Toll house (EHER 15071)

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Summary

Early 19th century timber-framed house with toll board fixed to front wall.

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Grid reference	TL 5211 3437 (point)
Civil Parish	NEWPORT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Description

Early 19th century timber-framed and plastered building with plaster panels on the front. It is two storeys, with a three window range of leaded casements. The roof is slate with one central and one end chimney stack. On the front there is an early 19th century painted notice headed "Newport Toll Bridge" and giving a list of the toll charges. <1> Toll house and board, Newport. <2>

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<1> SEX981 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1980. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.327.
<2> SEX40567 DESC TEXT: Booker, J.. 1972. Tollhouse and board, Newport. Record card.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related to: 18th to 19th century toll bridge, High Street (Monument) (EHER 40267)

Related Events (1)

Field Survey: Survey by Essex County Council of Road Transport: Tollhouses, Milemarkers and Signposts, 2001-2002 (EEX53406)

Other References

Old SMR Number: 25568

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