Turnpike trusts were set up by parliament, with powers to collect tolls for maintaining the principal roads in Britain. In the 1830s, there were more than 1,000 such trusts, administering about 30,000 miles of turnpike road.
This is captioned "General Plan For Explaining The Different Trusts Of The Turnpike Gates In The Vicinity Of The Metropolis. Published By J. Cary, July 1st, 1790."
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Turnpike trusts
Site of "The Angel" where met the Stamford Hill Green Lanes Turnpike Trust, 1...
This organisation has been a bit of a political football, often having its name changed, as follows: 1902 -Â 1933 Underground Electric Railways Company of London 1933 - 1948 London Passenger Transpo...
Whitebait were caught by this type of craft in the River Thames, until 1950. The picture source website tells us that the Bawley is a variation of the 'smack' type of ship. The name "is probably de...
The only surviving tollgate in London. The current charge (2018) is £1.20. This drawing shows the tollgate in possibly the late 18th or early 19th century.
A Motive Power Depot (MPD) used for the storage of train engines when not in use.
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