Camelford, Wadebridge, St Columb (Haleworthy) Turnpike Trust      (updated 13th Jan 2009)

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) 8 known from 14 reported by trust

book

X

A39

 Davidstow to Wadebridge

SX

121

853

Collan's Cross

CWNC

CAMELFORD

Collan's Cross

the 19th century

 

book

X

A30

 Wadebridge to Mitchell

SW

912

580

Fraddon

CWRE

ST ENODER

Fraddon

 

the 19th century

 

TP records

 A39

 Davidstow to Wadebridge

 

 

 

Haleworthy

CWNC

DAVIDSTOW

 

 

 

 

book

X

A30

 Davidstow to Mitchell

SW

856

544

Mitchell

CW

MITCHELL

 

 

the 19th century

 

PT

OK

A39

Davidstow to Wadebridge

SX

011

737

Three Hole Cross

CWNC

WADEBRIDGE

 

 

the 19th century

CW.WAD

AR

OK

UC (was A39)

Wadebridge to Mitchell

SX

9717

7258

St Breock

CWNC

ST BREOCK

Tollgate House (the Roundhouse)

Whitecross Road

CW.STB

EH

 

A39

Wadebridge to Mitchell

SW

915

640

St Colomb

CWRE

ST COLUMB MAJOR

Toll House

Bridge Hill

CW.SCM

book

X

 A39

 Davidstow to Wadebridge

SX

102

827

Valley Truckle

CWNC

CAMELFORD

Valley Truckle

the 19th century

 

 

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)