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Summary

Early 19th century tollhouse with 1912 extension.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1105155: OLD TOLL

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42SE/67
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS42SE18

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TOLL HOUSE (Built, XIX to Early 20th Century - 1801 AD (Between) to 1912 AD)

Full description

Kanefsky, J., 1976, Devon Tollhouses, 29 (Monograph). SDV7980.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SS42SE18 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV7981.

A fine two-storey tollhouse in the fork of the road. L-shaped with half-octagonal projections at the ends. Unusually this gate did not clear any other gates (citing Kanefsky 1976).

Kanefsky, J., 1984, Devon Toll Houses, 29 (Pamphlet). SDV349663.

A fine two storey tollhouse, L shaped with half-octagonal projections on both ends, in the fork of the old Bideford - Buckland Brewer road and the road to Littleham, two miles from Bideford. This gate, unusually, did not clear any other gates.

Department of Environment, 1988, Littleham (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV6982.

Old Toll.
Early C19; bay to left added in 1912 (datestone). Coursed slatestone rubble; hipped slate roof; stone right end stack; 1912 brick lateral stack to left. 2-unit plan extended to L-plan in 1912. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Two-storey canted bay to right has pointed stone arches over early C19 Gothick-style Y-tracery windows. Bay to left, built in 1912, has segmental stone arch. over C20 door, canted bay to left gable end and similar C20 Gothick-style window. Interior not inspected. Other details: 91450.

Rosevear, A., 2008, Devon Tollhouses (Un-published). SDV351734.

Old Toll, a 19th century toll house on Scratchface Lane at the junction of a lane coming in from the north.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Historic England, 2025, National Heritage List for England 2025, 1105155 (National Heritage List for England). SDV366287.

Old Toll. Tollhouse. Early C19; bay to left added in 1912 (datestone). Coursed slatestone rubble; hipped slate roof; stone right end stack; 1912 brick lateral stack to left. 2-unit plan extended to L-plan in 1912. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Two-storey canted bay to right has pointed stone arches over early C19 Gothick-style Y-tracery windows. Bay to left, built in 1912, has segmental stone arch. over C20 door, canted bay to left gable end and similar C20 Gothick-style window. Interior not inspected.
Date first listed: 19th October 1988

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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