East Denton, Denton Turnpike Toll House

HER Number

4040

District

Newcastle

Site Name

East Denton, Denton Turnpike Toll House

Place

East Denton

Map Sheet

NZ16NE

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

Denton Turnpike, on the Newcastle to Carlisle Road (HER ref. 3945) appears on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was probably out of use by 1895.

Easting

419680

Northing

565660

Grid Reference

NZ419680565660

Sources

<< HER 4040 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 97