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HER Number:MDV3159
Name:Toll House at Goutsford Gate, Modbury

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
Map Sheet:SX65SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishModbury
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishMODBURY

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 (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SX65SW6, 6 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV167006.

Possibly the small building at SX63495170 on OS 6" 1907.

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, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.

A small building is shown on OS (1880s & 1906) maps on the east side of the road junction at SX63495170. Other details: Also on OS 25" (1906) map.

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.

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

SDV167006Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SX65SW6. SX65SW. 6.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #87157 ]
SDV341560Article in Serial: Sheldon, L.. 1933. Devon Toll-Houses. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 65. A5 Hardback. 302.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349463Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV365973Leaflet: Belsey, V.. 2011. Highway History in the AONB. South Devon AONB Leaflet. Digital. 8.
Linked documents:1
SDV848Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25".

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 30 2025 6:46PM