Toll booths / Toll houses

[goodeavens]

New thread

Looking back through the archives, I came across the St.Cyrus Toll house posted by spacepunk. Does anyone have anymore

Darley Abbey Mills Toll booth, Derby

 

[Lightbuoy]

New thread

Looking back through the archives, I came across the St.Cyrus Toll house posted by spacepunk. Does anyone have anymore

Darley Abbey Mills Toll booth, Derby

Liking the quirkyness of this building -so that's what these were for. There's one in a Village not so far away. Will try to get a pic at some stage.

Thanks CG,

 

[Foxylady]

Ooh, another excellent idea for a thread. I've got some photos of one in my town...it's just a case of finding them! I'll post some up when I do.

 

[escortmad79]

There are a few in Devon which I'll take pics of next time I'm down, got one uber cool one in mind too!

It's a bit.... hidden!!

 

[goodeavens]

Thanks guys, look forward to seeing your photos

 

[LiamCH]

I'm afraid I don't have a picture, but there's a small abandoned toll house here, near Llandogo, Wales. It's always looked boreded up fairly tight when I've gone past it.

 

[shatters]

Liking the quirkyness of this building -so that's what these were for.

Thanks CG,

Hope I get this right -

The Turnpike Roads

Creating a network of well-maintained roads was one of the major achievements of 18th century England. These highways facilitated the rapid and efficient transportation of goods and passengers throughout the Kingdom, reducing costs and forming an integrated, free market. This road system was not planning centrally but resulted from local enterprise, regulated through Acts of Parliament. Bodies of local trustees were given powers to levy tolls on the users of a specified stretch of road, generally around 20 miles in length. Using money secured against this toll income, a trust arranged to improve and maintain a particular stretch of turnpike road. Although the powers under an Act were limited to a period of 21 years, in practise, Acts for continuation of the trusts meant that they remained responsible for most English trunk roads until the 1870s.

Phil

 

[night crawler]

There are a few round where I live but I also noticed loads along the A55 to Hollyhead though I have never managed to get any photo's of them.

 

[Richard Davies]

I've seen a few toll houses but not got any pictures.

There's one north of Camarthen on the A484.

The north side of Clifton Suspension Bridge had a large Victorian toll house, along with some 1960s-70s booths now disused. These days payment seems to be by machine.

 

[Foxylady]

Axmouth Harbour, Seaton

It was a much nicer day than when I'd taken previous pics of it, so a good excuse to take the camera and myself out for an airing.
Not derelict, but lived in. It's a bit unusual though, so I thought I'd include it if that's okay. There's one in Honiton that's built like a tiny castle, which is cute, but it's a bit difficult bus-wise for me. I'll see if I can find something else to do to make it worth while going over there...I'll get pics of it if I do.

 

[goodeavens]

Very nice Foxy Thanks for posting

 

[escortmad79]

The one at Honiton is ace!

 

[Neosea]

Its good to see that toll house again Foxy

Another Ironbride one

 

[Foxylady]

Its good to see that toll house again Foxy

Yes, it's nice isn't it. Almost hobbit-like with that curved roof.

 

[Richard Davies]

I've seen the Ironbridge tollhouse, when I was there I learnt that most toll bridges needed an act of parliment, & the prices often never changed in the time tolls were in force.

If the tolls needed to be changed the act had to be redrafted and approved.

I don't know this was true for Turnpikes, but I think it was for canals.

 

[Foxylady]

The one at Honiton is ace!

Tis really delightful. I might try and get over there this week sometime.

EDIT: Just remembered that there's a fabulous one at Newton Poppleford, with diamond-paned windows and a thatched roof!

 

[goodeavens]

Willington Bridge, Willington, Derbyshire. Site of the former Toll bridge house

 

[Mr Sam]

Toll Booth for one of the Mersy Tunnels

 

[Purple T]

I know that Darley Abbey toll booth very well. I used to work down there years ago. It's not so long ago they still used it on the odd occasion to stop the rat run at peak times.

 

[E30Elaine]

Hope I get this right -

The Turnpike Roads

Creating a network of well-maintained roads was one of the major achievements of 18th century England. These highways facilitated the rapid and efficient transportation of goods and passengers throughout the Kingdom, reducing costs and forming an integrated, free market. This road system was not planning centrally but resulted from local enterprise, regulated through Acts of Parliament. Bodies of local trustees were given powers to levy tolls on the users of a specified stretch of road, generally around 20 miles in length. Using money secured against this toll income, a trust arranged to improve and maintain a particular stretch of turnpike road. Although the powers under an Act were limited to a period of 21 years, in practise, Acts for continuation of the trusts meant that they remained responsible for most English trunk roads until the 1870s.

Phil

Pretty much the same here in Scotland - Under the Turnpike Road system roads were built and maintained by a body of subscribers - the local landlords - who expected a return on their investment from the tolls paid by those using the roads (although this didnt amount to as much as they had expected). The first Scottish trust was set up in Midlothian in 1714 but it took till 1795 before a Bill was presented to Parliament and when passed - permitted the construction of roads in Aberdeenshire- heres an example of a few tollhouses beside Aberchirder in Aberdeenshire http://www.foggieloan.co.uk/46transport/transporthistory.htm