The Wiveliscombe Turnpike Trust was created in 1786. Its primary responsibilities were for the road running along the
southern and eastern edge of
24th Feb 1786 Wiveliscombe Roads
A Petition of the Principal Inhabitants of the Towns of Wiveliscombe, Milverton and Dulverton and other Gentlemen residing near and travelling upon the roads hereafter mentioned.
That the road from Wiveliscombe to Radington Mill ad from thence to Gamblyn Cross in the Parish of Skilgate, through the village of Bury and to the Turnpike Road leading from Minehead to Dulverton near Hele Bridgre in Parish of Kingsbrompton; and from Dulverton to the Turnpike Road from Southmolton to Tiverton at Bish Mills, in the parish of Bishop’s Nympton; the road from Radington Mill towards Way Farm, in the Parish of Bampton, ; the road from Wiveliscombe to Coxburrow and from thence through Fitzhead and Northay to the Turnpike Road leading from Taunton to Handy Cross; the road from Wiveliscombe by way of Ford to Pitsford Hill in th Parish of Brompton Ralph and from thence to the Turnpike Road leading from Hartrow to Dunster; the road from Wiveliscombe to and over Milverton and Langford Heath Fields and to the Turnpike Road leading from Taunton to Whiteball in the Parish of Sampford Arundell at a place called Homebames; the road from Coxborrows to Stape Bridge and from thence to Rock Corner in Milverton, ; the road from Ford Bridge in Milverton by way of Parish’s Barn into the Wiveliscombe Road through Firtzhead and Northhay to the Turnpike Road from Taunton to Handy Cross; the road from Rock Corner in Milverton unto the road from Wiveliscombe to Whiteball at Langford Heathfield;
The road from parish’s Barn to Pitsford Hill; the road from Wiveliscombe to Cruwys’s Cross and from thence by way of Whitefield to Holcombe water in the Parish of Brompton Ralph and also from Cruwys’s Cross to wash Battle Mills and from thence to the Turnpike Road from Watchet to Bampton- al are in a ruinous condition and in many places narrow and incommodious and cannot be effectively amended, widened and kept in repair by the ordinary course of Law.
9th March 1786. Wiveliscombe Roads
Sir John Trevelyan reported
To prove the
allegations
Wiveliscombe |
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26 Geo3 c135 |
1786 |
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Added roads near
Langford and Elworthy |
46 Geo3 c52 |
1806 |
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New road to Bish
Mills |
6 Geo4 c93 |
1825 |
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New road towards
Tiverton |
11 Geo4 c97 |
1830 |
1847 |
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Extended by
continuation to 1851 |
14 & 15 Vic c20 |
1851 |
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Expired 1st
Nov 1871 |
Vic c115 |
1871 |
1871 |
Wiveliscombe 1806
An Act
for continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of an Act,
passed in the Twenty-sixth Year of His present Majesty, for amending and
widening several Roads leading from and through the Town of Wiveliscombe, in
the County of Somerset, and other Roads therein mentioned; and for amending and
widening certain other Roads adjoining thereto. [23d May 1806.]
It
is necessary that the tolls granted by the said Act should be increased : And
whereas the Road leading from Langford
Turnpike Gate, in the Parish of Langford Budville, to Sandy Lane,
in the Parish of Runnington, and from
thence to Tone Bridge, in the
same Parish, and from Sandy Lane aforesaid, to and over Part of Langford Heathfield, to join
the Turnpike
Road leading form Wiveliscombe to Homebames, in the
Parish of Sampford Arundel; and
the Road leading from the Foot of Brendon Hill in the
Parish of Elworthy, to and beyond
Elworthy Cross, to join
the Minehead Turnpike Road, opposite to Hartrow Gate, in the Parish
of Stogumber all in the said
County or Somerset, are
much out of Repair, and in some Places
narrow and incommodious, and it would
be a great Benefit and Advantage
to the said Trustees and the Publick, if the said several roads were put under
the Care and Management of the said Trustees,
and made Part of the roads
by the
said recited Act directed to
be amended and kept in
Repair;
Wiveliscombe 1825
An Act
for more effectually repairing several Roads leading from and through the Town
of Wiveliscombe in the County of Somerset, and the Roads adjoining thereto, in
the Counties of Somerset and Devon, and for making a new Line of Road to
communicate therewith. [20th May 1825.]
Act for the
following repealed to be replaced by new Act; the Road from the Town Hall of Wiveliscombe
aforesaid to Radington Mill in the Parish of Radington, and from thence by
way of Gamlyn Cross in the Parish of Skilgate to and
through the Village of Bury, and to the Turnpike Road leading from Minehead
to Dulverton at or near Hele Bridge in the Parish of Kingsbrompton
in the County of Somerset, and from
the Town of Dulverton aforesaid to the Turnpike Road leading from Southmolton towards Tiverton at or near Bish Mills in the Parish of Bishops
Nympton in the County of Devon; the Road from Radington
Mill aforesaid to Way Farm in
the Parish of Bampton in the said County of Devon ; the
Road from the Town Hall in Wivelistombe aforesaid to a Place called Coxburrow,
from thence to Fitzhead, and from Fitzhead to and through the
Village of Halse, and by way of Ash Common, to the Turnpike Road leading from Taunton to Handy Cress, in the said County
of Somerset, at a Place now
called The Lethbridge Arms Inn, but lately known by the Name of The
Gore Inn, in the Parish of Bishops
Lydiard, in the said County of Somerset; the Road from the Town Hall
of Wiveliscombe aforesaid, by way of Ford, to Pitsford Hill in
the Parish of Brompton Ralph, and from thence
to Elworthy Cross in the said Parish of Elworthy, and from thence
by way of Combe Sydenham to the Turnpike Road leading from Taunton
to Minehead, at or near the Village of Monksilver in the said
County of Somerset ; the Road from the Town Hall of Wiveliscombe aforesaid,
to and over Milverton and Langford Heathfields, and to. the Turnpike Road leading from Taunton aforesaid
to Whitehall in the Parish of Sampford Arundell in the said
County of Somerset, at a Place called Homebames ; the Road from Coxburrow aforesaid to
Slapebrtdge, and from thence to Rock Corner in the Town of Milverton
in the said County of Somerset ; the Road from Ford Bridge in
Milverton aforesaid, by way of Parish's Barn, unto the
before-described Road leading from Wiveliscombe aforesaid, through
Fitzhead and Raise, to the Turnpike Road leading from Taunton to
Handy Cross; the Road from Rock Corner aforesaid to the before-described Road leading from Wiveliscombe to
Whitehall aforesaid, at or near Langford Heathfald aforesaid;
the Road from Parish's Barn aforesaid to Pitsford Hill aforesaid;
and the Road from the Town Hall of Wiveliscombe
aforesaid to Cruwys's Cross, and
from thence by Whitefield to Ha-combe Water, in the
Parish of Brompton Ralph aforesaid, and also from Cruwys's Cress aforesaid
to the Turnpike Road leading from Watchet in the said County of Somerset, to the Town of Bampton in
the said County of Devon ; the
Road leading from Langford Turnpike Gate, in the Parish of Langford
Budville to Sandy Lane in the Parish of Runnington in the
said County of Somerset, and from thence to Tone Bridge in the
same Parish; and from Sandy Lane aforesaid, to and over Part of Langford
Heathfield, to join the Turnpike Road leading from Wiveliscombe
to Homebames, in the Parish of Sampford Arundell; and
the Road leading from the Foot of Brendon Hill, in the said Parish of Elworthy,
to and beyond Elworthy Cross, to join the Minehead Turnpike Road opposite
to Hartrow Gate, in the Parish of Stogumber in the said
County of Somerset; and also for making and maintaining the
aforesaid new Line of Road from the Town
Hall of Wiveliscombe aforesaid by Shillingford in the Parish of Bampton,
through the Town of Bampton, to
the said Southmolton and Tiverten Turnpike Road at or near Bish
Mills aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the up
Lamps. said Trustees, from Time to Time, to order and direct One or more Lamp or
Lamps to be placed or erected on, or against, or in front of each and every or
such One or more of the Toll Houses to be continued or erected by virtue of
this Act; and also to order and direct at what Times of the Year and during
what Hours such Lamps or any of them shall be kept lighted.
the said Trustees are hereby authorized and empowered to make the said new Line of Road from the Town Hall of Wiveliscombe aforesaid, by Shilling ford, and through the Town of Bampton aforesaid, to the said Southmolton and Tiverton Turnpike Road at or near Bish Mills aforesaid, and of such Width as they shall think proper, not exceeding Forty-two Feet, together with such Footpaths, Causeways, Culverts, Fences, Ditches, and Drains, as they shall think necessary or expedient, making Satisfaction to the Owners thereof and other Persons interested therein for the same, or for the Damage they may respectively sustain thereby.
And whereas the said new Line of Road by this Act authorized to be made from the Town Hall of Wiveliscombe
aforesaid by Shillingford to the Southmolton and Tiverton
Turnpike Road at or near Bish
Mills aforesaid, might be shortened and
rendered more convenient for the Public, if instead of carrying the same by means of a new Line through the several
Houses, Gardens, and Orchards as described in the said Map or Plan, such Road was made to pass through the said
Town of Bampton, in which Case the said Road would pass for Six
hundred and fifty Yards or thereabouts partly on the Road comprised in the Watchet
District of an Act passed in the Forty-seventh Year of the Reign of His
late Majesty King George the Third,
intituled An Act for continuing the Term and altering and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts passed in
the Fifth and Twenty-sixth Tears 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, and
partly on the Road comprised in an Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled 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 : And whereas there is
no Toll Gate upon any Part of the said Six hundred and fifty Yards of
Road, and the Trustees of the said Watchet
and Minehead Trusts have consented and agreed to relinquish
and give up to the Trustees of this Act so much of the Road comprised in their respective Districts as lies
within the said Six hundred and fifty Yards, upon Condition that no Toll
Gate shall be erected by the Trustees of this Act on any Part of the said Six
hundred and fifty Yards; be it therefore enacted, That from and after the
passing of this Act, so much of the Road into and through the said Town of Bampton
as is comprised in the said Watchet and
Minehead Trusts, viz. from the Market Cross in Bampton aforesaid,
to the Point where the Shillingford and Morebath Roads unite,
and from Batham Bridge in Bampton aforesaid to or near Lukes
Park Nursery, being about Six hundred and fifty Yards in Length or
thereabouts, shall be and become Part of the Roads to be repaired and
maintained by virtue of this Act,
Provided and be it further enacted, That when and as soon as the said new Line of Road from the Town Ball in Wiveliscombe
aforesaid, by Shillingford, and
through the Town of Bampton to the said Southmolton and Tiverton Turnpike Road at or near Bish Mills aforesaid,
shall be completely formed and put into
good Repair, and shall have been so certified under the Hands and Seals of any Two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Counties of Somerset and Devon,
or either of them, and such Certificate
shall have been enrolled with the Clerk of the Peace for the
County of Somerset or County of Devon (as the Case may be), so much of the said present Turnpike Road as extends
from the Town Hall in Wiveliscombe
aforesaid to Radington Mill, and from thence by Gamlyn Cross
to and through the Village of Bury, and to the Turnpike Road leading from Minehead to Dulverton at
or near Hele Bridge aforesaid, and from the Town of Dulverton aforesaid
to the Turnpike Road from Southmolton towards Tiverton at or near Bish Mills aforesaid.,
and the Road from Radington Mill aforesaid
to Way Farm aforesaid, shall cease to be under the Care and
Management of the Trustees for executing this Act
Tiverton & Wiveliscombe 1830
An Act
for improving several Roads, and making certain new Roads, in the Counties of
Devon and Somerset, leading to and from the Town of Tiverton; and for amending
an Act of His present Majesty, for repairing several Roads leading from and
through the Town of Wiveliscombe. [29th May 1830.]
Acts repealed
and replaced by new Act; And whereas the making
of certain Alterations or Diversions in the Line of certain Parts of the said Roads,
and the making and maintaining in repair certain new Lines of Turnpike Road to
communicate with other Parts of the said Roads, .will be of great Benefit and
Convenience to the Inhabitants of the several Parishes through which such
Alterations and new Roads will pass, and will also be of great public Utility,
by opening a better Line of Communication between the Towns of Tiverton and Southmolton, by making a new Piece of Road
from the present Turnpike Road at a certain Place near unto and West of Mr.James
Edward Teale’s Cottage, between the Sixth and Seventh Mile Stones on Gibbet
Moor, to the present Highway at a Place called Two Gates, and by making
Turnpike the said Highway from thence,
with certain Diversions thereof to a Field in the
Occupation of John Mogford, in the Parish of Knowstone, and by making a new
Piece of Road from thence into the Wiveliscombe and Southmolton Turnpike
Road, near the Eighteenth Mile Post; and by opening a better Line of
Communication between the Towns of Tiverton and Chawleigh, by making a new
Piece of Road from the present Turnpike Road leading from Tiverton to
Southmolton, to from or near the Five Mile Post, between Tiverton to
Southmolton; into the Highway in the Parish of Templeton, and making Turnpike the said Highway, with certain Diversions
thereof, to a Place called Noman’s Land, in
the Parish of Witheridge and by opening a better Line of Communication
from Tiverton; towards the new Turnpike Road
leading from Barnstaple to Exeter by making a new Piece of
Road commencing at or near Penny Park in Tiverton aforesaid, to Quirkhill,
and from thence to the present Highway near Lower Lugsland, and making Turnpike the said Highway, with
certain Diversions thereof, to the
said Place called Noman’s Land, and
by making Turnpike the Line of the present Highway from the said Place called Noman’s Land, with certain Diversions thereof, to the Southmolton Turnpike Road at Labbot’s Cross, and by making
Turnpike the present Highway leading from the Southmolton Turnpike Road at or near Chawleigh, with a Diversion thereof
through Lands in the Parish of
Chawleigh, to the Turnpike Road now being made, leading from Barnstaple
to Exeter, and by making a new Piece of Road leading
from near Labbot’s Cross,, partly along certain existing Highways,
to the present Turnpike Road leading from Barnstaple to Exeter, at or near
Dinniford; and by opening a better Line of Communication between Tiverton and
Cullompton, by making a new Turnpike Road commencing at or near the Bottom of
the Hill called Newtes Hill, and leading into and through a certain Close
called Culver Park, or other Lands, Part of the Glebe of the Portion of the
Rectory of Tidcombe in Tiverton aforesaid, and through a certain Close in the
Possession of John Skinner, and then partly along
certain existing Highways through Warnicombe, Drizzlecombe and Rawridge
to Crossland Cross, and from thence by the present Highway and certain Diversions to Sweaton, and from Sweaton to the Turnpike Road leading from Cullompton to
Willand, at or near a Close in the Occupation of John Gale; also by
opening a better Line of Communication from
Tiverton towards Honiton, by making a new Turnpike Road commencing at or
near the Eastern End of the Village of Halberton in the present
Turnpike Road there, and leading partly
along certain Highways through Spratford Green, and thence to the
Highway leading from Burn Rew, and
thence to the village of Willand aforesaid, and thence on
to Bradfield Factory, and. thence
to Lower Kentsford, and thence to Kentisbeer Moor, and thence into
the Turnpike Road leading from Cullompton to Honiton. at or near a Field in the Occupation of Stephen Pyne;
and also by opening a better
Line of Communication from Tiverton towards Wellington in the County of Somerset, by making a
new Piece of Road commencing near Putson
Barn, on the present Turnpike lead leading
from Tiverton to Halberton, through Part of Gornhay Farm in
the Parish of Tiverton aforesaid, to a certain Highway there, and by making Turnpike the said Highway, with certain
Diversions thereof, to Beam Bridge in the Parish of Sandford
Arundell in the County of Somerset, where
it will unite with the Turnpike Road leading from Tiverton to Wellington.
Purposes of the Act; That this Act shall be put in execution, for and during the Term herein-after mentioned, for the Purpose of more effectually repairing, widening, altering-, diverting, and from Time to Time amending, improving, and keeping in repair the Roads leading from Lowman Bridge in the Town of Tiverton, through the several Parishes of Tiverton, Halberton, Butterleigh. Bradninch, and Silverton, to a Place called the Workhouse, in the Town of Silverton; and from a Place called Hunt's House, in the said Parish of Tiverton, through the Parishes of Tiverton, Halberton, Sampford Peverell, Burlescombe, Culmstock, Holcombe Rogus, and Sandford Arundell, to a Place called the White Ball, in the said Parish of Sandford Arundell; and from the Way Post, in the Northeast End of Leonard Moor in the Parish of Burlescombe, in the Road between Tiverton and the White Ball aforesaid, through the several Parishes of Burlescombe, Haberton, Willand, and Cullompton, to a certain House known by the Sign of the While Hart, in Cullompton aforesaid; and from a certain Place called Exeter Hill Foot, through the several Parishes of Tiverton, Halberton, and Cullompton, to the While Hart in Cullompton aforesaid ; and from a Place called Burrough Corner, in the Parish of Halberton, through the Parishes of Halberton, Butterleigh, and Cullompton, to a Place called Burnaford otherwise Bunnival's Cross, in the Parishes of Cullompton and Bradninch ; and from the Eastern End of Broad Lane, in a Street called Westexe, in the said Town of Tiverton, through the several Parishes of Tiverton, Bickleigh Thorverton Cadbury, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Stockley Pomeroy, Shobrooke, Upton .Hellions, and Crediton, to a Place called Crediton Forches, in the said Parish of Crediton ; and from Wellbrooke Bridge in the said Town of Tiverton, through the several Parishes of Tiverton, Calverleigh, Loxbear, Stoodleigh, and Rackenford, to a Place called Cruwyshay House, in the said Parish of Rackenford; and from a Public House known by the Sign of the .Blue Bottle, in the Parish of Calverleigh, in the said Road to Cruwyshay Home, to the Smith's Shop at the West End of Templeton Hill, beyond the Brook of Water in the Road from Tiverton to Witheridge; and from a Place called Penny Park, in the said Parish of Tiverton, in the Way leading to Rackenford aforesaid, to a Place called Grubeare Bridge, in the said Parish of Tiverton ; and from a Place called Cottey House, in the said Parish of Tiverton, in theWay to Rackenford aforesaid, to a Place called Worthy Bridge, in the said Parish of Tiverton; and from a Place called the Bampton Inn in the said Town of Tiverton, through the Parishes of Tiverton and Bampton, over Bampton Down, to the Foot of the Bridge now building in Bampton Town; and from a Place called Bickleigh Bridge Cross, in the Road between Tiverton and Crediton Forches, over Bickleigh Bridge, through the Parishes of Tiverton, Bickleigh, and Silverton, to a certain House formerly called or known by the Sign of the Swan, in the Town of Silverton; and from the Town of Tiverton aforesaid to Bampton, by way of Bolham and Cove; and from Chapman's Bridge in the Parish of Bampton aforesaid, by way of Duval, Westbrooke, arid Wonham, into the Road near Exe Bridge Turnpike Gate, leading towards Dulverton, and which Road passes through or into the Parishes of Tiverton and Bampton aforesaid ; and from the Toll House near Bickleigh Bridge into the present Road from Tiverton to Exeter, between the Fourth and Fifth Mile Stones; and from the Bottom of Cobland Cross Hill, in the Parish of Bickleigh, into the said Road from Tiverton to Exeter, near the Sixth Mile Stone; and from the Corner of the said Road near Moony Bank Lane, through the said Lane, into the Exeter Turnpike Road, near the Fifth Mile Stone; and from the Point of Junction of the new Exeter Road with the Tiverton Road, near Swafford Lake in the Parish of Stoke Canon, to Mary Pole Head, and from thence to the One Mile Post from the City of Exeter near Mary Pole Head; and for keeping in repair the Bridge called Bickleigh Bridge, in the Parish of Tiverton aforesaid, and other Bridges on the Line of the said Roads,
James Randolph of Milverton (clerk to the
Trust) reported;
There are 63 miles 53ch 72
yds of road through 26 parishes – all repaired by the parishes, not the
trustees
30 toll gates
The greater part of the
roads are stated to be “in good repair”, some part wanting repair, and other
parts under repair – no part under
indictment for want of repair.
In “Return of length of road in each Turnpike
Trust in
Trust reported 63
miles 6 furl. 0 yds (similar to 1840)
JHC (1851) WIVELISCOMBE ROAD.
The existing Local Act
(the 6th of George IV., cap. 93) repealed the two previous Acts of the 26th and
46th of George III., and its term, which would have expired with the session of
1847, has been annually continued by the General Turnpike Trusts Continuance
Acts until the 1st of November, 1851.
The sum of Ł6,350. was
borrowed previously to 1825, and Ł17.825. since that date, including bonds
given for land, and also the sum of Ł2,000. from the Exchequer Bill Loan
Office, which has been repaid by annual instalments of Ł100, the last payment
having been made in the year 1847. The debt remaining on the 1st January, 1850,
was Ł21,825., with arrears of interest unpaid at that date of Ł7.842. The
toll-income has been applied in payment of the salaries of officers (about Ł70;
per annum), repairs to toll-houses and gates, and as far as the funds would
permit in liquidation of the interest; but, being insufficient, the arrears of
interest have been gradually increasing.
The length of main road is
28 miles, and of branch roads 35.5 miles—total 63.5 miles; the whole of which
is repaired by the respective parishes, in addition to the payment of toll by
the inhabitants at some of the 28 toll-gates and bars. Several of the
toll-gates clear others, there being three full tolls authorized to be taken
upon the new line of road, from Wiveliscombe to Bish Mills near
In the abstract of the
annual accounts it will be observed that a salary of Ł20. has been allowed to
the treasurer since 1847. In the previous year the former treasurer, who had
acted without salary for 21 years, resigned the office, when it was ascertained
that the sum of Ł1.069. 5s-.10d. was due from him, being the amount of interest
due to creditors who had not called for the same, arising from the
objectionable practice of charging the whole year's interest as paid, whereas
portions thereof remained to be paid when applied for. The above sum of Ł1,069.
5s. 10d. has since been reduced to Ł460. 8s. 7d., which remains due from the
late treasurer to 13 creditors, and the trustees have resolved to present him
with 200 guineas as a reward for his past services, in part liquidation of his
arrears. A new arrangement appears to have been made on the appointment of the
present treasurer at a salary.
The renewal of the Local
Act with the present rate of tolls, and with the rate of interest undiminished,
will not tend to release the Trust from its present financial embarrassments,
or relieve the .inhabitants from the double burthen of repairing the roads and
paying the tolls thereon.
(WV indicates road identified and mapped in
Somerset Roads – the Legacy of Turnpike, by Bentley and Murless 1985)
South Molton New Road (all in Devon); B3227 (was A396) from Bampton, westwards over Stuckeridge Bridge along the ridge, past Bullaford to merge with the new A361 which it follows as far as roundabout and then on again as B3227 to Bish Mill (about 15 mile)
South Molton Old Road (all in Devon); UC road westwards from Exebridge, past junction with WV4 near
Oldways End to Bullaford (was
in part the old Barnstaple Road for Ogilby; made redundant by 1825 Act) (about 9 miles)
Dulverton to
Oldways End (WV4); UC road SW from Dulverton to
Hele Bridge Road (WV5); UC road from Wiveliscombe through
Raddington Mill to
Four Cross Ways
Road (WV6); UC
road (was B3190) from Wiveliscombe, NW through Huish Champflower to join b3190
at Four Cross ways (about 5 miles)
Holcombe Water Road
(WV7); UC road
from Wiveliscombe, N to Holcombe (about 4 miles)
Homebanes
(Whiteball) Road (WV8); UC road from Wiveliscombe, south through Langford Budville to join A38
at Sampford Arundel (about 6 miles)
Roads around
Wiveliscombe (WV9, 10, 11,) (about 4 miles)
Roads around
Elworthy and Langford (WV12, 13 & 14,) short link roads (about 4 miles)
Note that roads running north from centre of
Bampton were Minehead Turnpike Trust
Typical
Wiveliscombe mileplate used in Devon on new road to South Molton
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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 23rd Sept
2013 |
B3227 |
Wiveliscombe to
Bampton |
Shillingford |
SS |
981 |
239 |
DVMD |
BAMPTON |
near Barleycorn
Inn |
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|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
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B3227 |
South Molton to
Bampton |
Stuckeridge |
SS |
933 |
215 |
DVMD |
BAMPTON |
Black Cat,
Sturridge Bridge |
South Molton
Road, bank of River Exe close to Black Cat Garage |
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
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B3227 |
South Molton to
Bampton |
Bullyford
(Bulliver) |
SS |
809 |
258 |
DVND |
KNOWSTONE |
Bullaford Moor |
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|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
|
B3227 |
South Molton to
Bampton |
High Bolham |
SS |
901 |
222 |
DVND |
OAKFORD |
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; ; ; |
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B3227 |
South Molton to
Bampton |
Bish Mill (Lower) |
SS |
747 |
256 |
DVND |
SOUTH MOLTON |
now under
roundabout |
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; ; ; |
|
Waterrow Bridge |
ST |
052 |
254 |
SOTA |
BATHEALTON |
by Waterrow
bridge was a turnpike house shown on a plan of Hurstone in 1848 |
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UC road |
Fitzhead to Pond
Close |
Pitsford Hill |
ST |
12 |
30 |
SOTA |
FITZHEAD |
Pitsford Hill |
intention to
erect 1822 |
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; ; ; |
|
B3187 |
Wiveliscombe to
Wellington |
Runnington |
ST |
11 |
21 |
SOTA |
LANGFORD BUDVILLE |
Milverton Road,
Runnington |
|
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; toll advert 1824; |
|
B3187 |
Wiveliscombe to
Wellington |
Langford |
ST |
115 |
233 |
SOTA |
LANGFORD BUDVILLE |
|
|
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; advert for lease of tolls 1826.; |
|
UC road |
street |
Milverton |
ST |
12 |
26 |
SOTA |
MILVERTON |
Turnpike Cottage,
Turnpike |
|
assume street
name - and TP was on corner |
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; advert for lease of tolls 1824 & 26.; |
|
UC road |
Milverton to
Halse |
Halse |
ST |
13 |
27 |
SOTA |
MILVERTON |
Halse |
intention to
erect 1824 |
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; ; ; |
|
North Street |
ST |
1242 |
2486 |
SOTA |
MILVERTON |
North Street |
|
|
; ; ; |
|||
UC road |
Whiteball to
Holywell Lake (off A38) |
Blacksmith's shop
Homebanes |
ST |
10 |
20 |
SOTA |
SAMPFORD ARUNDEL |
Blacksmith's shop
Homebanes |
intention to
erect 1824 |
|
; ; ; |
|
|
Castle stop |
ST |
2 |
2 |
SOTA |
TAUNTON |
|
|
|
; ; toll advert
1824; |
||
|
Tolland Lane |
ST |
10 |
32 |
SOTA |
TOLLAND |
Tolland Lane |
intention to
erect 1824 |
|
; ; ; |
||
B3188 |
Watchet to
Wellington |
Grant's
Lane (Ford) |
ST |
09113 |
28558 |
SOTA |
WIVELISCOMBE |
Ford Gate
Cottage |
Ridge Hill,
Ford (jct with Grant's Lane) |
beside
small jct near stream crossing |
; ;
Turnpike Trust Returns 1824; toll advert 1824; |
|
A361 |
Taunton to
Bampton |
East |
ST |
0846 |
2773 |
SOTA |
WIVELISCOMBE |
No. 3 Ford Road
and April Cottage |
|
beside a close
called Tollgate, at jct with B3188 to Watchet |
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; advert for lease of tolls 1824 & 26.; |
|
Wiveliscombe to
Wellington |
Hartswell |
ST |
08 |
30 |
SOTA |
WIVELISCOMBE |
Hartswell (S out
of town) |
|
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; Toll advert 1824; |
||
|
Langley |
ST |
08 |
30 |
SOTA |
WIVELISCOMBE |
Langley (N out of
town) |
|
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; Toll advert 1824; |
||
A361 |
Taunton to
Bampton |
West |
ST |
078 |
277 |
SOTA |
WIVELISCOMBE |
by the almshouses |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
Turnpike Trust Returns 1824; advert for lease of tolls 1824 & 26.; |
|
|
Tuckwell Lane |
ST |
14 |
37 |
SOWS |
CROWCOMBE |
Tuckwell Lane |
intention to
erect 1824 |
|
; ; ; |
||
B3188 |
Wivelsiscombe to
Monksilver |
Elworthy Cross |
ST |
09 |
28 |
SOWS |
ELWORTHY |
Elworthy Cross |
|
|
; ; Turnpike
Trust Returns 1824; |
|
|
Rocksnest |
ST |
09 |
38 |
SOWS |
STOGUMBER |
Rocksnest, Hartow |
intention to
erect 1822 |
|
; ; ; |
In the Milestone
Society Database, 1 milestone has been are identified in Devon and 4 in
(excluding notices of meetings and letting of tolls)
new
turnpike to Wiveliscombe opened |
27-Sep |
1827 |