MEM22228 - 20th Century toll house, Porlock (Building)

Summary

A toll house built in 1924 on the toll road from Porlock that avoids Porlock Hill.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

Full Description

A toll house at SS 8760 4670 is recorded from documentary sources. It is shown as "Toll House" set back from road on 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps but not on 1889 1st edition. [1,2]. The first tolls [for the toll road] were taken at the Ship Inn and there used to be a gate across at the bottom of the road, opposite the present village hall… In 1924 the toll houses were built at the half way point, and the gate at Porlock taken away. The stone for the houses came partly from the deserted Keepers Cottage nearby, at the top of the wood above Aller Park… There is one odd window of leaded glass in one of the toll cottages which came from Keepers Cottage. [3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4] The Toll House is not shown on the 25 inch 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey map. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. J Hardwick J, SCPD, 6 February 1978.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1962. 6 Inch Map: 1962. 1:10560. SS84NE.
  • <3> Monograph: Corner, Dennis. 1992. Porlock in Those Days. Exmoor Books. p48.
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1127378, Extant 14 February 2022.
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11561
  • Local List Status (Candidate)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NE35
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1127378
  • Somerset SMR PRN (Somerset): 33958
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 33958

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 8670 4671 (12m by 26m) MasterMap
Map sheet SS84NE
Civil Parish PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Feb 14 2022 3:19PM

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