MEM23778 - Post-medieval toll house at Cowbridge (Monument)
Summary
A toll house and gate is marked on historic mapping. It no longer appears to be extant.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The Tithe Map for Timberscombe depicts and labels a square toll house at SS 9565 4260, with a gate crossing the entrance to the road to the south. [1] The house was still depicted on the 1st and 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps, and has an Ordnance Survey benchmark marked on its southern elevation. The gate appears to have been removed by this time. [2,3] The buildings no longer appears to be extant. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM7912 Map: 1843. Timberscombe Tithe Map and Apportionment. 6 chains = 1 inch.
- <2>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1854-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #43543 ]
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. County Series; 2nd Edition (1st Revision) 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SEM8322 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9565 4260 (16m by 16m) Historic mapping |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SE |
| Civil Parish | TIMBERSCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Oct 11 2022 12:24PM
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