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Old Tollhouse, A686


The Gate House is a former tollhouse on the A686 near Coatlith Hill, about ½ mile north of Alston. The building was erected for the Alston Turnpike Trust in the early 19th century. Now a private dwelling, the building is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.

Alston Turnpike Roads Historic Buildings and Monuments in Alston Moor Civil Parish
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Tollhouse by the A686, north of Alston
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Road junction with minor road near Coatlith Hill
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THE GATEHOUSE, A686 - Alston - List Entry
- Toll-house, now private dwelling; early C19. Coursed, squared rubble; quoins are hammer-dressed with margins. Graduated stone flag roof has corniced stone end chimneys. Symmetrical 2-storey, 3-bay front has central plank …
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Geo / Heritage Meta Data

List number: 1326653
List grade: 2
County: Cumbria
Grid ref: NY7163747572
Unitary Auth: Westmorland & Furness

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