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	turnpike - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The first American turnpike to be constructed and operated by a private corporation was the Lancaster Turnpike built (1792) in Pennsylvania.
		Thereafter turnpikes were regularly private enterprises, and turnpike corporations held the leadership in the development of the American corporation system.
		Famous turnpikes included the post road from New York to Boston (now part of U.S. 1), the two roads from New York to Albany (on the two sides of the Hudson River), and the roads from Albany to Buffalo, main lines of communication with the developing West.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-turnpike.html (912 words)

	Turnpike Trust, Ilfracombe to Combe Martin, north Devon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		All the main roads leading out of Exeter were included as turnpikes with, at 150 miles, the highest mileage of roads maintained by any trust in Devon and one of the highest in the country....The Barnstaple trust was the next largest in Devon and was formed in 1763 with 104 miles of road.
		The later turnpike acts required the trustees to measure their roads and to erect stones or wooden posts giving mileage to towns at 1 mile intervals...with the advent of the railways, revenue from the turnpikes fell off rapidly and by 1890 turnpike trusts had all ceased to exist." (Hawkins 1988 p 19 and 22)
		The turnpike trusts were dissolved after the Highways amendment act of 1864, nearly all had gone by 1890.
	hele.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /turnpikes.htm (1821 words)

	Turnpike Trusts
		Turnpike trusts were empowered by Parliament to: raise loans for road repairs, build tollhouses, erect gates and milestones and each trust would often consist of a local lawyer (as clerk), a treasurer and a surveyor, together with many of the landowners through whose land the road passed.
		The majority of the turnpike roads followed the ancient 'ridgeways' and have been continuously in use since pre-Roman times.
		Turnpike Gate House was erected by the turnpike trust - the trust itself was set up in 1754 to manage roads from Alcester to Feckenham (the present Droitwich Road) and to Tandebigge (the present road to Spernal - Crabbs Cross - Bromsgrove).
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~awoodley/carriage/turnpike.html (753 words)

	Coaching Days and the Road Engineers
		Turnpike trusts were responsible only for short sections, so a long-distance road was likely to alternate good and bad stretches.
		The burden of insolvent turnpike trusts was thrown onto the parishes, causing the Rebecca Riots of 1842-3.
		Turnpikes were late and equally rare except for those radial to the large seaboard cities.
	www.du.edu /~jcalvert/tech/coaching.htm (3262 words)

	GENUKI: A History of Carmarthenshire
		On the next day he was occupied in obtaining copies of all returns regarding the turnpike trusts, and their respective acts of parliament, as well as maps of their roads which had to be sent on afterwards to Carmarthen.
		He was disposed to defend the record of the turnpike trusts, but he welcomed the appointment of a commission, and hoped it would pay special attention to the poor law which was the subject of much antipathy.
		The clerk of the Carmarthenshire and Lampeter Trust was illiterate.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/Turnpike.html (2421 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Roads & RESISTANCE - THE TOLL GATE RIOTS OF 1859 - Monday \| February 6, 2006
		A turnpike was originally a gate on which sharp pikes were placed as a defense against invading cavalry, although for Americans it simply means a toll road.
		By the mid-18th century, turnpikes had been built on the thirteen main roads from London, and in the next few years, close to 400 more were established.
		Trusts and tolls were challenged by the advent of the railway in the later 19th century, with the last British trust disappearing in 1895, giving way to a road maintenance system overseen by county councils.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20060206/lead/lead7.html (1702 words)

	Communications \| British History Online
		The trust was badly affected by the coming of the railway and in 1845 one of the mortgagees brought an action of ejectment against the trustees and entered into possession of the toll-house and gates.
		The trust was responsible for the road from Stokenchurch to Woodstock, except for the mileways around Oxford; in 1761—2 the mileways from Cheney Lane to the foot of Headington Hill and from St. Giles's church northwards were included in the turnpike.
		38) The Adderbury, Kidlington, and Oxford turnpike trust was established in 1754, (fn.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=22808 (10089 words)

	Transport Turnpike
		The Trusts were empowered to construct metalled roads along the lengths of which were situated bars or gates, which were opened to allow passage on payment of a toll.
		The Ashby to Loughborough Turnpike ran along the northern boundary of the village (the present A512) and in 1760 the Hinckley to Melbourne Turnpike, passing though the village, was built with two branches: one from Ibstock to Measham and the other from Coleorton to Breedon.
		The Turnpike Trust survived until 1880 when the road had degraded to such an extent that " in their present state the roads would disgrace the wildest Irish village".
	www.swannington-heritage.co.uk /pages/transport/tran_pike.html (468 words)

	Turnpike trusts
		Turnpike trusts were local companies that were se up to maintain roads.
		These trusts were needed because the government did not finance things such as roads at the time.
		Turnpike trusts would need to raise quite a lot of money to make improvements to the roads.
	www.schoolshistory.org.uk /IndustrialRevolution/transport/roads.htm (342 words)

	Southgrove Turnpike Milestone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Continuing the descent the turnpike crossed the watershed of the fledgling rivers Avon and Dun and it was at this natural focal point for roads and tracks that a toll house was erected.
		The onward route across the Plain to Amesbury was never turnpiked as it was in such (relatively) good condition but from the latter place another turnpike began and merged with the newer Collingbournes route at Old Sarum (where the newly restored toll house still stands).
		Surprisingly because milestones were always erected at the margins of turnpikes and on the Trust's land so it appears that at some time the field boundary has encroached on the Queen's highway.
	www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk /historic/turnpike.htm (731 words)

	OSCN Found Document:APPLICATION OF OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
		The relationship between facilities of turnpikes and the motor fuel measurably consumed by motorists traveling thereon, is such as will support legislation declaring excise tax derived from sale of such motor fuel to be revenue of such turnpikes.
		The provisions of the trust agreement combining into one unit and treating as a single project the southwestern turnpike project and the eastern turnpike project are valid and in conformity with applicable law including particularly 69 O.S.Supp.1959, Secs.
		The trust agreement attached to the application now before us is substantially similar to the trust agreement provided for in such Enabling Act and approved by this court in 359 P.2d 680.
	www.oscn.net /applications/oscn/deliverdocument.asp?citeid=31823 (4082 words)

	Boston.com / Beyond The Big Dig / News
		In fact, in the absence of a trust, the Turnpike Authority and the BRA have been attempting to work out a memorandum of understanding that would outline how the design and construction of open space would proceed.
		''The trust concept may not be necessary at this time, and may not in fact be politically viable, particularly in light of a transition of a new governor and new Senate president,'' Dimino said.
		The Turnpike Authority, with responsibility for managing the Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel project and finishing the Surface Artery strip, is proceeding on its own to select design teams.
	www.boston.com /beyond_bigdig/news/artery_092102.htm (1035 words)

	Blythe Marsh to Thorpe Turnpike
		The turnpike road crossed the Ashbourne-Leek road at a slight angle to older road and continued in a direct line to the top of Blore Dale; it was at this point that in 1765 a chain was to be `put up immediately at Hazleton gate at the top of Blore Dale'.
		Within a few months of the formation of the Trust (1762) work was undertaken with stone `out of the lands of Leek (sic) Okeover Esquire of Okeover for the repair of the turnpike road between Blore and Coldwall Bridge'.
		The turnpike continued east at Blore crossroads, where there was a tollhouse, passing close to Coldwall Farm and crossing the River Dove by Coldwall Bridge; near the bridge there is a milestone - Cheadle 11- m the position where it was set up m 1822.
	website.lineone.net /~andrew_wager/html/L3N0_ThorpeTurnpike.htm (1787 words)

	OSCN Found Document:APPLICATION OF OKLAHOMA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
		¶4 The proceeds of the bonds involved herein are to be used to construct a turnpike (referred to as the "Cimarron Turnpike") connecting the City of Tulsa to Interstate Highway 35, located to the west.
		The 1969 Agreement is similar to and must be considered in conjunction with and as a supplement to a previous trust agreement ("1969 Agreement") entered into by the Authority.
		The 1966 Agreement was considered by this Court in Application of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Okl., 416 P.2d 860, wherein we approved the issuance of bonds secured by its provisions.
	www.oscn.net /applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=41814 (774 words)

	Alcester Turnpike Gate
		This was erected by the turnpike trust set up in 1754 to manage roads from Alcester to Feckenham (the present Droitwich Road) and to Tandebigge (the present road to Spernal - Crabbs Cross - Bromsgrove).
		In 1813, William Jones was Clerk to the Alcester Turnpike Trust and he was succeeded by attorney, Robert Bartlam until his death in 1821.
		The Alcester - Evesham and Alcester - Wootton Wawen Trusts were separate ones from that of Stratford to Droitwich and Bromsgrove.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /town/square/fk26/localpast/92su/turnpi.htm (621 words)

	CHAPTER 13. DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Any bonds issued under this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the Authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the State.
		Any such trust agreement or resolution may set forth the rights and remedies of the holders of bonds and of the trustee, and may restrict the individual rights of action by holders of bonds.
		It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the State which may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds or of revenues to furnish such indemnifying bonds or to pledge such securities as may be required by the Authority.
	www.delcode.state.de.us /title2/c013 (6123 words)

	Fell End Turnpike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sedbergh Turnpike Trust was set up in 1762 by Act of Parliament (2 Geo II) to build and maintain roads between Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, Hawes and Kirkby Stephen, 62 miles of road in all.
		The Trust ran into financial difficulties with the coming of the railways, when some of the mortgagees who had lent it money demanded repayment, since their security (they had a charge on the tolls) was depreciating in value.
		Turnpikes in England and Wales were abolished on November 1, 1874, and the roads vested in County Councils.
	homepage.sunrise.ch /mysunrise/hector/FellEnd/Turnpike.html (492 words)

	Plymouth, Plymouth Eastern Turnpike Trust (the Exeter road)(A38)
		In 1818 the Plymouth Eastern Turnpike Trust made a proposal to the Exeter and Ashburton Trusts, that they share the cost of a survey by Mr James Green of anew line of road between Exeter and Plymouth to replace the rather hilly route then used.
		At the Ordinary General Meeting of the Trust on Saturday March 9th 1861 at the Plymouth Guildhall, Mr Robert Stephens, clerk to the trustees, reported that the revenue received from tolls during 1860 had been £660 and a further £2 had been received in fines.
		The Plymouth Eastern Turnpike Trust ceased in 1873.
	www.plymouthdata.info /Turnpikeroads-Exeter.htm (1007 words)

	Lancashire County Council: Environment Directorate: Historic Highways
		The Trusts could erect gates and collect tolls as described in the Act for the repair of the road and to meet other expenses, particularly legal costs of the Act and its renewal, for once again the powers were temporary, usually for 21 years but inevitably renewed by Parliament.
		Surprisingly the Parishes were not relieved of their responsibilities and could still be indicted for the nod repair of a Turnpike Road, the Trusts could also require the performance of Statute Labour on the road but this was usually, by late 18th Century, met by a commuted sum.
		The remainder of 'Ogilby's' north-south route from Preston to the County boundary at 'Heiring Syke' (on A6070 near Burton) was not turnpiked until 1751.
	www.lancashire.gov.uk /environment/historichighways/turnpike.asp (2410 words)

	The Turnpike Road Through Thorley
		The Hockerill Turnpike Trust, or more accurately 'The Essex and Herts Turnpike Trust', was formed in 1774 by Act of Parliament.
		The second is the requirement for the Turnpike trusts to install milestones.
		The Hockerill Turnpike Trust was wound up in 1869 due to competition from the railways.
	www.btinternet.com /~friends.stjames/Turnpike.htm (654 words)

	Ancestry.co.uk - Ancestry Daily News, 08 March 2005
		The trusts, first used in the late 1600s, were a means of raising the money required for the construction of better roads.
		There were turnpike trusts all over the country, and their authority came through Acts of Parliament--literally hundreds of acts.
		Turnpike trusts took some or all of the business of managing roads out of the hands of the parish officers.
	www.ancestry.co.uk /learn/library/article.aspx?article=9724 (1449 words)

	The Epping Turnpike Trust
		Another proposal was removing the turnpike at the west end of town to 'that side of the windmill belonging to John Conyers, Esq.
		It was later discovered that people were managing to avoid the turnpike by passing behind the windmill, and a fence was built across the lane with a gate, left unlocked for foot passengers to and from Theydon Bois.
		The Turnpike house itself was erected on the right-hand side of the road going to London in brick work, with a lean-to but no cellar.
	www.anvil.clara.net /eppingtp.htm (742 words)

	Story - Fontmell Magna Village Archive
		The Act of Parliament which established the Shaftesbury-Blandford Turnpike was dated 24th May 1822, and had been preceded by the publication of a 'Plan of the Intended Turnpike Road between Shaftesbury and Blandford', dated September 1821.
		Before the parish roads were turnpiked, some of the roads in Bedchester (as shown on the 1774 Estate Map) were wider and could probably be referred to as 'green lanes'.
		One was subsequently used by the County Council during the 1960s as a gate for a fenced enclosure of road materials and situated north of Gillingham on the west side of the Wincanton Road.
	www.fontmellmagna.net /story.html?id=23 (1480 words)

	Cyngor Sir Powys County Council: Highways: Turnpike Trusts
		Turnpike trusts emerged in the seventeenth century, usually by private Acts of Parliament.
		In this way a defined stretch of road would be maintained by the trust in return for a toll.
		The turnpike trust records form part of the quarter sessions collections.
	www.powys.gov.uk /index.php?id=1734 (191 words)

	The Bath Turnpike (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Turnpike trusts were set up in the 18C and improved the roads by collecting tolls from those passing the toll gates set on the major roads The Bath Road was not one Turnpike, each place had its own Turnpike Trust which looked after a section of the road.
		To stop these objections, the turnpike agreed not to set up a toll gate between the Gallows near Sonning and Orts Road in the town.
		The Reading to Theale Turnpike had to be renewed in 1728 and 1746, and at this last time any carts carrying cloth or woollen garments could pass through the gates without tolls.
	atschool.eduweb.co.uk /radstock/rht/themes/transport/bathpike.html (491 words)

	Humbul full record view for -- Kensington Turnpike Trust drawings
		This Trust, which was set up in 1725, cared for the main roads in Kensington, Knightsbridge and Hyde Park Corner.
		In 1811 the Trust commissioned the artist Joseph Salway to make a series of drawings that recorded everything under the Trust's management, which at that time included not only the roads but related facilities such as street lamps and pumps.
		They are likely to be of interest to London historians, as well as researchers working on public trusts such as the Turnpike Trust.
	www.humbul.ac.uk /output/full2.php?id=15943 (332 words)

	Kensington Turnpike Trust Drawings
		Turnpike Trusts were established by Parliament to raise revenue to remedy the increasingly ruinous state of many roads.
		From the middle of the nineteenth century roads were ‘disturnpiked’ as leases expired and their maintenance provided instead by various systems of local rates.
		The Kensington Turnpike Trust was formed by Act of Parliament in 1725 to care for several important roads to the west of London.
	www.collectbritain.co.uk /collections/kenturnpike/textintro.cfm (887 words)

	Plymouth, Saltash Turnpike Trust (Wolseley Road)
		This ran to the bottom of what became Milehouse Hill, at the top of which it crossed the road from Manadon Gate to Plymouth Dock, which was responsibility of the Tavistock Turnpike Trust.
		There was only major alteration to the roads during the lifetime of the Turnpike Trust when it was realigned at St Budeaux during the construction of the Cornwall Railway in the 1850s.
		The Saltash Turnpike Trust folded in 1877 and responsibility for the continuing repair and maintenance of the road in Devon fell to the parishes of St Budeaux and Stoke Damerel.
	www.plymouthdata.info /Turnpikeroads-Saltash.htm (1128 words)

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