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HER Number:MDV11916
Name:Greenfield Cottage, Turnpike Cross, West Down

Summary

A square, two storey former 19th century toll house.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 485 439
Map Sheet:SS44SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWest Down
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWEST DOWN

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44SE/23
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS44SE18

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TOLL HOUSE (Built, XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Borough Corner' shown.

Kanefsky, J., 1976, Devon Tollhouses, 20 (Monograph). SDV7980.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SS44SE18 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV59321.

The toll house is a west facing, square, two-storey cottage (citing Kanefsky 1976).

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

At Turnpike Cross, three miles south-west of Illfracombe, on the east side of the junction of the B3343 near Woolacombe station, a square two storey cottage facing west.

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

Greenfield Cottage at Turnpike Cross on the B3343 Woolcombe Road. A 19th century toll house.

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349663Pamphlet: Kanefsky, J.. 1984. Devon Toll Houses. Exeter Industrial Archaeology Group. A5 Paperback.
SDV351734Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #78450 ]
SDV59321Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SS44SE18. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV7980Monograph: Kanefsky, J.. 1976. Devon Tollhouses. Devon Tollhouses. A5 Paperback. 20.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 4 2025 6:25PM