St Austell and Lostwithiel Turnpike Trust (updated 13^th Jan 2009)

This trust was created in 1761 to turnpike the main highway between the Liskeard Roads (turnpiked in the same year) and the Truro Roads. It was responsible for the coast road beside the china clay workings.

List of Acts

St Austell and Lostwithiel	Grampound to West Taphouse	1 Geo3 c27	1761
St Austell and Lostwithiel		21 Geo3 c90	1781
St Austell and Lostwithiel		43 Geo3 c63	1803
St Austell and Lostwithiel		5 Geo4 c85	1824
St Austell and Lostwithiel		6&7 Wil4 c62	1836

Grampound to St Austell 1803

An Act for continuing the Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts, passed in the First and Twenty-first Years of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Eastern End of the Borough of Grampound, in the County of Cornwall, through the Towns of Saint Austell and Lostwithiel, and thence to the East End of the Western-Taphouse-Lane, in the said County. [11th June 1803.]

Grampound St Austell 1824

An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road leading from the Eastern End of the Borough of Grampound in the County of Cornwall, through the Towns of Saint Austell and Lostwithiel, and thence to the East End of the Western Taphouse Lane in the said County. [28th May 1824.]

Select Committee on State of Roads 1840

Philip Wheeler of St Austell (clerk to the trust) reported

There are 18 miles of road thru 9 parishes – all repaired by the trustees

4 toll gates and 4 side bars

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

List of Roads

St Austell Road; A390 from Grampound, eastwards through St Austell and Lostwithiel to West Taphouse to join the Liskeard turnpike (about 18 miles)

Typical St Austell & Lostwithiel Milestone of a design referred to as St Austell Roman stone. This one is at Crewell, nr Lanivet, just north of the old Pelyn Tollhouse

Typical St Austell & Lostwithiel Milestone of a design referred to as St Austell Roman stone. This one is at West Taphouse, closer to the old Tollhouse

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Known Tollhouses (extracts from Tollhouse National database) 7 known of the 4 tollgates and 4 side bars reported by the trust

AR	OK	B3268 (was A390)	St Austell to Liskeard	SX	1080	5983	Lostwithiel	LOSTWITHIEL	The Old Toll House	1, Grenville Road	at jct with Mill Hill
TP records		A390	St Austell to Lostwithiel	SX	087	588	Pelyn	LANLIVERY	Pelyn	Edgecombe Road	at bridge over stream
TP records		A390	St Austell to Lostwithiel	SX	086	584	Pelyn side bar	LANLIVERY	south of Pelyn	X roads jct with A3269	at bridge over stream
address search		UC	Lostwithiel to Lanreath	SX	133	605	Sandylake (off main road)	ST WINNOW	Tollgate, Lostwithiel, Cornwall
AR	OK	A390	St Austell to Lostwithiel	SX	0596	5367	St Blazey	ST AUSTELL	St Blazey toll house	St Austell Road, St Blazey Gate	at jct with Grove Road, west of chapel
TP records							Teague's	ST AUSTELL	west division
AR	OK	A390	St Austell to Liskeard	SX	1495	6325	West Taphouse	BROADOAK	Old Tollhouse (The Old School)	Main Road	west end of village, close to crash barrier

Known Milestones

In the Milestone Society Database, 24 are identified on A390, A38, – (based on Trust mileage, would expect 18 i.e. some side roads may have been included)