Early 19th century tollhouse on the A414, Norton Heath (EHER 40256)
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Summary
A single-storey toll house, dating to 1819, which is now in use as a dwelling.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6078 0437 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH ONGAR, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Small, single-storey roughcast plaster cottage, built for £106 in 1819. <1>.
Toll House (NAT). <2>
Recorded by NRIM. <3>
Toll house at Norton heath. Built in 1819 at the Eastern end of the former Epping and Ongar Turnpike Trust. The structure is single-storied. <4>
August 1988. Field survey.
Toll house in residential use. Grid reference confirmed. <5>
2002. Field survey.
19th century tollhouse. Single-storey, with two-cell plan, and shallow pitched slate covered hipped roofs with central chimneys. It is rendered with modern extensions to side and rear. <6> <7>
A tollhouse and toll-gate were situated on the main Epping-Chelmsford road, which was turnpiked in the late 18th century. The tollhouse, which stood against the South wall of the churchyard was sold in 1870. <8>?
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Sources
- <1> SEX9003 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Booker, J.. 1969-1974. Record card for Industrial sites.
- <2> SEX35011 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:25000 Post War National Grid. 1:25000. 1963.
- <3> SEX75742 Index: Royal Commission of Historic Monuments, Council for British Archaeology and the University of Bath. 1960-1975. National Record of Industrial Monuments. Recorded by DG Thomas, Mar-1972, Record No. EX51.
- <4> SEX1399 Bibliographic reference: Alderton, D. and Booker, J.. 1980. The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of East Anglia. p 96.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. WDC 03-AUG-88.
- <6> SEX60787 Report: Pratt, N. et al.. 2002. Road Transport in Essex 1750-1900: Tollhouses, Milemarkers and Guideposts - Vol.1.
- <7> SEX61278 Photograph: Pratt, N.. 2002. Road Transport Survey Photographs. 35mm. Negative. IND/BW/02/07, IND/BW/02/8, IND/C/02/9.
- <8> SEX64154 DESC TEXT: Medlycott, M.. 2004. High Ongar: Historic Settlement Assessment report.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 375877
- National Monuments Record: TL 60 SW 33