Braunton
Turnpike Road
Created in 1829 to
improve a short section of road west of
List of
Acts
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Braunton |
Initially road
west from new crossing of River Yeo in |
10 Geo4 c17 |
1829 |
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Braunton |
Extension to Ilfracombe |
4&5 Vic c102 |
1841 |
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Braunton |
Expired |
40&41 Vic c64 |
1877 |
Nov 1878 |
Braunton 1829
An Act for making and maintaining a
making and maintaining of a Turnpike Road from the North End of the High Street of the Town of Barnstaple, over and through the Lands lying on the South Sides of the several Parishes of Pilton, Ashford, and Heanton Punchardon, and over and through a certain Part of the Parish of Braunton, partly along the present Highway, unto the Town or Village of Braunton in the County of Devon, and the building, erecting, and constructing a Bridge on the Line of such new Road across the River Yeo, at or near a Place called the Mill End Quay in Barnstaple aforesaid, will be of great Benefit and Convenience to the Owners and Occupiers of Estates., and also of Persons resident near to the Line of such new Road, and also of great public Utility, by opening a nearer, more level, and better Communication between the said Town of Barnstaple and the said Town or Village of Braunton.
Select Committee on State of Roads 1840
Hugh Ballment of Barnstaple
(clerk to the trust) reported
There are 5 miles 1 furl of road thru 4 parishes –the trustees repair
the road through Pilton but the remainder is repaired
by the parishes
9 toll gates
The roads are stated to be in “decent” repair – no part under indictment
for want of repair.
List of
Roads
Braunton and Ilfracombe Road; a new Turnpike, now the A361, from Braunton
through Georgeham, West Down, Morthoe
and Ilfracombe, (about 7 miles) This appears to have
included the spur down to Woolacombe station.
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