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Summary

Site of a late 18th century toll house which formerly stood to the north-east of the bridge. It was destroyed by road improvements in 1973.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 447910
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NW/109
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX98NW13

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TOLL HOUSE (Built, XVIII - 1701 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Building shown on the north side of the road.

Sheldon, L., 1933, Devon Toll-Houses, 306 (Article in Serial). SDV341560.

There is a bridge toll house at Countess Wear.

1973, Toll house at Countess Wear (Article in Serial). SDV25136.

The toll house was illustrated in the Express and Echo on 2nd and 9th January 1973.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX98NW13 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV25134.

A bridge toll house at Countess Weir (Sheldon 1933).

Lowe, M. C., 1992, Toll houses of the Exeter Turnpike Trust, 91 (Article in Serial). SDV40109.

Site of a toll house which belonged to the nominally separate Countess Wear Bridge Trust. It was built c.1774 at the north-east corner of bridge. Sold in 1874, at which time the porch was removed as it projected into the road. It was in use as a shop by 1948. Destroyed by road improvements in 1973.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV25134	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX98NW13. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV25136	Article in Serial: 1973. Toll house at Countess Wear. Express & Echo. Unknown.
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #86418 ]
SDV341560	Article in Serial: Sheldon, L.. 1933. Devon Toll-Houses. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 65. A5 Hardback. 306.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
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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. 91.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV5489 - Watching Brief during Geotechnical Investigations at Countess Wear, Exeter

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