Sidmouth to Cullompton Turnpike Road (updated 4^th June 2010)

This trust was created in 1844, quite late in the turnpike era. It was responsible for the road from the new railway station at Hele and the London Road in Cullompton to the seaside resort of Sidmouth. The trustees may never have completed the road improvements and were subject to litigation over their right to collect tolls until the road was finished.

List of Acts

Sidmouth to Cullompton		7&8 Vic c49	1844
Sidmouth to Cullompton	Expired	39&40 Vic c39	1876	Nov 1876

Sidmouth Milestone Typical Sidmouth Facet milestone. This one is in Sidmouth by Pebblestone Cottage. These stones are very similar to those used on the London to Plymouth road (A30)

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References

Lowe, M.C. (1989) “An unfortunate Speculation; the Sidmouth and Cullompton Turnpike Trust”, Devon Historian, 36, 16-19.

Known Toll gates (extracts from Tollhouse National database) 3 sites and a bar identified (1 tollhouse survives - underlined)

Road Classification Number	Route	OS Grid Ref- Prefix	Easting	Northing	Gate Name	Community (Civil Parish)	Name or Number	Road or Street	Evidence of gate	*Revised 4th June 2010*
UC	Hele to Ottery	SS	014	303	Langford Heathfield	BRADNINCH	Sidmouth Road	on road to Hele station; Searle says was burnt down in 1859
UC	Sidmouth to Cullompton	SS	099	953	Tiphill	OTTERY ST MARY	Tiphill at start of Sidmouth Road		Lowe from Minutes
B3176	Sidmouth to Cullompton	SY	107	900	Bowd side bar	SIDMOUTH	Bowd, on road to Ottery at jct with Lyme Regis TP( A3052)	Only a hut	Lowe from Minutes
B3176	Sidmouth to Cullompton	SY	1112	897	Greenway (Bowd)	SIDMOUTH	Greenway Cottage	Greenway Lane crossroads, just south of A3052	J Kanefsky enquiry

Known Milestones

In the Milestone Society Database, 2 milestones are identified on the B3176 – both in a design known as Sidmouth facet. Based on Trust mileage, would expect 16.

Mentions in Exeter Flying Post

(excluding notices of meetings and letting of tolls)