaired by parishes
4 toll gates and 5 side bars
The roads are stated to be in “good” repair – no part under indictment
for want of repair
In “Return of length of road in each Turnpike
Trust in
Trust reported 86
miles 4 furl. 0 yds (about 7 miles less than in 1840)
(roads identified and mapped in “Somerset Roads
– the Legacy of Turnpike, by Bentley and Murless
1985”)
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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 15th Oct
2013 |
erected by
(Turnpike Trust or Authority) |
Bibliographic
refs |
Revised 23rd Sept
2013 |
Old County |
MSS National ID |
A396 |
Minehead to Exebridge |
Exebridge |
SS |
93288 |
24263 |
DVMD |
MOREBATH |
The
Toll-house |
Higher
Grants Farm |
isolated on
an island at jct with B3222 |
; Greenwood Devon
(1827); Turnpike Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.87;
1871 census |
DV |
DV.MOB |
||
A396 |
Minehead to Exebridge |
Chilly
Bridge |
SS |
92395 |
30686 |
SOWS |
BROMPTON
REGIS |
Toll House |
Chillybridge Rocks |
at jct to Stockham Hill, S of Kents Farm |
; ; ; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 32 |
SO |
SO.BRO |
||
A396 |
Minehead to Exebridge |
Bury Hill
(Louisa) |
SS |
937 |
287 |
SOWS |
BROMPTON REGIS |
abolished in 1824 |
|
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 34 |
SO |
|||
B3190 |
Watchet to Bampton |
Robbery Lane |
ST |
014 |
333 |
SOWS |
BROMPTON REGIS |
Robbery Lane, nr Roborough Gate Farm |
closed 1825 |
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 38 |
SO |
|||
A396 |
Minehead to Exebridge |
Wheddon Cross |
SS |
924 |
388 |
SOWS |
CUTCOMBE |
Minehead District |
Trust sold
"materials from", demolished 1877 |
|
; ; ; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 34; Census 1871: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
B3222 |
Dulverton to Exebridge |
Dulverton |
ST |
9138 |
2777 |
SOWS |
DULVERTON |
Vicarage Hill |
some walls remain |
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 32 |
SO |
|||
A396 |
Minehead to Exebridge |
West |
SS |
98810 |
43362 |
SOWS |
DUNSTER |
The Toll
House, No. 38 |
West Street
(Knowle Lane) |
at the
western edge of the town |
; ; ; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 33: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead United
Trust |
SO |
SO.DUN02 |
||
UC road |
Minehead to Exebridge |
Bonding |
SS |
98004 |
42560 |
SOWS |
DUNSTER |
Bonniton |
present building
at Bonniton Lane, jct with Broadwood
Road (ST98004 42560) is clearly not the tollhouse |
1708 tollhouse
rebuilt in mid 19th cent in Luttrell estate style
(plaque in gable); not the tollhouse - wrong TP date - looks too big to be just
built from old materials |
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
- |
SO |
|||
B3191 |
Minehead to Watchet |
Blue
Anchor |
ST |
03288 |
43521 |
SOWS |
MINEHEAD |
Blue Anchor
Toll House |
Minehead Road, Old Cleeve, at
bottom of hill, jct with beachside road |
closed in
1825 |
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 36 |
SO |
SO.MIN |
||
A396 |
Minehead to Exebridge |
Weare (hut) |
SS |
937 |
267 |
SOWS |
MINEHEAD |
Weareat side road to Weir Bridge and sawmill |
Minehead District |
|
; ; ; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 31 |
SO |
|||
Washford to Wiveliscombe |
Monksilver |
ST |
075 |
374 |
SOWS |
MONKSILVER |
|
|
|
; ; ; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 39 |
SO |
SO.MON |
|||
B3188 |
Watchet to Wellington |
Ashbeer |
ST |
08711 |
35940 |
SOWS |
STOGUMBER |
Toll House |
Silverdown Hill |
jct with Maunsborough Lane, cottage attached to larger house |
; ; ; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 39 |
SO |
SO.STO |
||
A396 |
Minehead to Exebridge |
Timberscombe |
SS |
957 |
427 |
SOWS |
TIMBERSCOMBE |
Diddon turn, Cowbridge |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
Turnpike Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 34; Census 1871: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
A396 |
Minehead to Exebridge |
Watchet East |
ST |
07 |
44 |
SOWS |
WATCHET |
|
|
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead and Bampton
Road |
|
SO |
|||
A358 |
Minehead to Taunton |
Tower Hill |
ST |
07874 |
40777 |
SOWS |
WILLITON |
Toll
Cottage |
Tower Hill |
at jct with
Bridge Street and High Street |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Crowcomb
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 41; Census 1861: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
SO.WIL02 |
||
A358 |
Minehead to Taunton |
East Combe |
ST |
161 |
311 |
SOWS |
WILLITON |
|
|
Crowcombe District |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Crowcomb
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 42; Census 1861: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
A358 |
Minehead to Taunton |
Ragland Castle |
ST |
085 |
405 |
SOWS |
WILLITON |
burnt in 1877 |
|
Crowcombe District |
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead Roads - Crowcomb
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 41 |
SO |
|||
A39 |
Bridgwater to Minehead |
Fair Cross |
ST |
054 |
396 |
SOTA |
MILVERTON |
Fair Cross |
Trust sold
"materials from" |
Dunster District |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Dunster
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p38: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
A39 |
Bridgwater
to Minehead |
Paradise |
ST |
00241 |
43247 |
SOWS |
CARHAMPTON |
Keepers
Cottage (claimed to be tollhouse) |
Station
Road |
dated 1738
- but TP Act is 1765 - also rather large - not convinced this is the
Tollhouse though the OS shows a turnpike roughly here |
OS 1st Series; ;
Turnpike Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead Roads - Dunster
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 03; Census 1861: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
SO.CAR |
||
A39 |
Bridgwater to Minehead |
Green Dragon |
ST |
037 |
410 |
SOWS |
CUTCOMBE |
|
Trust sold
"materials from" |
|
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Dunster
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 33: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
A39 |
Bridgwater to Minehead |
Alcombe Cross |
SS |
977 |
452 |
SOWS |
MINEHEAD |
Alcombe Cross |
Minehead District |
|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Minehead Roads - Dunster
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 34; Census 1871: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
A39 |
Bridgwater
to Minehead |
Washford |
ST |
0469 |
4102 |
SOWS |
OLD CLEEVE |
Toll
Cottage |
Abbey Road,
jct with main road, Washford village |
at main jct |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Dunster
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 35; Census 1871 |
SO |
SO.OLD |
||
A39 |
Corby to Market Harborough |
Washford West and South |
ST |
05 |
41 |
SOWS |
OLD CLEEVE |
Washford |
Trust sold
"materials from" |
Dunster District |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Dunster
Dist |
Clarke L.A.
(2002) The Minehead United Trust |
SO |
|||
A39 |
Bridgwater to Minehead |
Watchet West |
ST |
067 |
435 |
SOWS |
WATCHET |
probably near Jubille Terrace |
|
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead Roads - Dunster
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 36 |
SO |
|||
A39 |
Bridgwater
to Minehead |
Long Street |
ST |
0794 |
4123 |
SOWS |
WILLITON |
Old Toll
House |
Long Street |
attached to
No 45 at jct with Wyndham Close |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Dunster
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 40 |
SO |
SO.WIL01 |
||
B3188 |
Watchet to Wiveliscombe |
Yard Mills |
ST |
060 |
392 |
SOWS |
WILLITON |
Turnpike Cottage |
Main Road, Yarde |
on hill just N of
Water Works (note Trust sold the "hut" |
; ; Dunster District; |
Minehead Roads - Dunster
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 38; Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
UC road
(was A39) |
main street |
Stowey |
ST |
19287 |
39673 |
SOSG |
NETHER
STOWEY |
Toll
Cottage, No. 15 |
St Mary's
Street |
on the main
street, just E of central junction (note trust sold "materials" of
this) |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Stowey Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses of Somerset
, p 44; Census 1871: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
SO.NET |
||
A39 |
Bridgwater to Minehead |
Jackson's Lane |
ST |
186 |
399 |
SOSG |
NETHER STOWEY |
Jackson's Lane |
|
Stowey District |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Stowey Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 44: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
|
Limekiln Lane |
ST |
19 |
40 |
SOSG |
NETHER STOWEY |
Limekiln Lane |
|
Stowey District |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Stowey Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 44: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
||||
A358 |
Minehead to Taunton |
Seven Ash |
ST |
152 |
333 |
SOWS |
CROWCOMBE |
opened 1824,
closed 1862 |
|
|
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Stowey Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 42: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
A39 |
Bridgwater to Minehead |
Putsham |
ST |
1483 |
4289 |
SOWS |
KILVE |
Putsham |
demolished to
make way for car park entrance |
Stowey District |
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead Roads - Stowey Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p43; Census 1851: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
|
Watery
Lane |
ST |
SOWS |
NETHER STOWEY |
Watery Lane |
|
Stowey District |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Stowey Dist |
|
SO |
||||||
A39 |
Bridgwater to Minehead |
Wibble Lane |
ST |
092 |
418 |
SOWS |
WILLITON |
Wibble Lane, Black George, Rydon
road |
|
Stowey District |
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead Roads - Stowey Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 42; Census 1861: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
UC road |
Watchet to West Quantock |
Doniford |
ST |
088 |
427 |
SOWS |
WILLITON |
Doniford, replaced Windwhistle
1828 |
|
Stowey District |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Stowey Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 40; Census 1851: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
|||
A39 |
Bridgwater to Minehead |
High Bridge |
ST |
092 |
419 |
SOWS |
WILLITON |
E of bridge (is
this West Quantockhead?) |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Minehead Roads - Stowey Dist |
|
SO |
|||
B3190 |
Washford to Watchet |
Brendon Hill |
ST |
008 |
321 |
SOWS |
NETTLECOMBE |
Brendon Hill |
built ca 1825 |
Watchet District |
; ; ; |
Minehead Roads - Watchet
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 38; Census 1841 |
SO |
|||
B3190 |
Washford to Watchet |
Five Bells |
ST |
065 |
424 |
SOWS |
WATCHET |
St Decumans |
replaced Southern
Gate in 1828; demolished 1950s |
Watchet District |
OS 1st Series; ;
Turnpike Trust Returns 1824; |
Minehead Roads - Watchet
Dist |
Dowding J & Taylor P. (2013) The Toll-Houses
of Somerset , p 37; Census 1871: Clarke L.A. (2002) The Minehead
United Trust |
SO |
In the Milestone
Society Database, 9 milestones are identified along this road, mostly on the
A396 and B3190 most in a design referred to as Minehead
plate. Based on the mileage reported by the Trust in 1840, would expect 86.