Minehead Turnpike Trust (updated
18th Feb 2009)
This trust was created
in 1765 and later as several districts in NW Somerset. Its main
responsibilities were a large network of minor roads connecting the towns on
the North West Somerset coast and
List of Acts
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Minehead and |
Minehead
District |
5 Geo3 c93 |
1765 |
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Dunster,
Watchet, |
5 Geo3 c113 |
1765 |
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Minehead
District |
26 Geo3 c136 |
1786 |
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Minehead
District |
47 Geo3 c27 |
1807 |
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Minehead
District |
3 Geo4 c99 |
1822 |
1843 |
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Dunster,
Watchet, Stowey & Crowcombe Districts |
9 Geo4 c84 |
1828 |
1849 |
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Dunster,
Watchet, Stowey & Crowcombe Districts |
9 Geo4 c122 |
1828 |
1849 |
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Expired |
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1877 |
Minehead 1807
An Act for continuing the
Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts, passed in the Fifth
and Twenty-sixth Years of His present Majesty, for repairing several Roads
leading from the Town of Minehead, and from Dunster and Watchet, in the County
of Somerset; and for improving certain other Roads therein described in the
said County. [25th April 1807.]
Minehead 1822
An Act for amending and
repairing the Roads from Minehead in the County of Somerset, to Batham Bridge
in the Town of Bampton in the County of Devon; and for making a new Branch of
Road to communicate therewith. [24th June 1822.]
Minehead 1828
An Act for more effectually
repairing the Dunster, Stowey, Watchet, and Crowcombe Districts of the Minehead
Roads, in the Counties of Somerset and Devon; and for making and repairing
several other Roads communicating with the same Districts of Road, or some of
them. [23d May 1828.]
Minehead 1828
An Act to rectify a Mistake
in an Act of this Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for more effectually
repairing the Dunster, Stowey, Watchet, and Crowcombe Districts of the Minehead
Roads, in the Counties of Somerset and Devon, and for making and repairing
several other Roads communicating with the same Districts of Road, or some of
them. [25th July 1828.]
Select Committee on State
of Roads 1840
Robert Leigh and Thomas Warden of Bardon (clerks to the trust) reported
For the Minehead District ;
There are 25 miles 7 furl. of road through 11 parishes – none repaired by
the trustees; all repaired by parishes
7 toll gates and 8 side bars
The roads are stated to be in “tolerably good” repair, except for Exton
– no part under indictment for want of repair but we expect that Parish of
Exton will be indicted, the road passing through the parish being so much out
of repair.
For the Dunster District ;
There are 14 miles 200yds of road through 9 parishes – none repaired by
the trustees; all repaired by parishes
4 toll gates and 1 side bar
The roads are stated to be in “good” repair – no part under indictment
for want of repair
For the Watchet District ;
There are 29 miles 3 furl. of road through 10 parishes – none repaired
by the trustees; all repaired by parishes
3 toll gates and 1 side bar
The roads are stated to be in “tolerably good” repair – no part under
indictment for want of repair
For the Crowcombe District ;
There are 12 miles 1 furl. of road through 10 parishes – none repaired
by the trustees; all repaired by parishes
4 toll gates and 3 side bars
The roads are stated to be in “tolerably good” repair – no part under
indictment for want of repair
For the Stowey District ;
There are 12 miles 7 furl. of road through 8 parishes – none repaired by
the trustees; all repaired by parishes
4 toll gates and 5 side bars
The roads are stated to be in “good” repair – no part under indictment
for want of repair
In “Return of length of road in each Turnpike
Trust in
Trust reported 86
miles 4 furl. 0 yds (about 7 miles less than in 1840)
List of Roads
(s road identified and mapped in
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