This is a list of turnpike trusts that maintained roads in North West England.
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.
| Trust | Founded | Initial act | |
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| Citation | Title | ||
| Ashton Lane End and Frodsham Turnpike Trust | 1786 | 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 Trust | 1786 | 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 Tarvin Turnpike Trust | 1769 | 9 Geo. 3. c. 94 | Stafford and Chester Roads Act 1769 An Act for repealing so much of Two several Acts of Parliament, made and passed in the Seventeenth and Twenty-eighth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, as relate to the Road from the End of the County of Stafford, in the Post Road, towards the City of Chester, through Woor in the County of Salop, to Nantwich in the County of Chester, and from Nantwich to Tarporley, and from thence, through Tarvin in the said County of Chester, to the said City of Chester; and for more effectually repairing, widening, and supporting the same Road; and also for repairing and widening the Road from Northwich, in the said County of Chester, to the Cross in Tarvin aforesaid. |
| Chester and Whitchurch Turnpike Trust | 1759 | 33 Geo. 2. c. 51 | Chester to Birmingham Road Act 1759 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Bars at Boughton, within the Liberties of the City of Chester, to Whitchurch, and from thence to Newport in the County of Salop, to Ivetsey Bank in the County of Stafford, and from thence to Castle Bromwich and Stone Bridge in the Parish of Hampton on Arden, in the County of Warwick, and from Castle Bromwich to Birmingham in the same County. |
| Chester and Wrexham Turnpike Trust | 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 22 | Shrewsbury and Wrexham Road Act 1751 An Act for repairing the Roads from the Town of Shrewsbury, through Ellesmere in the County of Salop, and Overton in the County of Flint, to Wrexham in the County of Denbigh. |
| 1787 | 27 Geo. 3. c. 93 | Chester Roads Act 1787 An Act for amending and widening the Roads from the City of Chester to the Woodside Ferry in the Township of Birkenhead in the County of Chester, and from the said City to the Assembly House in Parkgate in the Township of Great Neston in the said County, and from Great Neston aforesaid to the said Woodside Ferry, and from the Road leading from the City of Chester to Parkgate aforesaid, to the Road leading from the same City to the said Woodside Ferry. |
| 1789 | 29 Geo. 3. c. 93 | Chester and Derby Roads Act 1789 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road leading from Congleton to Colley Bridge, and from the said Bridge to Smithy Green, in the Parish of Prestbury, in the County of Chester; and for setting out and making new Roads from Smithy Green aforesaid, to join a Branch from the Leek Turnpike Road at Thatchmarsh Bottom, in the Parish of Hartington in the County of Derby, and from the first mentioned Road to the Havannah Mills. |
| Cranage and Warrington Turnpike Trust | 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 62 | Cheshire Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Henshall's Smithy, upon Cranage Green, through the Town of Nether Knutsford, and by the South Guide Post in Mere and Bucklow Hill, to the Town of Altrincham, in the County Palatine of Chester, and from the said Guide Post to Warrington, in the County of Lancaster, and from Bucklow Hill aforesaid to Penny's Lane, near Northwich, in the said County of Chester. |
| Frodsham and Wilderspool Turnpike Trust | 1786 | 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. |
| 1826 | 7 Geo. 4. c. xix | Little Neston and Hoose, and Upton and Birkenhead Roads (Cheshire) Act 1826 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road, commencing at or near a certain House called The Shrewsbury Arms, situate at Hinderton in the Township of Little Neston, by way of Upton, and terminating in the Township of Hoose, and from Upton aforesaid to the Township of Birkenhead, and also certain Branches of Road to communicate therewith, all in the County Palatine of Chester. |
| Holmes Chapel and Chelford Turnpike Trust | 1797 | 37 Geo. 3. c. 157 | Hulmes Chapel and Chelford Road Act 1797 An Act for amending, altering, widening, improving, and keeping in repair, the road from the present turnpike road at Hulmes Chapel in the county palatine of Chester, leading from Hulmes Chapel to Knutsford, to the south bridge in Chelford, in the said county, near to Chelford Chapel. |
| 1818 | 58 Geo. 3. c. vi | Manchester and Hyde Turnpike Road Act 1818 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from near the Town of Manchester in the County of Lancaster to Hyde Lane Bridge in the County of Chester. |
| 1730 | 4 Geo. 2. c. 3 | Cheshire Roads Act 1730 An Act for repairing the Roads leading from the most Southern Part of Butt Lane, in the Parish of Lawton, in the County Palatine of Chester, to Lawton; and from thence to Henshal's Smithy, upon Cranage Green, in the said County. |
| Macclesfield and Buxton Turnpike Trust | 1758 | 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 Trust | 1796 | 36 Geo. 3. c. 148 | Macclesfield and Congleton Road Act 1796 An act for altering, widening, improving, and keeping in repair, the road leading from Macclesfield, by Broken Cross, to Congleton, all in the county palatine of Chester. |
| Macclesfield and Nether Tabley Turnpike Trust | 1769 | 9 Geo. 3. c. 65 | Chester Roads Act 1769 An Act to repair and widen the Road from the Broken Cross in Macclesfield, in the County of Chester, over the Long Mots and Monks Heath to the Turnpike Road in Nether Tabley, in the said County; and for turning and exchanging Part of the said Road. |
| Macclesfield District of Sandon Turnpike Trust | 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 42 | Stafford and Chester Roads Act 1762 An Act for repairing, widening, and altering, the Road from Sandon in the County of Stafford, to Bullock Smithy in the County of Chester; and from Hilderstone to Draycott in the Moors, and from Wetley Rocks to Tean in the said County of Stafford. |
| Manchester and Buxton Turnpike Trust | 1758 | 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. |
| 1835 | 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. |
| 1835 | 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. |
| 1816 | 56 Geo. 3. c. xv | Nantwich to Wheelock Wharf Turnpike Road Act 1816 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from the Town of Nantwicb, to Wheelock Wharf, in the Township of Sandbach, in the County Palatine of Chester. |
| 1743 | 17 Geo. 2. c. 24 | Litchfield Roads Act 1743 An Act for more effectually repairing the Roads from Coleshill, in the County of Warwick, through the City of Litchfield, to Stone, in the County of Stafford, and from thence to the City of Chester; and for amending other Roads therein mentioned. |
| 1766 | 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 Trust | 1769 | 9 Geo. 3. c. 94 | Stafford and Chester Roads Act 1769 An Act for repealing so much of Two several Acts of Parliament, made and passed in the Seventeenth and Twenty-eighth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, as relate to the Road from the End of the County of Stafford, in the Post Road, towards the City of Chester, through Woor in the County of Salop, to Nantwich in the County of Chester, and from Nantwich to Tarporley, and from thence, through Tarvin in the said County of Chester, to the said City of Chester; and for more effectually repairing, widening, and supporting the same Road; and also for repairing and widening the Road from Northwich, in the said County of Chester, to the Cross in Tarvin aforesaid. |
| Runcorn and Northwich Turnpike Trust | 1819 | 59 Geo. 3. c. lxxxv | Runcorn and Northwich Turnpike Road Act 1819 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Runcorn to Northwich, in the County Palatine of Chester. |
| Sandbach and Congleton Turnpike Trust | 1835 | 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 Trust | 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 84 | Span Smithy, Winsford Bridge and Northwich Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Spann Smithy in the Township of Elton, through the Town of Middlewich, and by Spittle Hill in Stanthorne to Winsford Bridge, and from Spittle Hill to the Town of Northwich, in the County Palatine of Chester. |
| Spann Smithy, Linley Lane Turnpike Trust | 1788 | 28 Geo. 3. c. 104 | Chester and Stafford Roads Act 1788 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road from Spann Smithy in the County of Chester, to Talk in the County of Stafford. |
| 1793 | 33 Geo. 3. c. 140 | Yorkshire Derby and Chester Roads Act 1793 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from or nearly from French Top, in the Parish of Saddleworth, in the West Riding of the County of York, to Brookhouses in the Parish of Glossop, in the County of Derby, and for repairing and altering the Road leading from or nearly from a Close called Copley Meadow in Stayley, to or near to Stayley Bridge, in the County of Chester. |
| 1765 | 5 Geo. 3. c. 100 | Chester, Lancaster and Yorks Roads Act 1765 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Stockport in the County of Chester, to Saxon's Lane End in the County of Lancaster; and from the Cross in Ashton under Line in the said County of Lancaster to Doctor's Lane Head, in the County of York; and also the Road branching out of the said first mentioned Road in the Township of Bredbury to Mottram, in the said County of Chester. |
| 1820 | 1 Geo. 4. c. xxviii | Stockport and Warrington Road Act 1820 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from or nearly from the Town of Stockport, in the County Palatine of Chester, to or near unto the Town of Warrington, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, and a Branch of Road to communicate therewith. |
| 1801 | 41 Geo. 3. (U.K.) c. xcviii | Stockport and Marple Bridge Road Act 1801 An Act for making, widening, and repairing the Road from the Old Bridge, in the Town of Stockport, in the County of Chester, through the several Townships of Stockport, Offerton, and Marple, to or near Marple Bridge, all in the said County, and a Branch from the said Road in the Township of Marple aforesaid, through the Village of New Mills, to or near Thornset Gate, both in the County of Derby, and another Branch from or near Thornset Gate aforesaid, through the Village of New Mills aforesaid, to or near the present Road, in the Township of Disley, in the said County of Chester. |
| 1829 | 10 Geo. 4. c. lxxvii | Tarporley and Whitchurch Turnpike Road (Cheshire, Salop.) Act 1829 |
| 1782 | 22 Geo. 3. c. 106 | Tarporley to Weverham Road Act 1782 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Tarporley, in the County Palatine of Chester, to Acton Bridge, near Weverham, in the same County. |
| 1831 | 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. xvii | Thornset and Disley Road (Derbyshire, Cheshire) Act 1831 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Thornset in the County of Derby to Furnace Colliery within Disley in the County of Chester, and Two several Branches therefrom. |
| 1796 | 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. |
| 1793 | 33 Geo. 3. c. 170 | Manchester to Wilmslow Road Act 1793 An Act for repairing, widening, altering, diverting, and turning the Road from Ardwick Green, near Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, to the New Bridge at the Corn Mills at Wilmslow, in the County of Chester. |
| 1781 | 21 Geo. 3. c. 82 | Cheshire Roads Act 1781 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Wilmslow Bridge, in Wilmslow, in the County of Chester, through Nether Alderley and the Town of Congleton, to or near the Red Bull, in Church Lawton, in the said County. |
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| Trust | Founded | Initial act | |
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| Citation | Title | ||
| 1778 | 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. |
| 1807 | 47 Geo. 3 Sess. 2. c. xv | Road from Brampton to Longtown (Cumberland) Act 1807 |
| 1812 | 52 Geo. 3. c. cxxii | Road from Brougham to Penrith Act 1812 An Act for amending and keeping in Repair the Road from Brampton to Longtown, in the County of Cumberland, and for erecting a Bridge over the River Line upon the said Road. |
| 1828 | 9 Geo. 4. c. xx | Road from Carlisle to Brampton Act 1828 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from the City of Carlisle in the County of Cumberland, by way of Warwick Bridge, to the Market Town of Brampton in the said County. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 40 | Carlisle and Eamont Bridge Road Act 1753 An Act for repairing the Roads from the City of Carlisle to the Town of Penrith, in the County of Cumberland, and from the said Town of Penrith to Emont Bridge, which divides the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland. |
| 1750 | 24 Geo. 2. c. 25 | Carlisle and Newcastle Road Act 1750 An Act for laying out, making, and keeping in Repair, a Road proper for the Passage of Troops and Carriages, from the City of Carlisle, to the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne. |
| 1767 | 7 Geo. 3. c. 83 | Cumberland Roads Act 1766 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Shaddon Gate near Carlisle to the present Turnpike Road between Binsey Mires and North Raw Gate, to join the Turnpike Road at Skillbeck in the County of Cumberland. |
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| 1824 | 5 Geo. 4. c. vii | Carlisle and Cockermouth Roads Act 1824 |
| 1825 | 6 Geo. 4. c. lxxxv | Road from Cockermouth to Maryport Act 1825 An Act for more effectually amending, improving and keeping in Repair the Road from the Town of Cockermouth to the Town of Maryport, and from thence by Allonby to Wigton, and several other Roads therein mentioned, all in the County of Cumberland. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 49 | Cockermouth and Workington Road Act 1753 An Act for repairing the Road from the City of Carlisle, in the County of Cumberland, to the Market and Sea Port Town of Workington, in the said County. |
| 1749 | 23 Geo. 2. c. 40 | Cumberland Roads Act 1749 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads leading from Egremont to Dudden Bridge, Santon Bridge, and Salthouse, in the County of Cumberland. |
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| 1806 | 46 Geo. 3. c. liii | Road from Carlisle to Westlinton Bridge Act 1806 |
| 1794 | 34 Geo. 3. c. 143 | Cumberland Roads Act 1794 An act for amending, and keeping in repair, the road leading from Lyne Bridge, through Longtown, to the Scotch Dyke, and from Longtown to the bridge over the river of Sark, in the county of Cumberland. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 37 | Cumberland Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing the Road leading from the Town of Penrith, in the County of Cumberland, by Hutton Hall, over Skelton and Castlesowerby Pastures and Sebraham Bridge, to Chalk Beck, in the said County; and also the Road which branches and separates from the same Road upon Castlesowerby Pasture aforesaid, and leads from thence through Hesket, otherwise Hesket-New-Market, to Caldbeck, in the said County. |
| 1739 | 13 Geo. 2. c. 14 | Whitehaven Harbour Improvement Act 1739 An Act for making more effectual Two Acts of Parliament, passed in the Seventh and Tenth Years of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, for preserving and enlarging the Harbour of Whitehaven, in the County of Cumberland; and for repairing and amending the High Roads leading to the said Harbour and Town of Whitehaven. |
| Trust | Founded | Initial act | |
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| Citation | Title | ||
| 1817 | 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. |
| 1784 | 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. |
| 1800 | 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. |
| 1814 | 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. |
| 1804 | 44 Geo. 3. c. xxvi | Barton Bridge and Farnworth Road Act 1804 |
| 1811 | 51 Geo. 3. c. xxxi | Barton Bridge and Stretford Road Act 1811 |
| 1824 | 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. |
| 1755 | 28 Geo. 2. c. 59 | Yorkshire and Lancaster Roads Act 1755 Act for repairing, widening, and amending, the Road from Cocking End near Addingham in the West Riding of the County of York, through Kildwick, to Black Lane End in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1755 | 28 Geo. 2. c. 59 | Yorkshire and Lancaster Roads Act 1755 Act for repairing, widening, and amending, the Road from Cocking End near Addingham in the West Riding of the County of York, through Kildwick, to Black Lane End in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1789 | 29 Geo. 3. c. 110 | Lancaster Roads (No. 2) Act 1789 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Rochdale Lane End, in the Village of Heywood, in the Parish of Bury, to a Place called The Land's End, in the Parish of Prestwich, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1797 | 37 Geo. 3. c. 173 | Bolton Blackburn and Twisey Roads Act 1797 An Act for amending, widening, altering, and keeping in repair, the road from Bolton in the Moors, to Blackburn, in the county palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1763 | 3 Geo. 3. c. 31 | Bolton and Nightingale's Road Act 1763 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from a Place called Nightingales in the Township of Heath Charnock, to the Bridge at the West End of the Town of Bolton in the Moors, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 44 | Lancaster Roads Act 1762 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from a certain Place near Bolton in the Moors to Leigh, and thence to the Guide Post near Golbourne Dale, and to the South End of Newton Bridge, and from the said Guide Post to Winwick; and from Newton, by Parr Stocks, to the Guide Post in Parr, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1800 | 39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. lxxiv | Great Bolton and Westhoughton Chapel Road Act 1800 An Act for amending, widening, improving, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from the South End of the Moor Lane, in the Township of Great Bolton, into the Turnpike Road from Manchester to Wigan, near Westhoughton Chapel, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1825 | 6 Geo. 4. c. xcii | Bolton-le-Moors and Haslingden Road and Branches Act 1825 |
| 1795 | 35 Geo. 3. c. 146 | Burnley Roads Act 1795 An Act for amending, improving, and keeping in repair, the road from the town of Burnley, in the county palatine of Lancaster, to the turnpike road leading from Bury to Haslingden, at or near Edenfield Chapel, in the township of Tottington Higher End, in the same county. |
| 1821 | 1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. xc | Road from Bury to Little Bolton Act 1821 |
| 1789 | 29 Geo. 3. c. 107 | Lancaster Roads Act 1789 An Act for amending, widening, turning, varying, altering, and keeping in Repair, the Road from a certain Dwelling House in Bury, now or late in the Occupation of William Walker, Gentleman, to Hastingden, and from thence to the East End of Salford Bridge, in Blackburn, and also the Road from Haslingden aforesaid, to the East End of Cockshut Bridge, in the Town of Whalley, and also the Road from Haslingden aforesaid, through New Church and Bacup to Todmorden, and for making a Road from the said Road between Bury and Haslingden, in the Township of Walmersley, to the River Irwell, and for building a Bridge over the said River, all in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1755 | 28 Geo. 2. c. 60 | Leeds to Otley Road Act 1755 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the Town of Leeds in the West Riding of the County of York, through Otley, Skipton, Colne, Burnley, and Blackburn, to Burscough Bridge in Walton in the County of Lancaster, and from Skipton, through Gisburn and Clitheroe, to Preston in the said County of Lancaster. |
| 1805 | 45 Geo. 3. c. vii | Road from Hollinwood to Featherstall Act 1805 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Hollinwood, in the Township of Chadderton, to Featherstall, in the Township of Hundersfield, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, and for making and maintaining several Branches of Road to communicate therewith. |
| 1797 | 37 Geo. 3. c. 174 | Bury and Bolton Roads Act 1797 An Act for amending, widening, altering, and keeping in repair, the road from or near Edenfield Chapel, in the township of Tottington Higher End, in the parish of Bury, to the township of Little Bolton, in the parish of Bolton in le Moors; and also for making and maintaining a road, from the said road, at or near a place called Booth Pitts, in the township of Tottington Lower End, to or near Bury Bridge, in the township of Elton, in the said parish of Bury, all in the county palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1810 | 50 Geo. 3. c. cxxxvii | Road from Elton to Blackburn Act 1810 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Brandlesome Moss Gate, in the Township of Elton, to the Duke of York's Publick House, in the Township of Blackburn, and Three several Branches of Road therefrom, all in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1750 | 24 Geo. 2. c. 20 | Preston and Lancaster Road Act 1750 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Preston to Lancaster, and from thence to a Place called Heiring Syke, that divides the Counties of Lancaster and Preston. |
| 1793 | 33 Geo. 3. c. 181 | Lancaster Roads Act 1793 An Act for more effectually repairing, widening, and improving 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, and also the Road from a Place called South Sea, in Pendlebury, to Agecroft Bridge, and from thence, through Hilton-Lane, to Dawson Lane End; and also from Agecroft Bridge, over Kersal Moor, to Singleton Brook, all in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1803 | 43 Geo. 3. c. lxix | Road from Marsden to Gisburne (Lancashire, Yorkshire) Act 1803 An Act for amending, altering, and keeping in Repair the Road from the Turnpike Road between Burnley and Colne, in the Township of Marsden, in the Parish of Whalley, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to the Town of Gisburn, in the West Riding of the County of York, and from thence to the Turnpike Road leading from Skipton to Settle, at or near the Town or Village of Long Preston, in the said County of York. |
| 1789 | 29 Geo. 3. c. 107 | Lancaster Roads Act 1789 An Act for amending, widening, turning, varying, altering, and keeping in Repair, the Road from a certain Dwelling House in Bury, now or late in the Occupation of William Walker, Gentleman, to Hastingden, and from thence to the East End of Salford Bridge, in Blackburn, and also the Road from Haslingden aforesaid, to the East End of Cockshut Bridge, in the Town of Whalley, and also the Road from Haslingden aforesaid, through New Church and Bacup to Todmorden, and for making a Road from the said Road between Bury and Haslingden, in the Township of Walmersley, to the River Irwell, and for building a Bridge over the said River, all in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1806 | 46 Geo. 3. c. ii | Road from Manchester through Salford to Eccles Act 1806 |
| 1750 | 24 Geo. 2. c. 13 | Crossford Bridge and Manchester Road 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. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 | Lancashire Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from a certain Place in the Town of Salford, to the Towns of Warrington and Bolton, and through Wardley Lane to the Town of Wigan, and to the Stocks in the Township of Duxbury, and to a Place called The Broad Oak in Worseley, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 | Lancashire Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from a certain Place in the Town of Salford, to the Towns of Warrington and Bolton, and through Wardley Lane to the Town of Wigan, and to the Stocks in the Township of Duxbury, and to a Place called The Broad Oak in Worseley, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 | Lancashire Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from a certain Place in the Town of Salford, to the Towns of Warrington and Bolton, and through Wardley Lane to the Town of Wigan, and to the Stocks in the Township of Duxbury, and to a Place called The Broad Oak in Worseley, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1763 | 3 Geo. 3. c. 33 | Kirby Kendal and Kirby Ireleth Road Act 1763 An Act for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from Kirkby Kendall in the County of Westmorland, to Kirkby Ireleth in the County of Lancaster. |
| 1771 | 11 Geo. 3. c. 93 | Liverpool and Preston Road Act 1771 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Patrick's Cross, within the Town of Liverpoole, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to the Town of Preston, in the same County Palatine. |
| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 21 | Liverpool to Prescot Road Act 1725 An Act for repairing and enlarging the Road from Liverpool to Prescot, and other Roads therein mentioned, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1830 | 11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. xxx | Road from Bolton-le-Moors to Blackburn Act 1830 An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road from Bolton-le-Moors to Blackburn, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, with two Branches of Road therefrom, and for making and maintaining a Branch of Road to or near the Village of Lower Darwen. |
| 1825 | 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. |
| 1826 | 7 Geo. 4. c. lxxxi | Manchester and Bury Turnpike Road Act 1826 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from the Top of Hunt's Bank in the Town of Manchester in the County of Lancaster, to join the present Manchester and Bury Turnpike Road in Pilkington in the said County. |
| 1734 | 8 Geo. 2. c. 3 | Yorkshire and Lancashire Roads Act 1734 An Act for repairing the Roads from the Town of Manchester, leading through Newton, Failsworth, and Oldham, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to Austerlands, in the Parish of Saddleworth, in the County of York. |
| 1821 | 1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. lxxx | Moses Gate District of Road (Lancashire) Act 1821 |
| 1817 | 57 Geo. 3. c. xlvii | Manchester to Newton Road Act 1817 An Act for making and keeping in Repair a Carriage Road from the Township of Manchester to Newton Chapel in the Township of Newton, with a Branch to the River Medlock in the Township of Droylsden, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1755 | 28 Geo. 2. c. 58 | Lancashire Roads Act 1755 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the Town of Manchester, by a Place called The White Smithy, in the Township of Crumpsal, to the Town of Rochdale, and from the said Place called The White Smithy, by a Place called Besses of the Barn, to the Town of Bury; and from the said Place called Besses of the Barn to Radcliffe Bridge, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1731 | 5 Geo. 2. c. 10 | Manchester Roads Act 1731 An Act for repairing and amending the Road leading from the Town of Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, through the Town of Ashton under Line, and the Parish of Mottram Longdendale; and from thence to Salter's Brook, in the County Palatine of Chester. |
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| 1810 | 50 Geo. 3. c. c | Road from Bolton-Le-Moors to Blackburn Act 1810 An Act to continue the Term, and alter and enlarge the Powers of an Act of the Thirty seventh Year of His present Majesty, for amending the Road from Bolton in the Moors to Blackburn, in the County Palatine of Lancaster; and for making a Branch of Road from the said Road to the Road leading from Blackburn to Preston and another Branch of Road from Mather Fold to Hardman's, both in Turton in the said County. |
| 1795 | 35 Geo. 3. c. 137 | Oldham and Saddleworth Roads Act 1795 An Act for making and maintaining a turnpike road from Mumps Brook, within Oldham, in the county palatine of Lancaster, to Ripponden, in the west riding of the county of York; and a branch therefrom, at or near Denshaw, to or near to Brownhill, and another branch therefrom, at or near Grains, to Delphi within Saddleworth, in the said riding. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 | Lancashire Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from a certain Place in the Town of Salford, to the Towns of Warrington and Bolton, and through Wardley Lane to the Town of Wigan, and to the Stocks in the Township of Duxbury, and to a Place called The Broad Oak in Worseley, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1825 | 6 Geo. 4. c. ii | Penwortham Bridge Road (Lancashire) Act 1825 An Act for repairing and maintaining the Road from Penwortham Bridge to the Boundary between the Townships of Wrightington and Shevington, and the Road from Lydiate Lane End to a Bridge called Little Hanging Bridge, all in the County of Lancaster. |
| 1750 | 24 Geo. 2. c. 20 | Preston and Lancaster Road Act 1750 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Preston to Lancaster, and from thence to a Place called Heiring Syke, that divides the Counties of Lancaster and Preston. |
| 1832 | 2 & 3 Will. 4. c . xcix | Road from Prestwich to Bury and Ratcliffe Act 1832 An Act for repairing and improving the Roads from Prestwich to Bury and Ratcliffe in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 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. | |
| 1826 | 7 Geo. 4. c. xxi | Ridgehill and Lanes and Holehouse Road (Lancashire, Yorkshire) Act 1826 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Ridghill and Lanes, in the Parish of Ashton under Lyne in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to or near to Holehouse in Saddleworth in the West Riding of the County of York. |
| 1755 | 28 Geo. 2. c. 53 | Rochdale to Burnley Road Act 1755 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Rochdale to Burnley, in the County of Lancaster. |
| 1794 | 34 Geo. 3. c. 124 | Rochdale to Bury Road Act 1794 An act for amending, widening, altering, diverting, and improving, the road leading from the town of Rochdale, to a place called Edenfield, in the parish of Bury, all in the county palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1755 | 28 Geo. 2. c. 58 | Lancashire Roads Act 1755 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the Town of Manchester, by a Place called The White Smithy, in the Township of Crumpsal, to the Town of Rochdale, and from the said Place called The White Smithy, by a Place called Besses of the Barn, to the Town of Bury; and from the said Place called Besses of the Barn to Radcliffe Bridge, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1797 | 37 Geo. 3. c. 145 | Rochdale and Bury Road Act 1797 An Act for amending, widening, altering, improving, and keeping in repair, the road from Rochdale through Bamford and Birtle to Bury, and for making and maintaining three several branches of road therefrom, all in the county palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 | Lancashire Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from a certain Place in the Town of Salford, to the Towns of Warrington and Bolton, and through Wardley Lane to the Town of Wigan, and to the Stocks in the Township of Duxbury, and to a Place called The Broad Oak in Worseley, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1801 | 41 Geo. 3. (U.K.) c. cxxiii | Bolton and Leyland Road Act 1801 An act for making and maintaining a road from the turnpike road leading from Bolton to Blackburn, at or near to the Lamb Inn, otherwise Fletcher's publick house, in the township of Sharples, in the parish of Bolton-in-the-Moors, to the turnpike road leading from Preston to Blackburn aforesaid, at or near to Brindle Lane end, otherwise Foole Lane end, in the township of Hoghton, in the parish of Leyland, all in the county palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1792 | 32 Geo. 3. c. 139 | Lancaster Roads Act 1792 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from or nearly from Stand Ege, within Saddleworth, in the West Riding of the County of York, to or near Mump's Brook, in the Township of Oldham, in the Parish of Prestwich, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, and also a Road leading out of the said intended Road through or near Dobcross, to or near a Place called Wall Hill in Saddleworth aforesaid; and also another Road leading out of the said first-mentioned Road at or near a Place called Shaw Hall, to or near a Place called Hollins, all in Saddleworth aforesaid. |
| 1751 | 24 Geo. 2. c. 13 | Crossford Bridge and Manchester Road 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. |
| 1797 | 37 Geo. 3. c. 146 | Rochdale and Bury and Sudden Roads Act 1797 An act for amending, widening, turning, altering, improving, and keeping in repair, the road from or near the guide post, at or near a certain place, called Sudden Bridge, in the township of Castleton, within the parish of Rochdale, in the county palatine of Lancaster, to the northeasterly end of a certain street or place, in the town of Bury, within the parish of Bury, in the said county, called Clerk Street; and for making a new road from and out of the said road, at or near a place called Captain Fold, in the township of Castleton aforesaid, to communicate as well with the turnpike road leading from the town of Rochdale to the town of Manchester, in the said county, as also with the Rochdale canal, at or near a place called The Blue Pitts, in the said township of Castleton. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 | Lancashire Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from a certain Place in the Town of Salford, to the Towns of Warrington and Bolton, and through Wardley Lane to the Town of Wigan, and to the Stocks in the Township of Duxbury, and to a Place called The Broad Oak in Worseley, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1818 | 58 Geo. 3. c. lxx | Ulverstone, Millthorpe and Carnforth Turnpike Road Act 1818 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from the Turnpike Road leading from Ulverstone to Kendall into the Turnpike Road leading from Millthorpe to Kendal and a Continuation of the said Road from the last mentioned Turnpike Road to join the Turnpike Road leading from Lancaster to Kendal. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 | Lancashire Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from a certain Place in the Town of Salford, to the Towns of Warrington and Bolton, and through Wardley Lane to the Town of Wigan, and to the Stocks in the Township of Duxbury, and to a Place called The Broad Oak in Worseley, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. |
| 1726 | 13 Geo. 1. c. 10 | Warrington and Wigan Road Act 1726 An Act for repairing, widening, and amending, the Road from Warrington to Wigan, in the County of Lancaster. |
| 1830 | 11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. xcii | Road from Werneth to Littleborough (Lancashire) Act 1830 An Act for improving and maintaining the Road from Werneth to Littleborough, and other Roads communicating therewith, in the County of Lancaster. |
| 1726 | 13 Geo. 1. c. 9 | Wigan to Preston Road Act 1726 An Act for repairing, widening, and amending, the Roads from Wigan to Preston, in the County of Lancaster. |
| Trust | Founded | Initial act | |
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| Citation | Title | ||
| Ambleside Turnpike Trust | 1824 | 5 Geo. 4. c. xiv | Keswick and Plumbgarth's Cross and Windermere Roads Act 1824 |
| Appleby and Kendal Turnpike Trust | 1760 | 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 Trust | 1742 | 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 Trust | 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 67 | Brough and Eamont Bridge Road 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 Trust | 1817 | 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 Trust | 1769 | 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 Trust | 1753 | 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 Trust | 1753 | 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 Trust | 1825 | 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 Trust | 1769 | 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 Trust | 1758 | 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 | |||