Camelford, Wadebridge, St Columb (Haleworthy) Turnpike Trust        (updated 24th Sept 2013)

This trust was created in 1760 to turnpike the main highway along the northern side of Cornwall, from Haleworthy in the Parish of Davidstow to Mitchell. This was the main route for traffic from Devon before improvements over Bodmin Moor.

List of Acts

Haleworthy

Hallworthy, Wadebridge, Mitchell

33 Geo2 c42

1760

 

Haleworthy

 

22 Geo3 c104

1782

 

Haleworthy

 

43 Geo 3 c95

1803

 

Haleworthy

 

6 Geo 4 c40

1825

 

Haleworthy

 

1&2 Vic c6

1838

 

Haleworthy

continuation

38&39 Vic c194

1875

 

Haleworthy

Expired

 

1879

Nov 1879

 

 

Haleworthy 1803

An Act for further continuing the Term, and enlarging the Powers, of an Act made in the Thirty-third Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, for repairing and widening the Roads from Haleworthy in the Parish of Davidflow, in the County of Cornwall, to the East End of Wadebridge, and from the West End of Wadebridge into and through the Borough of Mitchell in the said County. [24th June 1803.]

 

Haleworthy 1825

An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road leading from Haleworthy, in the Parish of Davidstow in the County of Cornwall, to the East End of Wadebridge; and from the West End of Wadebridge, into and through the Borough of Mitchell, in the said County. [2nd May 1825.]

 

Select Committee on State of Roads 1840

Richard Symons of Wadebridge (clerk to the trust) reported

There are 33 and a half miles of road thru 10 parishes – all repaired by the trustees

14 toll gates

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

 

Note that Launceston style milestones are in place up to the western end of Davidstow parish (ie a mile along the A39)

List of Roads

Camelford Road; A39 from Davidstow, through Wadebridge to St Columb to join the A30 down to Mitchell (about 30 miles)

 

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Known Tollhouses (extracts from Tollhouse National database) 10 known from 14 reported by trust (survivors in bold)

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 24th Sept 2013

A30

 Wadebridge to Mitchell

Mitchell (1)

SW

8565

5444

CWCA

ST NEWLYN EAST

 west of Mitchell, in an area altered by road improvements, was a toll house that adjoined the former A30

demolished between 1880 and 1907

 

; ; ;

Wadebridge to Mitchell

Mitchell (2)

SW

8621

5464

CWCA

ST NEWLYN EAST

A house and gate are recorded at this location on the St Newlyn East Tithe Map c1840. A building, within the highway, is recorded on both the 1st and 2nd Edition 1:2500 OS maps c1880 and c1907

; ; ;

A39

 Davidstow to Wadebridge

Haleworthy

SX

2

9

CWNC

DAVIDSTOW

 

 

 

; ; Turnpike Trust Returns 1824;

A39

Camelford to Wadebridge

Three Hole Cross

SX

0119

7367

CWNC

EGLOSHAYLE

Three Hole Cross

Camelford Road

at country crossroads, N of Wadebridge

OS 1st Series; ; Turnpike Trust Returns 1824;

UC road (was A39)

Wadebridge to St Columb

St Breock (Wadebridge)

SW

97181

72576

CWNC

ST BREOCK

Tollgate House (the Roundhouse)

Whitecross Road

on cut off section of road opp. County Showground, just west of jct with B3314 down into Wadebridge

OS 1st Series; ; Turnpike Trust Returns 1824;

A39

 Davidstow to Wadebridge

Treseat

SX

1958

8702

CWNC

TRENEGLOS

one mile east of Halworthy

 

 

; ; ;

UC road

Wadebridge to Mitchell

St Columb Bridge

SW

91455

64003

CWRE

ST COLUMB MAJOR

Toll House

Bridge Hill, on bridge over river

has unusual bay window pane

; ; ; old Picture

UC road

Wadebridge to Mitchell

St Columb

SW

91144

63227

CWRE

ST COLUMB MAJOR

Toll House

jct of Fair Street, Newquay Street and Station Road

; ; ;

UC road

Wadebridge to Mitchell

New Road

SW

91616

64045

CWRE

ST COLUMB MAJOR

No. 39

New Road, jct with Bridge

The gable has a small projecting bay that looks up and down the road. Toll house was built at the same time as the "New Road

; ; ;

A30

 Wadebridge to Mitchell

Fraddon

SW

912

580

CWRE

ST ENODER

Fraddon

 

 

; ; Turnpike Trust Returns 1824;

 

Known Milestones

In the Milestone Society Database, 24 are identified on A39 – all in CAM Tombstone and St Columb stone style. (based on Trust mileage, expect 36)