This trust, created in 1824, was responsible for a network of roads in the South Hams. It claimed it would help the woollen trade and access to export routes.
Kingsbridge and |
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5 Geo4 c31 |
1824 |
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Kingsbridge and |
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9 Geo4 c12 |
1828 |
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Kingsbridge and |
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4&5 Wil4 c73 |
1834 |
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Kingsbridge Salcombe 1824
An Act for making and maintaining certain Roads from Kingsbridge to
Dartmouth, Modbury, Salcombe, and other Places in the South Part of the County
of Devon. [12th April 1824.]
many of the Roads in the South Part of the
County of Devon are narrow and inconvenient,
circuitous and hilly :And
whereas the making and maintaining Turnpike Roads from or near the Town
of Kingsbridge, to and through the Village of Aveton Gijford, and from
thence to unite with the Turnpike Road from Modbury to Plymouth, through
the Town of Modbury, at or near Palm Cross Green; and from the said Town of Kingsbridge by way of Soreley Green
in the Parish of West Alvington, and by Bell Cross in the
Parish of Dodbrooke, to a certain Place called Farmston in
the Parish of Halwill, there to unite
with the Totnes Turnpike; and from or near Kingsbridge aforesaid, to Salcombe in the Parish of Malborough;
and from Kingsbridge aforesaid
to Frogmore in the Parish of Charleton; and from a certain Point of the said Road between Kingsbridge and Frogmore,
situate on Highhouse Farm in the Parish of Dodbrooke,
to One hundred and twenty Yards beyond the
Bounds of the County Bridge at Ranscombe, in the Parish of Sherford, to unite with the Road leading to Dartmouth; and from Soreley
Green aforesaid, to and through the Village of Loddiswell,
to or near a Place called Venn
Cross in the Parish of Ugborough; and from or near the East End of the Mill Pond in the Parish of
Saint Saviour's, adjoining the Town of Dartmouth,
through Ford Valley to Townstal Farm House, and from thence to a Public House called. The Ship in
Dock, and to a certain Spot called Waterpool, in the said
Parish of Townstal, and from
thence to Farmston aforesaid, there to unite
with the Totnes Turnpike, and from thence
to pass along by Morley, Topsham Bridge, and
Leigh Moor, to Palm Cross
Green, through the Town
of Modbury aforesaid, by opening, shortening, and facilitating
the Communication
between Kingsbridge, Dartmouth,
Totnes, Modbury, Plymouth, Exeter, and
many other Places will be
attended with great Benefit and Advantage to the Inhabitants of those Towns and Neighbourhood, which are
exceedingly populous, and in which
considerable Woollen Manufactories are carried on, as well as a large
Foreign Trade to Newfoundland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and other Paris
beyond the Seas; and which Roads will
run through the several Parishes following; (that is
to say), Kingsbridge, West Aldington, South Milton, South Huish, Malborough, Sherford,
Charleton, Dodbrooke, East Allington,
Woodleigh, Morley, Halwill, Blackauton, Corn-worthy, Stokefleming, Dittisham, Townstal, Saint Saviour's, Loddiswcll,
Churstow, Aveton Gifford, Ugborough,
North Huish, and Modbury, all in the County
of Devon; but the same cannot be effected without the Authority of Parliament:
Kingsbridge Salcombe 1828
An Act for more effectually making, repairing,
and maintaining certain Roads from Kingsbridge to
for
the Purpose of more herein effectually repairing, widening,
altering, diverting, and from Time to Time improving and keeping
in repair the Road from the North Entrance of the Churchyard in Kingsbridge, by
way of Aveton Gifford and Stoliford Bridge, through Modbury, to
unite with the present Turnpike Road
leading from Modbury to Plymouth; and from the said North
Entrance to the Churchyard in Kingsbridge to Frogmore Bridge, and by
Mill Street, Westalvington, and Malborough, to Salcombe; and from a certain Point of
the said Road to Frogmore, situate
upon High-house Farm, to Ramcombe Bridge; and from the North
Entrance to the Churchyard in Kingsbridge aforesaid, by way of Knowle
and Soreley Green, and byway of Sugar Lane and Bell Cross,
to unite with the Turnpike Road to
Totnes at or near Farmston, and to unite with the Turnpike Road from Dartmouth
to Modbury at or near Morley Cross; and from the South
End of Batt's Lane, by Well Cross, and a new Line or Cut of Road,
to unite with the present Road to Totnes and Dartmouth ,- and also
from the East Side of the Mill Pond adjoining the Town of Darmouth ; and from the Ship in Dock, by way of Townstal Farm-house and
Halwell Cross, to unite with the Turnpike Roads to Kingsbridge and
Totnes, at or near Farmston aforesaid; and a certain new Cut or
Line of Road leading from and out of the said Road at or near Collaton Cross
to or near Ritson Lane End; and from a certain Spot in the Parish of
Saint Petrox, near a House called Stoke Cliff, adjoining the South
End of the Town of Dartmouth, by Warfleet and Week Cross, to Deadman’s Cross, and thence to unite with the Turnpike
Road from Dartmouth to Kingsbridge at or near Long Cross and Townstall Farm aforesaid; and
also from the Village of Stake-Fleming to Week Cross and Swannaton
Cross; and from Soreley Green aforesaid to Ven Cross; and
from a certain Point in the said Road to Ven Cross, at or near the new
County Bridge across the River Avon, to
Aveton Gifford aforesaid ;
and also from Halwell Cross, by
Halwell and Morley, to Morley Post, and thence, by way of Yeo
and Topsham Bridge, to Mary Cross, and thence to unite
with the Turnpike Road from Kingsbridge to Plymouth at
or near the Cross in Modbury ; and from Morley Post aforesaid, by
way of Gara Bridge, to Mary Cross aforesaid; and which said Roads
will run to, into, or through the
several Parishes following ; (that is to say,) Southpool, Townstal,
Stoke-Fleming, Saint Petrox, Halwell, Blackawton,
Modbury, Stokenham, Diptfbrd,
North Huish, South Brent, Loddiswell, Dodbrooke, Kingsbridge,
Westalvington, Churstow, Malborough, Buckland Tout-Saints, Charlton, Sherford,
South Milton, South Huish,
East Allington, Woodleigh,
Morley, Cornworthy, Dittisham, Saint Saviour's, Aveton Gifford, and Ugborough, or some of them,
all in the County of Devon:
Provided always, that if the said Road from Morley Post, by way of Gara Bridge, to Mary Cross aforesaid, shall be first made, then the Powers and Authorities given by this Act for making the said Road from Morley Post, by way of Yeo and Topsham Bridge, to Mary Cross aforesaid, shall cease and determine; and if the said Line of Road from Morley Post, by way of Yeo and Topsham Bridge, to Mary Cross, shall be first made, then the Powers and Authorities given by this Act for making the said Road from Morley Post, by way of Gara Bridge, to Mary Cross aforesaid, shall cease and determine, except as to a certain Portion of Road contained in the Line between Gara Bridge and Mary Cross aforesaid, and leading from or near a certain Spot called Churchland Green, to unite with the Turnpike Road to Ven Cross at or near Comer's Cross.
Kingsbridge Dartmouth 1834
An Act for more effectually repairing certain Roads from Kingsbridge to
for the
Purpose of more
effectually amending, improving, and keeping in repair the Road from the
North Entrance of the Churchyard in Kingsbridge,
by way of Aveton Gifford and Stoliford Bridge, through Modbury,
to unite with the present Turnpike Road leading
from Modbury to Plymouth ; and from the said North Entrance
to the Churchyard in Kingsbridge to
Frogmore Bridge, and by Mill Street, Westalvington, and Marlborough,
to Salcombe ; and from a
certain Point of the said Road to Frogmore,
situate upon Highhouse Farm, to
Ranscombe Bridge ; and from the North
Entrance to the Churchyard in Kingsbridge aforesaid, by way of Knowle and
Soreley Green, and by way of Sugar Lane and Bell Cross, to unite with
the Turnpike Road to Totnes at
or near Farmston, and to unite
with the Turnpike Road from Dartmouth
to Modbury at or near Morley Cross; and from the South End of
Batt's Lane, by Well Cross and a new Line or Cut of Road, to unite with
the present Road to Totnes and Dartmouth; and also from the East Side of the Millpond adjoining the Town of Dartmouth; and from
the Ship in Dock, by way of Townstal Farmhouse and Halwell Cross, to unite with
the Turnpike Roads to Kingsbridge and
Totnes at or near Farmston aforesaid ; and a certain new Cut or
Line of Road leading from and out of the said Road, at or near Collaton
Cross, to or near Ritson Lane End; and from a certain Spot in the Parish of Saint Petrox near a House called Stoke
Cliff, adjoining the South
End of the
Town of Dartmouth, by Warfteet and Week Cross, to Deadman's Cross, and thence
to unite
with the
Turnpike Road from Dartmouth to
Kingsbridge at or near Long Cross and Townstal Farm aforesaid
; and also from the Village of Stokefleming
to Week Cross and Swannaton Cross, and from
Soreley Green aforesaid to Ven Cross, and from a
certain Point in the said Road to Ven Cross at or near the new
County Bridge across the River Avon to Aveton Gifford aforesaid; and also from Halwell Cross, by Halwell and Morley,
to Morley Post, and
thence, by way of Yeo and Topsham Bridge, to Mary Cross, and thence to unite with the Turnpike
Road from Kingsbridge to Plymouth at or near the Cross in Modbury
, and from, Morley Post aforesaid,
by way of Gara Bridge, to Mary Cross aforesaid ; and which said Roads will run to, into, or through the several Parishes
following ; (that is to
say,) Southpool, Townstall, Stokefleming, Saint Petrox, Halwell, Blackawton,
Modbury, Stokenham, Diptford,
North Huish, South Brent, Loddiiswell, Dodbrooke, Kingsbridge, Westalvington, Churstow, Malborough,
Buckland-Tout-Saints, Charlton, Sherford, South Milton, South Huish,
East Allington, Woodleigh, Morley,
Cornworthy, Dittisham, Saint Saviour's, Aveton Gifford, and Ugborough, or some of them, all
in the County of Devon : Provided always, that if the said Road
from Morley Post by way of Gara Bridge to Mary Cross aforesaid
shall be first made, then the Powers and Authorities given by this Act for making the said Road from Morley Post, by way of Yeo and Topsham
Bridge, to Mary Cross aforesaid, shall
cease and determine; and if the said Line of Road from Morley Post, by way
of Yeo and 'Topsham Bridge, to Mary Cross, shall be first
made, then the Powers and Authorities given by this Act for making the
said Road from Morley Post by Way of Gara Bridge to Mary Cross
aforesaid shall cease and
determine, except as to a certain
Portion of Road contained in the Line between Gara Bridge and Mary
Cross aforesaid, and leading from or near a certain Spot called Churchland Green, to unite with the Turnpike Road to Ven Cross at or near Comer's Cross;
and also a certain Parish Road or Highway from Stoliford Bridge by
the Poorhouse to its Junction with a certain
Road leading from Galpin Street to Elston Cross, and Two hundred Yards from the said
Junction towards Elston
Cross; also Fifty Yards of a certain other Road leading from or near Mary
Cross towards Shipham, and a certain Diversion or new Line of Road leading from and out of the said Turnpike
Road between Stoliford Bridge and Modbury, and uniting with the said Road from
Modbury to Bigbury at or near the Top of Prigdon Hill, and continuing therein
Two hundred Yards towards Bigbury; also from Scoldon's Lane One hundred and
twenty Yards in a certain Lane called Back Lane, and One hundred and Twenty
Yards from the Entrance to Modbury up Galpin Street ; and also, from or near
Berry Gate, Two hundred Yards of a certain Highway towards Salcombe; and from
or near the Turnpike Gate called the Quay Gate to Tacket Wood Bridge, and a
certain Lane leading thereout to Square's Quay, called Sand Lane; and from or
near Greenhill to Foxhole Bridge, and to unite with the Road to Salcombe at or
near the Pump in Kingsbridge, and with the Road to Frog-more at or near Salt
Mill Quay ; also Two hundred Yards in each of the Roads leading from Bell Cross
to Addlehole and Washbrook Mill ; and a certain Lane leading from Bell Cross to
unite with the Turnpike Road to Ven Cross, called Wallingford Lane ; and also a
certain Road leading from Stanborough Cross to or near Ritson Lane End, and Two
hundred Yards in a certain Lane called Blackawton Lane, leading out of the
Turnpike Road near Stanborough Heights towards Blackawton; and Two hundred
Yards in each of the Roads leading from Swannaton Cross to Swannaton and
Cousins's Barn, and Two hundred Yards in a certain Road leading from Dead-man's
Cross to Waterpool ; and also for making, improving, and maintaining a new Line
of Road commencing at the End of the present Turnpike Road in the Village of
Stokefleming, and passing through or by the Villages of Blackpool Street, Torr
Cross, Stokenham, and Chillington, and terminating at the End of the present
Turnpike Road in the Village of Frogmore ; a new Line of Road commencing at the
present Turnpike Road leading from Dartmouth to Totnes at Collaton Cross
otherwise Blackawton Cross in the Parish of Blackawton, and terminating at the
present Turnpike Road leading from Dartmouth to Modbury at Morley Cross in the
Parish of Morley ; a new Line of Road commencing at Cox's Bridge in the Parish
of Diptford, and terminating in the present Turnpike Road at or near Comber's
Cross in the Parish of Modbury ; a new Line of Road commencing at or near
Backdown Gate in the Parish of Loddiswell, and terminating in the present
Turnpike Road leading from Dartmouth to Modbury on Lee Moors in the said Parish
of Modbury ; a new Line or Branch of Road commencing at Mary Cross in the said
Parish of Modbury, and passing along the present Highway, by Shipham Mill and
Crownwell Cross, to unite with the present Turnpike Road leading from Totnes to
Plymouth near the Fawn Hotel in the said Parish of Modbury ; to widen and
improve the present Turnpike Road leading to Dodbrooke Quay from the Town of
Kingsbridge ; to widen and improve the present Turnpike Road through the
Village of Loddiswell ; to make Turnpike, widen, and improve the present
Highway leading from the present Turnpike Road at Week Cross in the Parish of
Stokefleming, by Ven Cross and Riversbridge, to Blackpool ; to make Turnpike,
widen, and improve the present Highway leading from the Village of Chillington,
by Coleridge Cross, Frittiscombe, and Petty France and South Ground, to Slapton
Cellars to make Turnpike, widen, and improve the present Highway leading from
Penny's Cross in the Parish of Stokenham to Coleridge Cross aforesaid ; and to
make Turnpike widen, and improve the present Highway leading from the present
Turnpike Road at Sorley Green to the present Turnpike at Churchstowe Cross near
the Village of Churchstow, all in the County of Devon.
Thomas Harris of Kingsbridge (clerk to the trust) reported
There are 56 miles of road thru 21 parishes – all repaired by the
trustees
19 toll gates and 8 side gates
The roads are stated to be in “tolerable repair” – no part under
indictment for want of repair.
No.
16—KINGSBRIDGE AND
The
existing Local Act for these roads, the 4th and 5th of William IV. cap. 73., repealed the previous Act of the 9th of George
IV. cap. 12., authorized the formation of some new roads, and granted a
new term which would have expired with the present session but has been extended to the 1st day of November next.
The total length of these raids is 66 miles 6 furlongs 197 yards, as under;—
|
Miles |
Furl |
Yards |
Toll gates |
Bars |
1. From
Kingsbridge, by way of Aveton Gifford, and 2. From
Kingsbridge, through Frogmore, Chillington, Stokenham, Torcross, and
Stoke-Fleming, to near the Viaduct, Warfleet, 3. From
Kingsbridge, by 4. From
the 5. From Kingsbridge, by way of Knowle and Sorley Green, nnd by way of Sugar Lane and Bell Cross by Stanbrough, Halwell Cross, to the Schoolhouse, New Road, Dartmouth - 6. From
Townstall Cross, by way of 7. From Week Cross to Swannaton, and
Deadman's Cross to the Turnpike Road near Long Cross - 8. From Sorley Green to Ven Cross – 9. From Halwell Cross to Halwell – 10. From Morley Cross to 11.
From Stolliford Bridge to a road leading from Galpin Street to Elston Cross,
and 200 yards from the said junction towards Elston Cross - 12.
From Mary Cross towards Shipham - 13.
From the turnpike road between Stolliford Bridge and Modbury to a. road
from Modbury to Bigbury, at or near the top of Pigdon Hill, and 200 yards
beyond – 14.
From Scoldon's Lane, 120 yards in 15.
From the entrance to Modbury, up 16.
From the turnpike gate, called Quay Gate, to 17.
From No.16. road, up a certain lane leading to Square's Quay, called 18. 200
yards in each of the roads from Ball Cross to Addlehole, and Washbrook
Mill - 19. A
certain lane called 20.
From Stanborough Cross to Ritson Lane End, and 200 yards in 21. 200
yards in each of the roads from Swannaton Cross to Swannaton, and Cousin's
Barn – 22. 200
yards from Deadman's Cross to Waterpool, and from Sorley Green Gate towards
Churchstow Cross - • |
7 14 6 1 16 0 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
7 3 3 4 0 2 1 4 2 6 3 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 2 6 1 1 |
137 66 11 22 93 209 132 82 55 88 193 50 0 120 120 82 66 180 148 176 180 180 |
3 5 2 1 6 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 |
2 2 2 1 |
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66 |
6 |
197 |
26 |
7 |
Of these lengths,
2 miles 1 furlong 198 yards, are repaired by the parishes, and 6 furlongs 198
yards -by the county. There are 26 toll-gates and 7 side-bars, but the existing
Act specifics the number of tolls which
may be taken on the several portions, and for passing over the whole of the
roads limits the number of payments to six full tolls; the full rates of toll
are not taken, except for two-wheeled carriages affixed, for oxen, &c., and
for sheep, &c., the rates levied being in general two-thirds, and on horses,
&c, not drawing, one half, the amounts authorized. There are no weighing machines.
The
mortgage debt in 1839 was Ł19,485, some portion of which was due to the Exchequer Loan Commissioners, and
appears to have been paid off by annual instalments until 1840, by which time
the debt had been reduced to Ł16.485, and it remained at that amount until
1854, since this latter date an addition of Ł3,278. 17s. 6d. has been
made, the consent of the Secretary of State being obtained for Ł2,478 17s. 6d
of this amount.
With
reference to the above sum being added, under the sanction of the Secretary of
State, to the debt of a Trust, already so heavily burdened, it may be stated
that, at the time of the passing of the
Act, the 12th and 13th of Victoria, cap. 87-, containing the clause restricting the Trustees of turnpike roads
from borrowing money without the previous consent of the Secretary of
State, the Trustees of these roads were in the midst of making a new
road,—authorized by their Local Act, but the formation of which had been postponed from several causes,—and had
incurred liabilities which if not sanctioned would have involved the
Trustees in great embarrassment; the difference between these two amounts, Ł800, appears to have been borrowed
by the Trustees in 1854 but previous to the passing of the above-named
Act. Of these debts, thus recently incurred, the sum of Ł500 has been
paid off. Interest on the whole debt has been charged at Ł5 per
cent., but the Trust revenues have not been equal to the payment of the full
amount, and the arrears at the end of the
year 1864 had accumulated to the sum of Ł17.025 13s. 11d. except as to a
sum of Ł1500, on which no arrears are due.
The
accounts show that the toll receipts fell off in 1842 and 1848, in which years
the Trustees were unable to let the tolls for what they considered a fair
price, and therefore kept them in hand;
in 1854, and following years, the receipts were increased, owing to a reduction
in the rates of toll, the opening of
the new road, and greater competition ;—parish aid has been contributed since
1856, at first under orders from the Justices,
then voluntarily until 1864, when
some of the parishes refused until orders
had been obtained;—the money borrowed has been explained above;—under
the head of incidental receipts, in 1854 to 1856, were entered sums, amounting
in the whole to Ł310, contributed by three parishes towards the completion of
the new road from Frogmore to Torcross. The funds have been expended, in
repairing the road (at increased cost in late years, it being necessary to put
on more materials than formerly);—salaries (Ł121
10s. per annum);—law charges (of large amount in 1357 occasioned
by an appeal to the Quarter Sessions to obtain aid from the
parishes; the sums in 1856, 1858 to 1861, were also principally incurred
in obtaining parish aid);—interest of debt;—improvements;—portions of the
principal (since 1856, a total sum of Ł2,135 12s. 0d. has been paid off
by Ł1.264 10s.;—in 1859, Ł179. 10s. was accepted in discharge of Ł400);—and
incidentals.
Anticipating
the expiration of their Local Act, the Trustees, by their clerk, inquired in
1863 whether sanction would be given to an application to Parliament to
authorize the borrowing of such a sum of money as would enable them to pay off
the present creditors at the rate of Ł50 for every Ł100 of their principal, all
the back interest being given up; to this it was stated in reply that Sir
George Grey could not express his approval of the terms upon which the Trustees
proposed to apply for a renewal of the Act, especially as there might be a
difficulty in borrowing money at such a low rate of interest as would probably
be fixed.
1.
Kingsbridge, by way of Aveton Gifford, and
Stolliford Bridge, through Modbury;
The A379
NW from Kingsbridge to Modbury; ie North Entrance of
the Churchyard in Kingsbridge, by way of Aveton Gifford
and Stoliford Bridge, through Modbury, to unite with the present
Turnpike Road leading from Modbury to
Plymouth (about 8 miles)
2.
Kingsbridge, through Frogmore, Chillington, Stokenham, Torcross, and
Stoke-Fleming, to near the Viaduct, Warfleet, Dartmouth; The A379 W from Kingsbridge and
along Slapton Sands, branch onto B3205 to approach Dartmouth through
Warfleet;-- ie Spot in the Parish of Saint Petrox near a House called Stoke
Cliff, adjoining the South
End of the
Town of Dartmouth, by Warfteet and Week Cross, to Deadman's Cross, and thence
to unite
with the
Turnpike Road from Dartmouth to
Kingsbridge at or near Long Cross and Townstal Farm
, as well as from the
Village of Stokefleming to Week Cross and Swannaton Cross as well as Road in
the Village of Stokefleming, and passing through or by the Villages of
Blackpool Street, Torr Cross, Stokenham, and Chillington, and terminating at
the End of the present Turnpike Road in the Village of Frogmore (about
14 miles)
3.
Kingsbridge, by Mill Street, West Alvington, and Marlborougb, to
Salcombe; The
A381 NE from Kingsbridge to Salcombe; ie North Entrance
to the Churchyard in Kingsbridge to
Frogmore Bridge, and by Mill Street, Westalvington, and Marlborough,
to Salcombe (about 6.5 miles)
4. the
5.
Kingsbridge, by way of Knowle and Sorley Green, and by way of Sugar Lane
and Bell Cross by Stanbrough, Halwell Cross, to the Schoolhouse, New Road,
Dartmouth; The
B3264 N from Kingsbridge to Sorley, then A381 to Halwell, then E on B3207 to
join A379 to descend into Dartmouth; also UC road Sugar Lane and Bell Lane
connecting to A381 at the Kingsbridge end. i.e. North Entrance to the Churchyard in Kingsbridge aforesaid,
by way of Knowle and Soreley Green, and by way of Sugar Lane and Bell Cross, to unite with
the Turnpike Road to Totnes at
or near Farmston, and to unite
with the Turnpike Road from Dartmouth
to Modbury at or near Morley Cross; as well as -- from the Ship in
Dock, by way of Townstal Farmhouse and
Halwell Cross, to unite with the Turnpike Roads to Kingsbridge and Totnes at or near Farmston
(about 16 miles)
6.
Townstall Cross, by way of
7. Week
Cross to Swannaton, and Deadman's Cross to the Turnpike Road near Long Cross; UC lanes above Dartmouth linking
road 6 to others (less than a mile)
8.
Sorley Green to Ven Cross B3196 from Sorley Green, N through
Loddiswell to cross Gara Bridge to Mary Cross road at California Cross; then
north to Ugborough – - ie from Soreley
Green, through the Village of Loddiswell, to or near a Place called Venn Cross
in the Parish of Ugborough at the B3210 jct (about 7 miles)
9.
Halwell Cross to Halwell ; Short section of B3207 (less than a mile)
10.
Morley Cross to
11.
Stolliford Bridge to a road leading Galpin Street to Elston Cross, and
200 yards the said junction towards
Elston Cross UC
road from A379 east of Modbury to UC road (was B3207) leading to Aylston Cross
(less than a mile)
12. Mary
Cross towards Shipham UC road from Mary Cross to Sheepham, N of Modbury; ie Road commencing at Mary Cross in the said Parish of
Modbury, and passing along the present Highway, by Shipham Mill and Crownwell
Cross, to unite with the present Turnpike Road leading from Totnes to Plymouth
near the Fawn Hotel in the said Parish of Modbury (less than a mile)
13. From
junction between Stolliford Bridge and Modbury to a junction between Modbury to
Bigbury, near the top of Pigdon Hill,; Between Severn Stones and Hunts Cross on UC
road connecting A379 and B3392 (about a mile)
14.
Scoldon's Lane, 120 yards in
15. From
the entrance to Modbury, up
16. from
the turnpike gate, called Quay Gate, to
17.
No.16. road, up a certain lane leading to Square's Quay, called
18. 200 yards in each of the roads Bell Cross to Addlehole, and Washbrook Mill; distance around Bell Cross
(tollhouse) N of Kingsbridge
19. A certain lane called
20. Stanborough
Cross to Ritson Lane End, and 200 yards in Blackawton Lane short distance around Halwell
junction; ie Road, at or near Collaton Cross, to
or near Ritson Lane End
21. 200 yards in each of the roads Swannaton Cross to Swannaton, and Cousin's
Barn short
distance around Swannaton Cross tollhouse above
22. 200 yards
Deadman's Cross to Waterpool, and
Sorley Green Gate towards Churchstow Cross - • short distances around Deadman’s
Cross tollhouse above
Typical milestone erected by the trust in a design referred to as
Modbury Triangle
This one is located half a mile east of Modbury.
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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 |
A379 |
Plymouth to
Kingsbridge |
Aveton Gifford |
SX |
692 |
472 |
DVSH |
AVETON GIFFORD |
at jct near
bridge |
across the stakes |
not certain a
house at the gate |
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p53 |
|
UC road |
Kingsbridge to
Totnes |
Belle Hill |
SX |
742 |
457 |
DVSH |
BUCKLAND TOUT
SAINTS |
Belle Hill |
|
|
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
|
|
A379 |
Dartmouth
to Torcross |
Swannaton |
SX |
86941 |
50030 |
DVSH |
DARTMOUTH |
Tolgate
Cottage |
Swannaton
Road |
jct with
Dartmouth Road (road built 1824) |
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge
and Dartmouth |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p59 |
|
A379 |
Dartmouth
to Torcross |
Deadman's
Cross |
SX |
86603 |
50921 |
DVSH |
DARTMOUTH |
Toll
Cottage, No. 28 |
Yorke Road |
at jct with
Milton Lane |
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge
and Dartmouth |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p61;
1871 census |
|
A3122 |
Dartmouth to
Totnes |
Olstone Cross |
SX |
819 |
519 |
DVSH |
DARTMOUTH |
Oldstone Cross,
nr Golf Club |
jct for
Blackawton |
|
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p59; 1871
census |
|
UC road |
|
Townstall
(Higher) |
SX |
867 |
514 |
DVSH |
DARTMOUTH |
Victoria Road,
jct with Britannia Avenue |
|
road built 1825 |
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p60; 1841
census |
|
UC road (was
B3207) |
Modbury to
Halwell |
Moreleigh |
SX |
758 |
526 |
DVSH |
HALWELL AND MORELEIGH |
Place Barton |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p60 |
|
A3122 |
Dartmouth to
Modbury |
Scoldon’s Lane |
SX |
78 |
53 |
DVSH |
HALWELL AND
MORELEIGH |
Morleigh village? |
|
|
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
|
|
A381 |
Kingsbridge to
Halwell |
Stanborough |
SX |
772 |
514 |
DVSH |
HALWELL AND
MORELEIGH |
Between Ritson
Lane End and Stanborough, Halwell (or East Allington) |
|
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p57; 1881
census |
||
UC road |
Totnes to
Kingbridge |
Belle Cross |
SX |
739 |
446 |
DVSH |
KINGSBRIDGE |
Belle Cross,
Dodbooke |
|
Sheldon said it
in 1933 |
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p55; 1871
census |
|
A379 |
Kingsbridge to
West Charleton |
Bowcombe |
SX |
744 |
432 |
DVSH |
KINGSBRIDGE |
Bowcombe Creek
bridge |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p55; 1871
census |
|
UC road |
Kingsbridge to
Plymouth |
Fore
Street |
SX |
734 |
447 |
DVSH |
KINGSBRIDGE |
Knowl Terrace |
|
|
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p56; 1881
census |
|
UC road |
Kingsbridge Quay
to Tacket Wood |
Embankment (Quay) |
SX |
735 |
439 |
DVSH |
KINGSBRIDGE |
Kingsbridge Quay |
|
|
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p56; 1841
census |
|
A381 |
Kingsbridge to
Halwell |
Sorley Green |
SX |
728 |
464 |
DVSH |
KINGSBRIDGE |
Sorley Green |
jct with road to
Loddiswell |
|
; Greenwood Devon
(1827); ; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p54 |
|
A381 |
Kingsbridge to
Totnes |
Tacket Wood |
SX |
733 |
440 |
DVSH |
KINGSBRIDGE |
West Alvington
Hill |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p56; 1871
census |
|
A381 |
Kingsbridge to
Halwell |
Malborough |
SX |
709 |
398 |
DVSH |
MALBOROUGH |
central juction |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p56 |
|
A379 |
Plymouth to
Kingsbridge |
Stoliford |
SX |
66378 |
50954 |
DVSH |
MODBURY |
Toll
Cottage |
Main Road |
at jct with
minor lane south of town (built ca 1828 when new route in valley built) |
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge
and Dartmouth |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p53 |
|
UC road |
Modbury to
Bigbury |
Prigdon
Hill |
SX |
6540 |
5098 |
DVSH |
MODBURY |
Old Toll
House (a ruin) |
Prigdon
Hill |
at fork on
the hill climbing up from A2379 |
OS 1st
Series; ; ; |
Kingsbridge
and Dartmouth |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p54 |
|
UC road
(was B3207) |
Modbury to
Halwell |
Gara Bridge |
SX |
72995 |
53422 |
DVSH |
MODBURY |
Gara Bridge
Cottages, "Mulberry" |
Gara
Bridge, nr Curtisknowle |
at jct with
UC road to E of bridge over River Avon (troad built 1824) |
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge
and Dartmouth |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p62 |
|
UC road
(was B3207) |
Modbury to
Halwell |
Mary Cross |
SX |
6683 |
5238 |
DVSH |
MODBURY |
jct to
Shilston Bridge; claims that back wall remains (not convincing) |
shown on
Tithe map (web ref) |
(rear wall
visible) |
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge
and Dartmouth |
Jenkinson
T. & Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p52;
1841 census |
|
A379 |
Torcross to
Stokenham |
Stokenham
(Torcross) |
SX |
81271 |
42650 |
DVSH |
STOKENHAM |
Turnpike
Cottage |
Torcross
Road |
opp. Kiln
Lane (road built 1856) |
; ; ; |
Kingsbridge
and Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p57; 1871
census |
|
B3196 |
Ugborough to
Kingsbridge |
Fowelscombe |
SX |
698 |
554 |
DVSH |
UGBOROUGH |
Fowelscombe Gate |
opp. Lodge to
estate |
|
; Greenwood Devon
(1827); ; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p62; 1881
census |
|
B3196 |
Ugborough to
Kigsbridge |
Marridge |
SX |
698 |
553 |
DVSH |
UGBOROUGH |
Marridge Cross |
|
|
OS 1st Series; ;
; |
Kingsbridge and
Dartmouth |
Jenkinson T.
& Taylor P. (2009), "The Toll-houses of South Devon", p61 |
In the Milestone Society
Database, 36 milestones are identified on the A3122, A379, A381, B3207 and section of UC road, – most in a design
known as Modbury Triangle, Kingsbridge Triangle, Kingsbridge Tombstone, Slapton
Marker, Salcombe stone. Based on
Trust mileage, would expect 56.
(excluding notices of meetings and letting of tolls)
Government
loan to complete road |
20-Nov |
1828 |