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HER Number:MDV12640
Name:Toll House at West Bridge, Tavistock

Summary

Former 19th century toll house at the junction of Plymouth Road and Pixon Road, opposite West Bridge.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 477 737
Map Sheet:SX47SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishTavistock
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTAVISTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SE/72
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX47SE27

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TOLL HOUSE (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Sheldon, L., 1933, Devon Toll-Houses, 301-2, 306, Fig. 12 (Article in Serial). SDV341560.

A slate hung toll house at Tavistock on the Yelverton road. Shown as turnpike on Ordnance Survey 1 inch map of 1809 .

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

Toll house at the southeast corner of West Bridge. A typical tollhouse but with the porch on the south angle.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX47SE27 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV350205.

Slate hung toll house. A typical tollhouse but with the porch on the south angle (citing Sheldon 1933 and Kanefsky 1976).

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

On the south-east corner of the West Bridge at Tavistock in the fork of the A386 Plymouth road and a minor road parallel to the river. A typical tollhouse but with the porch on the south angle.

Rosevear, A., 2008, Devon Tollhouses, DV.TAV01 (Un-published). SDV351734.

Former toll house at West Bridge. Thought to have been built in 1830 for the Tavistock Turnpike Trust. It takes the form of a two storey lodge house with an angular front under a slate roof. It was originally slate hung. The original doorway has been replaced by a window.

Google, 2012, Google Streetview (Website). SDV348799.

Building no longer slate-hung, rendered.

Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341560Article in Serial: Sheldon, L.. 1933. Devon Toll-Houses. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 65. A5 Hardback. 301-2, 306, Fig. 12.
SDV348725Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #80587 ]
SDV348799Website: Google. 2012. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website.
SDV349663Pamphlet: Kanefsky, J.. 1984. Devon Toll Houses. Exeter Industrial Archaeology Group. A5 Paperback. 29.
SDV350205Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX47SE27. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV351734Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital. DV.TAV01.
SDV7980Monograph: Kanefsky, J.. 1976. Devon Tollhouses. Devon Tollhouses. A5 Paperback. 29.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 29 2024 3:51PM