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| HER Number: | MDV50518 |
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| Name: | Toll House at Bow |
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Summary
There was a toll house within Bow in the 18th century, before it was moved to the eastern edge of the town in the 1760s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 722 017 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS70SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bow |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOW |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS70SW/157
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOLL HOUSE (XVIII - 1701 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Lowe, M. C., 1992, Toll houses of the Exeter Turnpike Trust, 89-90 (Article in Serial). SDV40109.
A toll house was once sited within Bow. In 1763 the Exeter Turnpike trustees ordered that 'the turnpike gates at Bow be removed from thence to the easternmost house in Bow town'. The 'late turnpike house at Bow' was sold in 1769.
Carbonell, B. M. H. + Wauton, M., 2002, Thirteen Centuries in Bow alias Nymet Tracey with Broadnymet, 20 (Pamphlet). SDV321149.
The Turnpike Act was in operation on roads in the vicinity of Bow in 1753. In 1780 a 'fast coach' from London to Plymouth passed through Bow on four days a week. Other details: Illustration.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321149 | Pamphlet: Carbonell, B. M. H. + Wauton, M.. 2002. Thirteen Centuries in Bow alias Nymet Tracey with Broadnymet. Thirteen Centuries in Bow alias Nymet Tracey with Broadnymet. Leaflet. 20. |
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| SDV40109 | Article in Serial: Lowe, M. C.. 1992. Toll houses of the Exeter Turnpike Trust. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 124. 89-90. [Mapped feature: #31336 Map object arbitrary. Exact location unknown, ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV50519 | Related to: Toll House at the eastern edge of Bow (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 24 2024 10:25AM |
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