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| HER Number: | MDV13249 |
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| Name: | Tollgate Cottage, Swannaton Road, Dartmouth |
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Summary
Nineteenth century tollhouse of the Kingsbridge and Dartmouth Turnpike Trust at Swannaton road junction
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 869 500 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STOKE FLEMING |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/42
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX85SE18
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX85SE18
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOLL HOUSE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Swannaton Gate' shown on 19th century map as a small rectangular building with a small triangular enclosure to the north in the middle of the road junction.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Kanefsky, J., 1976, Devon Tollhouses, 27 (Monograph). SDV7980.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX85SE18 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV341449.
A tollhouse of the Kingsbridge Trust stands at Swannaton Gate, a mile south-west of Dartmouth. It guarded two routes into the town (citing Kanefsky 1976).
Kanefsky, J., 1984, Devon Toll Houses, 27 (Pamphlet). SDV349663.
On the Torcross road, one mile south of Dartmouth, this rectangular building guarded the two routes into the town. It has since been extended on the south and east sides.
Rosevear, A., 2008, Devon Tollhouses (Report - non-specific). SDV341447.
Former Road Toll House at Swannaton Gate, now Tollgate Cottage in Swannaton Road in Dartmouth. The principal structure is thought to have been built for the Kingsbridge and Dartmouth Turnpike Trust in the 19th century in the form of a house with prominent porch. Currently domestic property with some additions or alteration to the original tollhouse structure on the A379, Dartmouth to Torcross road. External features; two-storeys on rectangular, prominent porch, floor plan, having a hipped roof, with walls mainly of render, roofed in slate, square headed windows with modern glazing, an enclosed porch with a square headed doorway; in junction of roads; two large rendered chimney stacks. The modern extensions obscure much of the original function; unable to judge where the porch was. Other details: Tollhouse National ID: DV.DAR02.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
Tollgate Cottage situated in the triangle of a road junction on the A379.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV341447 | Report - non-specific: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV341449 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX85SE18. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV349663 | Pamphlet: Kanefsky, J.. 1984. Devon Toll Houses. Exeter Industrial Archaeology Group. A5 Paperback. 27. |
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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80827 ] |
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| SDV7980 | Monograph: Kanefsky, J.. 1976. Devon Tollhouses. Devon Tollhouses. A5 Paperback. 27. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 15 2025 6:05PM |
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