Turnpike trusts in North West England

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This is a list of turnpike trusts that maintained roads in North West England.

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Between 1663 and 1836, the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed a series of acts of Parliament that created organisations - turnpike trusts – that collected road tolls, and used the money to repair the road. These applied to major roads, around a fifth of the road network. [1] The turnpike system was phased out in the 1870s, and major roads transitioned in the 1880s to the maintenance of the new county councils.

The counties used for these lists are the historic counties of England that existed at the time of the turnpike trusts. This article lists those in the north west of England: Cheshire, Cumberland, Lancashire, and Westmorland.

Cheshire

TrustFoundedInitial act
CitationTitle
Ashton Lane End and Frodsham Turnpike Trust1786 26 Geo. 3. c. 139 Cheshire Roads Act 1786
An Act for widening, amending, and keeping in Repair the Road from Flookersbrook Bridge within the Township of Newton, near Chester, to the South End of Wilderspool Causeway, and from the Market Town of Frodsham to Ashton Lane End in the Township of Ashton, in the County of Chester.
Chester and Frodsham Turnpike Trust1786 26 Geo. 3. c. 139
Chester and Tarvin Turnpike Trust1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 94
Chester and Whitchurch Turnpike Trust1759 33 Geo. 2. c. 51
Chester and Wrexham Turnpike Trust1751 25 Geo. 2. c. 22
Chester, Neston and Woodside Ferry Turnpike Trust1787 27 Geo. 3. c. 93
Congleton and Buxton Turnpike Trust1789 29 Geo. 3. c. 93
Congleton to Prestbury Turnpike Trust
Cranage and Warrington Turnpike Trust1753 26 Geo. 2 c. 62
Frodsham and Wilderspool Turnpike Trust1786 26 Geo. 3. c. 139
Hinderton and Birkenhead Turnpike Trust1826 7 Geo. 4. c. xix
Holmes Chapel and Chelford Turnpike Trust1797 37 Geo. 3. c. 157
Hyde and Mottram Turnpike Trust
Lawton and Cranage Turnpike Trust1730 4 Geo. 2. c. 3
Little Neston to Hoose Turnpike Trust
Macclesfield and Buxton Turnpike Trust1758 32 Geo. 2. c. 41 Macclesfield and Buxton Road Act 1758
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Cross at Broken Cross in Macclesfield in the County of Chester, through Macclesfield Forest, to the present Turnpike Road at the South End of the Township of Buxton in the County of Derby.
Macclesfield and Congleton Turnpike Trust1796 36 Geo. 3. c. 148
Macclesfield and Nether Tabley Turnpike Trust1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 65
Macclesfield District of Sandon Turnpike Trust1762 2 Geo. 3. c. 42
Manchester and Buxton Turnpike Trust1758 32 Geo. 2. c. 41 Macclesfield and Buxton Road Act 1758
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Cross at Broken Cross in Macclesfield in the County of Chester, through Macclesfield Forest, to the present Turnpike Road at the South End of the Township of Buxton in the County of Derby.
Nantwich and Congleton Turnpike Trust1835 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. xxxvii Sandbach and Congleton Turnpike Road (Cheshire) Act 1835
An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Sandbach to Congleton in the County Palatine of Chester, and a Branch Road communicating therewith.
Nantwich and Middlewich Turnpike Trust1835 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. xxxvii Sandbach and Congleton Turnpike Road (Cheshire) Act 1835
An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Sandbach to Congleton in the County Palatine of Chester, and a Branch Road communicating therewith.
Nantwich and Weelock Road Turnpike Trust1816 56 Geo. 3. c. 15
Nantwich and Woore Turnpike Trust1743 17 Geo. 2. c. 24
Newcastle under Lyme and Nantwich Turnpike Trust1766 6 Geo. 3. c. 89 Stafford and Chester Roads Act 1766
An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Bottom of Church Lane in the Town of Newcastle under Lane in the County of Stafford, to the Turnpike Road leading from Woor to Chester near the Town of Nantwich in the County of Chester, and from Chesterton through Alderley and Balterly to Ghorsly Hill.
Northwich and Kensall Turnpike Trust1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 94
Runcorn and Northwich Turnpike Trust1819 59 Geo. 3. c. lxxxv
Sandbach and Congleton Turnpike Trust1835 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. xxxvii Sandbach and Congleton Turnpike Road (Cheshire) Act 1835
An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Sandbach to Congleton in the County Palatine of Chester, and a Branch Road communicating therewith.
Spann Smithy, Booth Lane and Winsford Turnpike Trust1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 84
Spann Smithy, Linley Lane Turnpike Trust1788 28 Geo. 3. c. 104
Stayley Turnpike Trust1793 33 Geo. 3. c. 140
Stockport and Ashton Turnpike Trust1765 5 Geo. 3. c. 100
Stockport and Warrington Turnpike Trust1820 1 Geo. 4. c. xxviii
Stockport to Marple Bridge Turnpike Trust1801 41 Geo. 3. c. xcviii
Tarporley and Whitchurch Turnpike Trust1829 10 Geo. 4. c. lxxvii
Tarporley to Acton Forge Turnpike Trust1782 22 Geo. 3. c. 106
Thornset Turnpike Trust1831 1 & 2 Will. 4. c.xvii
Washway (Crossford Bridge to Altringham) Turnpike Trust1796 36 Geo. 3. c. 143 Crossford Bridge and Altrincham Road Act 1796
An act for repairing and amending the road leading from Crossford Bridge within Stretford, in the county palatine of Lancaster, to Altrincham in the county palatine of Chester.
Wilmslow Turnpike Trust
Wilmslow to Church Lawton Turnpike Trust1781 21 Geo. 3. c. 82
Wrexham to Barnhill Turnpike Trust

Cumberland

TrustFoundedInitial act
CitationTitle
Alston Turnpike Trust1778 18 Geo. 3. c. 116 Hexham to Alston Road Act 1778
An Act for altering, repairing and widening, the Road from Summer Rods Bar, near the Town of Hexham, in the County of Northumberland, to the Town of Alston, in the County of Cumberland.
Brampton and Longtown Turnpike Trust
Broughham Bridge Turnpike Trust
Burtryford Road (Alston New Road) Turnpike Trust
Carlisle and Brampton Turnpike Trust
Carlisle and Eamont Bridge Turnpike Trust
Carlisle and Temon (Military Road) Turnpike Trust
Carlisle to Skillbeck Turnpike Trust
Carlisle to Westleton Turnpike Trust
Cockermouth and Carlisle Turnpike Trust
Cockermouth and Maryport Turnpike Trust
Cockermouth and Workington Turnpike Trust
Egremont to Salthouse Turnpike Trust
Keswick Turnpike Trust
Kingstown and Westlinton Bridge Turnpike Trust
Longtown, Snab and Haithwaite Bridge Turnpike Trust
Penrith to Chalk Beck Turnpike Trust
Whitehaven Turnpike Trust

Lancashire

TrustFoundedInitial act
CitationTitle
Addington and Westhoughton Turnpike Trust1817 57 Geo. 3. c. x West Houghton and Duxbury Stocks Road Act 1817
An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road from West Houghton to Duxbury Stocks, in the County of Lancaster.
Agecroft District Turnpike Trust1784 24 Geo. 3. Sess. 2. c. 68 Lancashire Roads Act 1784
An Act for repealing an Act made in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, for repairing and widening certain Roads leading to and from the Towns of Salford, Warrington, Bolton, and Wigan, and to certain Places called the Broad Oak in Worsley and Duxbury Stocks, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, for making more effectual Provision for repairing and widening the said Roads, and also for making, altering, and widening the Road from a Place called South Sea in Pendlebury to Agecrost Bridge, and from thence through Hilton Lane to Dawson Lane End, and also from Agecrost Bridge over Kersal Moor to Singleton Brook, in the said County.
Ashton and Platt Bridge Turnpike Trust1800 39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. lxxiii Ince and Ashton in Mackerfield Road Act 1800
An Act for amending, widening, improving, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading out of the Common Highway from Wigan to Golborn and Warrington, near the Northerly End of the Southerly Platt Bridge in Ince in Mackerfield, by Ramferlong, into the Turnpike Road from Wigan to Ashton, in Ashton in Mackerfield, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
Ashton under Lyne to Saddleworth Turnpike Trust
Balderston and Burscough Bridge Turnpike Trust1814 54 Geo. 3. c. liv Balderston and Walton-in-le-Dale Road Act 1814
An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Balderston to Burscough Bridge in Walton in le Dale, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
Barton Bridge and Moses Gate Turnpike Trust1804 44 Geo. 3. c. xxvi Barton Bridge and Farnworth Road Act 1804
Barton Bridge and Stretford Turnpike Trust1811 51 Geo. 3. c. xxxi Barton Bridge and Stretford Road Act 1811
Blackburn and Preston Turnpike Trust1824 5 Geo. 4. c. lv Blackburn and Preston Road and Ribble Bridge Act 1824
An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Blackburn to Preston, and Two Branches therefrom, and erecting a Bridge on the Line of the said Road over the River Ribble, all in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
Blackburn to Addingham and Cocking End Turnpike Trust
Blackburn to Walton Cop Turnpike Trust
Bolee Turnpike Trust
Bolton and Blackburn Turnpike Trust
Bolton and Nightingale Turnpike Trust
Bolton and St Helens Turnpike Trust
Bolton and Westhoughton Turnpike Trust
Bolton to Haslingdon Turnpike Trust
Bolton to Leigh Turnpike Trust
Burnley to Edenfield Chapel Turnpike Trust
Burnley to Tottington Turnpike Trust
Bury and Bolton Turnpike Trust
Bury to Blackburn, Whalley etc. Turnpike Trust
Clitheroe to Blackburn and Mellor Brook Turnpike Trust
Dryclough, Shaw, Rochdale Turnpike Trust
Eccles to Farnworth Turnpike Trust
Edenfield Chapel and Bury Bridge Turnpike Trust
Elton and Blackburn Turnpike Trust
Garstang and Herring-syke Turnpike Trust
Gilda Brook and Irlam Turnpike Trust
Gisburne and Long Preston Turnpike Trust
Haslingden and Todmorden Turnpike Trust
Heath Charnock to Bolton Turnpike Trust
Heywood to Heaton Turnpike Trust
Hulme and Eccles Turnpike Trust
Hulme and Stretford Turnpike Trust
Hulton Turnpike Trust
Ince, Hindley and Westhoughton Turnpike Trust
Irlam Turnpike Trust
Kirby Kendall and Kirby Ireleth Turnpike Trust
Liverpool and Preston Turnpike Trust
Liverpool, Prescot, Ashton and Warrington Turnpike Trust
Livesey Branch Turnpike Trust
Manchester and Ashton under Lyne Turnpike Trust1825 6 Geo. 4. c. li Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne Road Act 1825
An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Great Ancoats Street, in the Town of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, to join a Diversion of the Manchester and Saltersbrook Road in Andershaw, in the Parish of Ashton under Line, in the said County, and Two Branches of Road communicating therewith.
Manchester and Bury Turnpike Trust
Manchester and Oldham and Austerlands Turnpike Trust
Manchester to Bolton Turnpike Trust
Manchester to Newton Chapel Turnpike Trust
Manchester to Pilkington Turnpike Trust
Manchester to Rochdale, Bury etc. Turnpike Trust
Manchester to Saltersbrook Turnpike Trust
Manchester, Denton, Stockport Turnpike Trust
Matherfold and Hardman's Turnpike Trust
Oldham and Ripponden Turnpike Trust
Pendleton District Turnpike Trust
Penwortham and Wrightington Turnpike Trust
Preston and Garstang Turnpike Trust
Prestwick and Bury Turnpike Trust
Richmond and Lancaster Turnpike Trust 1751 24 Geo. 2. c. 17 Richmond and Lancaster Road Act 1750
An Act for repairing the Road leading from the East End of Brumpton High Lane, in the County of York, to the Town of Richmond, and from thence, to and through the Towns of Askrigg and Ingleton, in the said County, to the Town of Lancaster, in the County of Lancaster.
Ridghill and Lanes and Holehouse Turnpike Trust
Rochdale and Burnley Turnpike Trust
Rochdale and Edenfield Turnpike Trust
Rochdale and Manchester Turnpike Trust
Rochdale, Bamford and Bury Turnpike Trust
Saddleworth to Oldham Turnpike Trust
Salford to Wigan Turnpike Trust
Sharples and Houghton Turnpike Trust
Standedge and Oldham Turnpike Trust
Stretford to Manchester Turnpike Trust1751 24 Geo. 2. c. 20 Lancaster Roads Act 1750
An Act for repairing the Road from Crosford Bridge, through the Townships of Stretford and Hulme, to the Town of Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
Sudden Bridge to Bury Turnpike Trust
Swinton District Turnpike Trust
Ulverston and Carnforth Turnpike Trust
Warrington and Lower Irlam Turnpike Trust
Warrington and Wigan Turnpike Trust
Werneth and Littleborough Turnpike Trust
Wigan and Preston Turnpike Trust

Westmorland

TrustFoundedInitial act
CitationTitle
Ambleside Turnpike Trust1824 5 Geo. 4. c. xiv Keswick and Plumbgarth's Cross and Windermere Roads Act 1824
Appleby and Kendal Turnpike Trust1760 1 Geo. 3. c. 43 Westmorland Roads Act 1760
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Borough of Appleby in the County of Westmorland, through the Township of Orton to Kirby Kendal; and from Orton to the Turnpike Road near Shapp; and from Highgate near Tebay, in a Part of the Highway between Appleby and Kirby Kendal, through the Town of Kirby Steven, to the Town of Market Brough in the said County.
Brough and Bowes Turnpike Trust1742 16 Geo. 2. c. 3 Westmorland Roads Act 1742
An Act for repairing the Road from Bowes, in the County of York, to Brough under Stainmore, in the County of Westmorland.
Brough and Eamont Bridge Turnpike Trust1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 67 Westmorland Roads Act 1753
An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the East End of Brough under Stainmore, in the County of Westmorland, by the End of Appleby Bridge, to Emont Bridge, in the said County.
Brough and Middleton Turnpike Trust1817 57 Geo. 3. c. xlv Road to Middleton Bridge Act 1817
An Act for making and keeping in Repair a Carriage Road from or near the Town of Brough under Stainmore, in the County of Westmorland, to Middleton Bridge, in the Parish of Romaldkirk, in the North Riding of the County of York, with a Branch from or near Chapel House to Eggleston Bridge, in the same Parish.
Brough Bowes and Maiden Castle Turnpike Trust1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 75 Yorkshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1769
An Act for continuing and rendering more effectual an Act for repairing the Road from Bowes, in the County of York, to Brough under Stainmore, in the County of Westmorland and for repairing and widening the Road from Maiden Castle to Kaber Cross; and Also the Road from Maiden Castle to the Coal Works at Taylor Rig, and to Tan Hill and King's Pitts; and Also the Road from Barrow's Brow to Middle Fell Dyke Nook, in the said Counties; and Also from Tan Hill and King's Pitts to Beck Crooks, and Punchott Pasture West Gate to Whaw Lane Head, and by Lilly Jocks to Reeth.
Heronsdyke and Eamont Bridge Turnpike Trust1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 52 Lancaster and Westmorland Roads Act 1753
An Act for widening and repairing the High Road leading from Heron Syke, which divides the Counties of Lancaster and Westmorland, to the Town of Kirkby in Kendall, and from the said Town of Kirkby in Kendall, through the Town of Shapp to Emont Bridge, in the said County of Westmorland.
Ireby to Kirkby Lonsdale, Milnthorpe etc. Turnpike Trust1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 86 Yorkshire and Westmorland Roads Act 1753
An Act for repairing, amending, and widening, the Road from Keighley in the West Riding of the County of York, to Kirkby in Kendal in the County of Westmorland.
Kirkby Stephen and Hawes Turnpike Trust1825 6 Geo. 4. c. xii Road from Kirkby Stephen to Sedburgh and Kirkby Kendal Act 1825
An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Kirkby Stephen, in the County of Westmorland, into the Sedberg and Kirkby Kendal Turnpike Road, and out of and from the same Turnpike Road to Hawes in the North Riding of the County of York; and a new Branch from Hawes aforesaid to the Village of Gayle, in the Township of Hawes.
Maiden Castle and Barrows Brow Turnpike Trust1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 75 Yorkshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1769
An Act for continuing and rendering more effectual an Act for repairing the Road from Bowes, in the County of York, to Brough under Stainmore, in the County of Westmorland and for repairing and widening the Road from Maiden Castle to Kaber Cross; and Also the Road from Maiden Castle to the Coal Works at Taylor Rig, and to Tan Hill and King's Pitts; and Also the Road from Barrow's Brow to Middle Fell Dyke Nook, in the said Counties; and Also from Tan Hill and King's Pitts to Beck Crooks, and Punchott Pasture West Gate to Whaw Lane Head, and by Lilly Jocks to Reeth.
Milnthorpe Turnpike Trust1758 32 Geo. 2. c. 69 Westmorland Roads Act 1758
An Act for repairing, amending, and widening, the Roads from the South West End of Nether Bridge in the County of Westmorland, by Sizerghfellside, to Leven's Bridge; and from thence, through the Town of Millthrop, to Dixes; and from the Town of Millthrop aforesaid to Hangbridge; and from thence to join the Heron Syke Turnpike Road at the Guide Post near Clawthrop Hall in the County aforesaid.
Ulverston to Heversham Turnpike Trust

References

  1. ↑ "Turnpikes and tolls". UK Parliament.
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