Combe Martin Turnpike (updated 24^th Sept 2013)

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) 3 sites identified (no surviving tollhouse)

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 23rd Sept 2013

erected by (Turnpike Trust or Authority)

Bibliographic refs

A399

Combe Martin to Barnstaple

Easter Close

SS

615

446

DVND

COMBE MARTIN

Easter Close Cross

Kentisbury

; ; ;

Combe Martin

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.60; 1861 census

A399

Combe Martin to Barnstaple

Higher Leigh

SS

593

459

DVND

COMBE MARTIN

High Street

; ; ;

Combe Martin

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.60; 1871 census

A399

Combe Martin to Barnstaple

Blackmoor

SS

647

432

DVND

PARRACOMBE

A39 jct; Blackmoor Gate

; ; ;

Combe Martin

Jenkinson T. & Taylor P. (2010), "The Toll-houses of North Devon", p.61; 1861 census