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Turnpike Roads
From the 1660's turnpike trusts were authorised by acts of Parliament to build and maintain roads, with the right to collect money from travellers on their roads. The roads were called "Turnpikes" as a pole or pike, was put across the road and swung round when the toll was paid to allow the traffic through. The number of turnpike roads grew rapidly in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The introduction of toll gates, particularly on routes which had previously been freely used, were often resented by local communities. However, the growing turnpike road network played an important enabling role in the Industrial Revolution. Later, by the early Victorian era toll roads were increasingly considered an impediment to trade, and the development of railways led to their decline. Milestones were used to show the distance to major towns along the turnpikes.
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Old Tollhouse, A686
- Overview Map Street View 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 …
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Tollhouse, north-east of Underbarrow
- Overview Map Street View Toll Bar Cottage near Scar Foot, is located on Underbarrow Road, about a mile east of the village of Underbarrow. The former toll house dates from …
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Toll Bar Cottage, Casterton
- Overview Map Street View This former toll house is located on the A683 road, near the entrance to Casterton Golf Course, to the south-west of the village of Casterton. It …
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Harraby Toll Cottage
- Overview Map Street View No.258, London Road in Carlisle is the former cottage for the Harraby Toll Gate of the Carlisle to Eamont Bridge Turnpike (established 1752). The cottage was …
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The Gate Inn, Yanwath
- Overview Map Street View The Gate Inn (aka 'The Yanwath Gate') is a public house and resturant in at Yanwath. The pub was originally two seperate houses, which were altered …
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Milestone
- A milestone is a marker placed on a route, such as a road, railway line, or canal - usually indicating the distance to major towns. Milestones were used by the …
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Old Tollhouse, A686
- Overview Map Street View 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 …
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Tollhouse, north-east of Underbarrow
- Overview Map Street View Toll Bar Cottage near Scar Foot, is located on Underbarrow Road, about a mile east of the village of Underbarrow. The former toll house dates from …
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Toll Bar Cottage, Casterton
- Overview Map Street View This former toll house is located on the A683 road, near the entrance to Casterton Golf Course, to the south-west of the village of Casterton. It …
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Harraby Toll Cottage
- Overview Map Street View No.258, London Road in Carlisle is the former cottage for the Harraby Toll Gate of the Carlisle to Eamont Bridge Turnpike (established 1752). The cottage was …
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The Gate Inn, Yanwath
- Overview Map Street View The Gate Inn (aka 'The Yanwath Gate') is a public house and resturant in at Yanwath. The pub was originally two seperate houses, which were altered …
