West Boldon, Scot's House Turnpike

HER Number

2299

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

West Boldon, Scot's House Turnpike

Place

West Boldon

Map Sheet

NZ36SW

Class

Transport

Site Type: Broad

Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific

Toll House

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

Scot's House was a Turnpike toll house on the road from Gateshead to Monkwearmouth (HER ref. 2315). It is not shown on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was out of use and possibly demolished by 1895.

Easting

432800

Northing

561090

Grid Reference

NZ432800561090

Sources

<< HER 2299 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 7