Wincanton Turnpike Trust (updated
18th Feb 2009)
This trust was created
in 1756. Its main responsibilities were
a network of roads radiating from the market town into
List of Acts
|
Wincanton |
|
29 Geo2 c49 |
1756 |
|
|
|
|
17 Geo3 c93 |
1777 |
|
|
|
|
38 Geo3 c50 |
1798 |
|
|
|
|
58 Geo3 |
1818 |
1839 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
|
1874 |
Wincanton 1798
An Act for continuing for Twenty-one Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, the Term, and altering and enlarging the Powers of Two Acts, the One passed in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, and the other in the Seventeenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from the Eighteen Mile Stone, beyond Willoughby Hedge, through the Town of Mere, in the County of Wilts, and through Wincanton to Charlton Houthorn, and from thence to Milborne Port, and from Willoughby Hedge aforesaid to the West End of Long Lane in Kilmington, and from Wincanton aforesaid, to the Sherborn Turnpike Cross Gate, on Cattle Hill; and from Wincanton to Sparkford, in the County of Somerset; and also for altering, improving, and keeping in Repair, several other Roads communicating therewith. [1st June 1798.]
Wincanton 1818;
An Act for continuing and
amending an Act of His late Majesty, and Two Acts of His present Majesty, for
repairing several Roads leading to and from the Town of Wincanton, and the
Roads communicating therewith, in the Counties of Somerset, Wilts, and Dorset.
[8th May 1818.]
Wincanton paving 1798
An Act for paving the
Footways, and for cleansing, lighting, and regulating the Streets, Lanes, and
other publick Passages and Places, within the Town of Wincanton, in the County
of Somerset; and for removing and preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, and
Obstructions therein. [1st June 1798.]
Select Committee on State
of Roads 1840
George and Henry Messiter of Wincanton (clerks to the trust) reported
There are 41 miles 3 furl of road through 25 parishes – all repaired by
the trustees
9 toll gates
The roads are stated to be in “tolerably good” repair – no part under
indictment for want of repair.
In “Return of length of road in each Turnpike
Trust in
Trust reported 41
miles 3 furl. 148 yds (similar to 1840)
List of Roads
(road identified and mapped in
Return to Turnpikes
in Somerset general page