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| HER Number: | MDV23179 |
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| Name: | Toll House at Ermington |
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Summary
The toll house at Ermington on the old Exeter to Plymoouth road is a good example of an angle-fronted toll house with pointed windows and a recessed, pointed doorway.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 637 528 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ermington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ERMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65SW/29
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX65SW5
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOLL HOUSE (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Sheldon, L., 1933, Devon Toll-Houses, 305 (Article in Serial). SDV341560.
Tollhouse at Ermington on the old Exeter to Plymouth road.
Kanefsky, J., 1976, Devon Tollhouses, 22 (Monograph). SDV7980.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX65SW5, Photo (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV150823.
The toll house at Ermington on the old Exeter to Plymoouth road is a good example of an angle-fronted toll house with pointed windows and a recessed, pointed doorway (citing Sheldon 1933 and Kanefsky 1976).
Kanefsky, J., 1984, Devon Toll Houses, 22 (Pamphlet). SDV349663.
On the north-east corner of the junction of the B3210 Totnes-Plymouth and B3211 Ivybridge-Ermington roads, south of the village. A good example of an angle-fronted tollhouse with pointed windows and a recessed, pointed doorway. Very similar to Yealmbridge.
Rosevear, A., 2008, Devon Tollhouses (Un-published). SDV351734.
Nineteenth century toll house at the junction with Town Hill.
Belsey, V., 2011, Highway History in the AONB, 8 (Leaflet). SDV365973.
Toll House which belonged to the Modbury Trust (1859-1879).
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Jenkinson, T., 2018, Totnes to Plymouth (B3210/A3121/A379) (Report - Survey). SDV324109.
Toll collection point of the Totnes Turnpike Trust at Ermington.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV150823 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX65SW5. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. Photo. |
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| SDV324109 | Report - Survey: Jenkinson, T.. 2018. Totnes to Plymouth (B3210/A3121/A379). Devon Milestone Survey. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV341560 | Article in Serial: Sheldon, L.. 1933. Devon Toll-Houses. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 65. A5 Hardback. 305. |
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| SDV349663 | Pamphlet: Kanefsky, J.. 1984. Devon Toll Houses. Exeter Industrial Archaeology Group. A5 Paperback. 22. |
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| SDV351734 | Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #83742 ] |
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| SDV365973 | Leaflet: Belsey, V.. 2011. Highway History in the AONB. South Devon AONB Leaflet. Digital. 8. |
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| SDV7980 | Monograph: Kanefsky, J.. 1976. Devon Tollhouses. Devon Tollhouses. A5 Paperback. 22. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3022 - Totnes to Plymouth (B3210/A3121/A379)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2025 4:40PM |
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