Combe Martin Turnpike (updated 15^th Feb 2009)

This turnpike was created towards the end of the turnpike era. It was responsible for improving the roads leading down into the small seaside towns of North Devon.

List of Acts

Combe Martin		1838
	Expired		1880

In “Return of length of road in each Turnpike Trust in England & Wales” Parl. Papers 1847-48 – (dated May 1848)

Trust reported 17 miles 6 furl. 0 yds

List of Roads

Combe Martin Road; A399 from Combe Martin to nr Brayford at terminus of turnpike road to South Molton (about 12 miles)

Kentisbury Road; A39 from Parracombe, through Kentisbury to Shirwell at the Terminus of the Barnstaple Turnpike Road (about 6 miles)

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Known Toll Gates (extracts from Tollhouse National database) 4 sites identified (no surviving tollhouse)

Road Classification Number

Route

OS Grid Ref- Prefix

Easting

Northing

Gate Name

Civil Parish

Name or Number

Road or Street

Position

Evidence of gate

Updated 25th July 2010

A399

Ilfracombe to Barnstaple

SS

647

432

Blackmoor

PARRACOMBE

A39 jct

Blackmoor Cross

T Jenkinson

A399

Ilfracombe to Barnstaple

SS

615

446

Easter Close

COMBE MARTIN

Easter Close Cross

Kentisbury

T Jenkinson

A399

Ilfracombe to Barnstaple

SS

60

46

High Street

COMBE MARTIN

T Jenkinson

A39

Barnstaple to Lynmouth

SS

592

378

Shirwell Cross

BARNSTAPLE

Toll Bar Cross, Shirwell Road, East Plaistow,

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