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HER Number:MDV60400
Name:Turnpike Cottage, Stoneyford

Summary

A 19th century two-storey toll-house on the A373 Honiton-Cullompton road to the east of Stoneyford Bridge.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 151 011
Map Sheet:ST10SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAwliscombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAWLISCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SE/301
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: ST10SE35

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Turnpike Cottage' shown, to east of Stoneyford Bridge.

Sheldon, L., 1933, Devon Toll-Houses, 297 (Article in Serial). SDV341560.

Kanefsky, J., 1976, Devon Tollhouses, 27, 33 (Monograph). SDV7980.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, ST10SE35 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV134662.

Dilapidated two storey toll house to the north of Stoneyford. Honiton toll houses were built under the paving act of 1790, although there had been an earlier turnpike trust beginning in 1754. They continued in use until 1910 (citing Kanefsky 1976 and Sheldon 1933).

Kanefsky, J., 1984, Devon Toll Houses, 27 (Pamphlet). SDV349663.

A very dilapidated two-storey toll-house on the A373 Honiton-Cullompton road just north of Stoneyford at the junction with the road to Tracey, it has obviously been abandoned for some time. It had porches on the south and east walls.

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

A 19th century toll house at Stoneyford Bridge on the A373, Honiton to Cullompton Road. Built for the Honiton Turnpike Trust.

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

Sources / Further Reading

SDV134662Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. ST10SE35. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341560Article in Serial: Sheldon, L.. 1933. Devon Toll-Houses. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 65. A5 Hardback. 297.
SDV349663Pamphlet: Kanefsky, J.. 1984. Devon Toll Houses. Exeter Industrial Archaeology Group. A5 Paperback. 27.
SDV351734Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #96597 ]
SDV7980Monograph: Kanefsky, J.. 1976. Devon Tollhouses. Devon Tollhouses. A5 Paperback. 27, 33.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 15 2025 12:31PM