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HER Number:MDV8905
Name:Five Lanes Toll House, Marldon

Summary

Site of a toll house that formerly stood at the junction of five lanes. It was demolished in the 1960s due to road widening.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 870 630
Map Sheet:SX86SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMarldon
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishMARLDON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86SE/26

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TOLL HOUSE (Built, XVIII - 1751 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Toll House shown on the west side of the road junction at Five Lanes.

Walker, H. H., 1968, Occombe in the Parish of Marldon, South Devon, 143-4 (Article in Serial). SDV138116.

One mile west of Occombe lies the hamlet of Five Lanes through which ran the old road linking Exeter and the crossing of the Teign with Dartmouth. In 1765 this road was turnpiked by the Dartmoor Turnpike Trust and a toll gate was erected at Five Lanes. By 1832 it was unused. The remains of the toll house were removed recently to widen the road.

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

Five Lanes Toll House. A 19th century tollhouse at Marldon.

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

The road junction is now Five Lanes Roundabout. The toll house, as stated by Walker, has been demolished.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV138116Article in Serial: Walker, H. H.. 1968. Occombe in the Parish of Marldon, South Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 100. A5 Paperback. 143-4.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #145022 ]
SDV351734Un-published: Rosevear, A.. 2008. Devon Tollhouses. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV366286Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 16 2025 10:50AM