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HER Number:MDV12013
Name:Toll House at Culmleigh Bridge, Chawleigh

Summary

Former road side toll house.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 690 136
Map Sheet:SS61SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChawleigh
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAWLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS61SE/29
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS61SE14

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Sheldon, L., 1933, Devon Toll-Houses, 301, 305 (Article in Serial). SDV341560.

A toll house lies between Chawleigh and Chulmleigh on the Exeter to Barnstaple road.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SS61SE14 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV40492.

There is a bridge toll house between Chawleigh and Chulmleigh on the old Exeter to Barnstaple road (citing Sheldon 1933). A turnpike is shown on the 1809 1 inch Ordnance Survey map.

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

Savourys Toll House on the south side of Chulmleigh Bridge. Built in the 19th century for the South Molton Turnpike Trust.

Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.

Roadside building on the south side of the bridge.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341560Article in Serial: Sheldon, L.. 1933. Devon Toll-Houses. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 65. A5 Hardback. 301, 305.
SDV351734Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV366286Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143609 ]
SDV40492Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SS61SE14. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 2 2025 2:50PM