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HER Number:MDV10556
Name:Toll House at the corner of Four Elms Hill and Higher Way, Newton Poppleford and Harpford

Summary

Site of a toll-house at the corner of Four Elms Hill and Higher Way. The turnpike from Four Elms across the slope of Bulverton Hill has become a tangled hedgerow.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 092 898
Map Sheet:SY08NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNewton Poppleford and Harpford
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHARPFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NE/32

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TOLL HOUSE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Toll house marked.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Toll house not shown.

Evans, H. R., 1969, Harpford, 77-78 (Article in Serial). SDV361174.

A toll-house stood at the corner of Four Elms Hill and Higher Way. It has now disappeared. The turnpike from four elms across the slope of Bulverton hill has become a tangled hedgerow.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2067 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

A toll house stood at corner of Four Elms Hill and Higher Way. 'Turnpike' marked here on Ordnance Survey surveyors' drawing. The turnpike from Four Elms across the slope of Bulverton Hill was overgrown in 1980.
SMR; Ordnance Survey 1806-7 Surveyor's Drawing 45 pt 3.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142806 ]
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2067.
SDV361174Article in Serial: Evans, H. R.. 1969. Harpford. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 101. Paperback Volume. 77-78.

Associated Monuments

MDV10610Related to: Newton Poppleford Toll House (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 7 2024 6:31PM