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HER Number: | MDV13983 |
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Name: | Rackenford Toll House |
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Summary
A low rectangular one storeyed building with a low pitched roof. In the centre of the front and projecting into the road, is a semi-octagonal or rounded porch with a door on the front and a window on each side.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 283 119 |
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Map Sheet: | SS21SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Rackenford |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | RACKENFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS81NW/14
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS81NW7
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOLL HOUSE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SS81NW7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV68383.
Sheldon, L., 1933, Devon Toll-Houses, 299, 306 (Article in Serial). SDV341560.
A tollhouse on the road between South Molton and Rackenford. A low rectangular one storeyed building with a low pitched roof. In the centre of the front and projecting into the road, is a semi-octagonal or rounded porch with a door on the front and a window on each side; also 2 windows on the main wall of the house.
Kanefsky, J., 1984, Devon Toll Houses (Pamphlet). SDV349663.
On the B3221 Tiverton-South Molton road 1.75 miles north-west of Rackenford at the junction with the minor road to Creacombe. This single storey toll house, on the north side of the road, has a round central projection with the door now blocked up.
Rosevear, A., 2008, Devon Tollhouses, DV.RAC (Un-published). SDV351734.
Former 19th century toll house built for the South Molton Turnpike Trust. A single storey building with a projecting central front bay and two wings. Roofed in slate. The original front doorway has been replaced with a window.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV341560 | Article in Serial: Sheldon, L.. 1933. Devon Toll-Houses. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 65. A5 Hardback. 299, 306. |
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SDV349663 | Pamphlet: Kanefsky, J.. 1984. Devon Toll Houses. Exeter Industrial Archaeology Group. A5 Paperback. |
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SDV351734 | Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital. DV.RAC. |
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SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #81092 ] |
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SDV68383 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SS81NW7. OSAD Card. Card Index. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Feb 16 2024 3:05PM |
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