Dartmouth
Formed from merger in
1823 of two Trusts that had both been created in 1765; the
List of
Acts
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5 Geo3 c69 |
1765 |
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24 Geo3 c26 |
1784 |
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49 Geo3 c56 |
1809 |
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Woolborough , Combeinteignhead |
5 Geo3 c70 |
1765 |
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27 Geo3 c74 |
1787 |
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48 Geo3 c66 |
1808 |
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2 Geo4 c79 |
1821 |
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Newton Abbot approach
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6&7 Wil4 c74 |
1836 |
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Newton Abbot, Brixham, Kingswear, |
Merger of Newton
Abbot, & |
4 Geo4 c17 |
1823 |
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Newton Abbot, Brixham, Kingswear, |
To new bridge at
Shaldon |
6 Geo4 c88 |
1825 |
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Newton Abbot, Brixham, Kingswear, |
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7 Geo4 c92 |
1826 |
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Newton Abbot, Brixham, Kingswear, |
new roads but
excluding |
6&7 Wil4 c84 |
1836 |
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3&4 Vic c35 |
1840 |
Expired |
An Act for continuing the Term and altering and
enlarging the Powers of Two Acts of His present Majesty, for repairing the
Roads from
Keyberry, Shaldon Torquay
1821
An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of
several Acts of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Keyberry Bridge to Shalldon, and
from the said Bridge to Torquay, in the County of Devon; and to alter the Line
of certain Parts of the said Roads. [28th May 1821.]
An Act for continuing the Term and enlarging
the Powers of Two Acts, for repairing the Road from the South End of Newton
Abbott to the Passage-way in Kingswear opposite
Clifton Dartmouth Hardness, and other Roads there mentioned, all in the
Torquay United Trusts
An Act for more effectually making and
repairing the Roads between Newton Abbott and Brixham,
Kingswear and
Lists all roads of Merged Trusts but certain
roads to be discontinued as Turnpike Roads; -
Cleatland Cross to end of Aller Lane, and end of the lane
on Newton Abbot to Totnes road towards Abbotskerswell
and thence to Five Lanes, in the Parish of Marldon;
and road from the North end of the town of Paignton
to Langvers Barn, in the Parish of Marldon and from thence to the turnpike road from Newton Abbot
to Totnes; and the road from Galmpton Turnpike Gate,
across Galmpton Warborough,
through Galmpton, to Collin's Grave (except for 120
yards by Galmpton Gate); and Eastern road from Galmpton Turnpike Gate across Galmpton
Warborough, by Churston
Court (except for 120 yards by the gate)
An Act for more effectually making and
repairing the Roads between Newton Abbot and Brixham,
Kingsweare and
for the Purpose of more effectually repairing, widening, altering,
diverting, and from Time to Time improving and keeping in Repair the Road from
the South End of the Town of Newton Abbott in the said County, to Aller Lane on the South Side of Longford
Bridge in the Parish of Abbotscarswell, and also unto
and across Keybery Bridge, and from thence to the Passage House at Shaldon in the Parish of Saint Nicholas ; and also One
hundred and twenty Yards of the Road leading from the East End of the said Bridge across Milber
Down towards Saint Mary Church ; and also
from the said Bridge to Archabrook, between the said Bridge and Shaldon, through
the Parishes of Coombeintinhead and Stokeintinhead, or
one of them; and from Keybery Bridge aforesaid
through Allerparks Lane to Broadgate
Bridge in Kingscarswell aforesaid, and from thence through the
Eastern End of the Village of Kingscarswell,
and through Southey Lane in the same Parish, by Chapel Hill, to the Hotel at Torquay; and also from Torquay by
Fleet Mill to the North Side of the Lime Kiln adjoining to Hoppaway
Hill, in Tormoham, through the several Parishes of Woolborough, Coombeintinhead, Stokeintinhead, Saint Nicholas, Abbotscarswell,
Kingscarswell, Saint Mary Church, and Tormoham, in the said County of Devon ; and also from or
near to the South End of Chapel Hill in the said Parish of Tormoham,
through the Parish of Cockington, and from thence
across Tuckingmill, alias Hollacombe
Lake, into the Parish of Paington, and unto or near
to Cleatland Cross in
the same Parish, and from thence
to Galmpton Wanborougb
Turnpike House, with One hundred and twenty Yards of each of the present Roads,
from thence towards the Villages
of Goodrington and Galmpton,
and, across Galmpton Warborough,
and from .thence through the Parish of Churchstonferrers.,
by the Poor House and Lupton Gate, to Monks Bridge and Brixham
Quay, through Burn Street, and through the Road near to a Dwelling House
occupied by Philip Gillard, in the said
Parish of Brixham ; and also across Galmpton Warborough aforesaid,
through and along Qldway Lane., the present Turnpike Road to Collins's Grave, and from thence to Brixham Turnpike Gate, and to the Passage House at Kingsweare aforesaid ;
and also from the said Brixham Turnpike
Gate through the present Turnpike Road unto Bnxham Quay aforesaid; and also the present Turnpike Roads from the
North-west End of Torrabbey Avenue to Torre Cross,
and from the lower End of Torre Village, in front of Torre Church, to Prowses Cellar-field in Tormoham
aforesaid ; and also from Torquay by Torwood, across Parts of the Bartons of Torwood and Ilsham, and from
thence by Babbicombe across Babbicombe
Hill to the Village of Saint Mary Church .and
from thence through the Village of Coombpafford
to Narramore Bridge, in the
Parishes of Tormoham and Saint Mary Church in the said County;
and also the Road from Torre Cross in
the Village of Torre, in the said Parish
of Tormoham, through Stoneycombe,
and from thence through the Vale under Lummaton Hill,
in Saint Mary Church, to Narramore Bridge aforesaid,
and from thence across Watcombe Lane to Solomon's
Post, with One hundred and twenty Yards of each of the Seven several Roads
which lead from or near to Solomon's
Post aforesaid, and from Solomon's Post
across several Fields to the Lane or Road which leads from Maidencombe
Cross to Maidencombe Village, and from thence by Gabwell Common Hill to Stoke Common Hill, and from thence to the Town or Village
of Shaldon, and across the Marshes lately inclosed from the River Teign,
now occupied by Thomas Wills and Thomas Prideaux, or
their Tenants, Home to the Scite or Foot of the said
Bridge now building across the River Teign, in the
several Parishes aforesaid, or some -or
One of them.
River Crossings at Sheldon and
An Act for building
a Bridge over the River Teign at Teignmouth
in the
An Act for establishing a Floating Bridge over
the Harbour of Dartmouth, from or near to Lower Sand Quay Point to Old Rock in
the County of Devon, and for building Quays and Landing Places, and for making
Roads and Approaches thereto, with Branches therefrom.
[17th June 1830.]
Select Committee on State of Roads 1840
William Kitson of Torquay
(clerk to the trust) reported
There are 37 miles 6 furl 5 pl of road thru 13 parishes – all repaired
by the trustees
14 toll gates
The roads are stated to be in “good” condition – no part under
indictment for want of repair.
List of Roads
Old
Old
and also part of A379 - 120 Yards of the Road leading
from the
Torquay Road;
UC road from Keyberry Bridge on A380 through Allerparks Lane to Broadgate
Bridge in Kingscarswell, from thence through the Eastern End of Kingscarswell,
and through Southey Lane, then as Newton Road (UC except for section of A380)
by Chapel Hill, to the Hotel at Torquay (about 7
miles);
Hoppaway Hill Road; from Torquay by
Fleet Mill to the North Side of the Lime Kiln adjoining to Hoppaway
Hill, in Tormoham, (Torquay
centre) (about a mile)
Brixham Road;
(Starts as the old road, replaced by the Torbay Road,
1840 Act) UC from South End of Chapel Hill in the said Parish of Tormoham ( by Torre Station?), then UC road (now part lost)
to be Old Paignton Road and Old Paington
Lane across Tuckingmill, (Hollacombe
Lake), becoming Old Torquay
Road and then UC road (Oldway) into Paington, then to Cleatland Cross
and from thence by A379 towards Goodrington and Galmpton, to Galmpton Warborougb Turnpike
House, and from thence as A3022 through Churchston Ferrers., by the Poor House and Lupton Gate, to Monks
Bridge and Brixham Quay, through Burn Street, and
through the Road near to a Dwelling House occupied by Philip Gillard, in Brixham (about 8
miles);
Kingswear Road;
UC road from Galmpton Warborough
along Qldway Lane (UC through Glampton?)
to the Turnpike Road to Collins's Grave, A379,, and from thence to Brixham Turnpike Gate (Brixham
Cross), and on B3205 to the Passage House at Kingsweare(
about 4 miles)
Higher
Torre Abbey
Road; Town streets from the North-west End of Torrabbey Avenue to Torre Cross, and from the lower End of
Torre Village, in front of Torre Church, to Prowses
Cellar-field in Tormoham (Torquay)
(about a mile);
Babbicombe Road:
A379 from Torquay by Torwood,
across Parts of the Bartons of Torwood
and Ilsham, by Babbicombe
across Babbicombe Hill to Saint Mary Church .and from thence through Coombpafford
to Narramore Bridge,(about 2 miles);
Shaldon Road; B3199
from Torre Cross, Torre, through Stoneycombe, and
from thence through the Vale under Lummaton Hill, in
Saint Mary Church, to Narramore Bridge, turning north
on A379 across Watcombe Lane to Solomon's Post, and
on to Maidencombe Cross, and from thence by Gabwell Common Hill to Stoke Common Hill, and into Shaldon, then across the Marshes lately inclosed
from the River Teign, to the Foot of Shaldon Bridge now building across the River Teign (about 7 miles)
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