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| HER Number: | MDV3159 |
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| Name: | Toll House at Goutsford Gate, Modbury |
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Summary
Site of a toll house which is depicted on the 1841 Modbury Tithe Map. It was demolished sometime after 1933.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 634 517 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Modbury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65SW/13
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX65SW6
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOLL HOUSE (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.
On the 1841 Modbury tithe map, a building is illustrated alongside the road within Plot 1859 which is recorded as 'Toll House' on the accompanying tithe apportionment.
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
On the 1841 Modbury tithe map, a building is illustrated alongside the road within Plot 1859 which is recorded as 'Toll House' on the accompanying tithe apportionment.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A small building is shown on the east side of the road junction, opposite Goutsford Cottage.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The toll house is depicted.
Sheldon, L., 1933, Devon Toll-Houses, 302 (Article in Serial). SDV341560.
Toll house, near Sequers Bridge. Some of the windows have been blocked up.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX65SW6 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV167006.
There is a toll house near Sequers Bridge on the Plymouth to Kingsbridge Road (citing Sheldon 1933). Possibly the small building shown on the 1907 6 inch Ordnance Survey map at SX63495170, at Goutsford Gate.
Belsey, V., 2011, Highway History in the AONB, 8 (Leaflet). SDV365973.
Toll house dated to c.1823.
Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
On the 1841 Modbury tithe map, a building is illustrated alongside the road within Plot 1859 which is recorded as 'Toll House' on the accompanying tithe apportionment.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV167006 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX65SW6. OSAD Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #87157 ] |
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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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| SDV341560 | Article in Serial: Sheldon, L.. 1933. Devon Toll-Houses. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 65. A5 Hardback. 302. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV349463 | Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. |
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| 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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| SDV365973 | Leaflet: Belsey, V.. 2011. Highway History in the AONB. South Devon AONB Leaflet. Digital. 8. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 15 2025 7:19PM |
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