This is a list of turnpike trusts that maintained roads in South 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 south west of England: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
| Trust | Founded | Initial act | |
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| 1769 | 9 Geo. 3. c. 69 | Bodmin Roads Act 1769 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads, leading to and through the Borough of Bodmin, in the County of Cornwall. |
| 1835 | 5 & 6 Will. 4. c. cv | Bodmin Roads Act 1835 An Act for more effectually repairing certain Roads leading to and from Bodmin, and other Roads therein mentioned, in the County of Cornwall, and for making and maintaining certain new Roads communicating therewith. |
| 1764 | 4 Geo. 3. c. 48 | Callington Roads Act 1764 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads leading from Callington, in the County of Cornwall. |
| 1759 | 33 Geo. 2. c. 42 | Cornwall Roads Act 1759 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Haleworthy in the Parish of Davidstow in the County of Cornwall to the East End of Wadebridge in the said County, and from the West End of Wadebridge aforesaid into and through the Borough of Mitchell in the said County. |
| 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 46 | Cornwall Roads Act 1762 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Lostwithiel Turnpike Road in the Parish of Creed, in the County of Cornwall, through Tregony, to Ruan Lanehorne; and from Dennis Water to Three Hundred Yards on the South Side of Trethim Mill in the Parish of Saint Just in the said County. |
| 1825 | 6 Geo. 4. c. iv | Grigg's Quay, Hayle Bridge and Phillack Road (Cornwall) Act 1825 An Act for building a Bridge and making a Causeway and Turnpike Road from or near Grigg's Quay, in the Parish of Uny Lelant, over Hayle River and Sands, in the Parish of Saint Erth, to Carnsew Quay, through Hayle Foundery, in the said Parish of Saint Erth, and Pen Poll in the Parish of Phillack, all in the County of Cornwall. |
| 1760 | 1 Geo. 3. c. 32 | Cornwall Roads Act 1760 Penzance and St. Just Turnpike Roads Act 1863 |
| 1759 | 33 Geo. 2. c. 59 | Launceston Roads Act 1759 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, several Roads leading to the Borough of Launceston, in the County of Cornwall. |
| 1760 | 1 Geo. 3. c. 25 | Cornwall and Devon Roads Act 1760 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the East End of West Tap-house Lane to the Borough of Liskeard, and from thence to Coomb Row House; and also the Road from the said Borough of Liskeard to Crafthole, and from thence to Crimble Passage and Tar Point, and from Crafthole aforesaid to Saint German's Beacon; in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon. |
| 1763 | 3 Geo. 3. c. 52 | Cornwall Roads (No. 2) Act 1763 An Act for amending and widening the Roads leading from New Street and Pig Street in Penryn in the County of Cornwall, to Redruth in the same County. |
| 1863 | 26 & 27 Vict. c. xxvii | Penzance and St. Just Turnpike Roads Act 1863 An Act for making a Turnpike Road from Penzance to Saint Just in Penrith in the County of Cornwall, with Branches, and for the Adoption, Alteration, and Improvement, for the Purposes thereof, of certain public Highways; and for other Purposes. |
| 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 43 | Saltash Roads Act 1762 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon, leading to the Borough of Saltash, in the County of Cornwall. |
| 1760 | 1 Geo. 3. c. 27 | Cornwall Roads Act 1760 An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Eastern End of the Borough of Grampound in the County of Cornwall, through the Towns of Saint Austell and Lostwithiel, and from thence to the East End of The Western Taphouse-Lane in the said County. |
| 1825 | 6 Geo. 4. c. 84 | Trebarwith Sands and Condolden Bridge Road Act 1825 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Trebarwith Sands on the Sea Shore, to Condolden Bridge, on the Road leading from Bossiney to Camelford, all in the County of Cornwall. |
| 1754 | 27 Geo. 2. c. 41 | Truro Roads Act 1754 An Act for amending and widening several Roads, leading from the Borough of Truro, in the County of Cornwall. |
| Trust | Founded | Initial act | |
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| Citation | Title | ||
| 1755 | 28 Geo. 2. c. 49 | Devon Roads Act 1755 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Chudleigh Bridge, in the Parish of Hennock in the County of Devon, through the Town and Borough of Ashburton, to Brent Bridge, in the Parish of South Brent in the said County. |
| 1763 | 3 Geo. 3. c. 35 | Barnstaple Roads Act 1763 An Act for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, several Roads leading from the Town of Barnstaple, in the County of Devon. |
| 1764 | 4 Geo. 3. c. 87 | Bideford Roads Act 1764 An Act for repairing several Roads leading from the Town of Bideford, in the County of Devon. |
| 1829 | 10 Geo. 4. c. xvii | Road from Barnstaple to Braunton Act 1829 |
| 1838 | 1 & 2 Vict. c. xviii | Combe Martin and Bratton Down Turnpike Road (Devon) Act 1838 An Act for making a Turnpike Road from Combmartin in the County of Devon to Bratton Down in the same County, and several other Roads in the Neighbourhood thereof. |
| 1866 | 29 & 30 Vict. c. cxvi | Combemartin and Ilfracombe Turnpike Road Act 1866 An Act for making and maintaining a new Road between Combmartin and Ilfracombe, both in the County of Devon. |
| 1769 | 9 Geo. 3. c. 93 | Exeter Roads Act 1769 An Act to continue and render more effectual Two Acts for amending several Roads leading from the City of Exeter, and for repairing and widening several other Roads therein mentioned; and for rebuilding or repairing Exe Bridge, and making the Avenues leading thereto more commodious; and for building a Bridge over the River Exe at or near Countess Wear, in the County of Devon. |
| 1813 | 53 Geo. 3. c. lxv | Road from Cullompton to Hazel Stone Act 1813 |
| 1812 | 52 Geo. 3. c. iv | Roborough Down and Dartmoor Road Act 1812 An Act for repairing the Road from Roborough Down to the Tavistock Road near Dart Moor Prison of War, and to Two Bridges, in the County of Devon. |
| 1765 | 5 Geo. 3. c. 69 | Devon Roads Act 1765 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the South End of Newton Abbott to the Passage Way in Kinswear opposite Clifton Dartmouth Hardness, and from the End of a Lane leading out of the Turnpike Road between Newton Abbott and Totness towards Abbotts Kenswell to Five Lanes, and from Langvers Barn to the said Turnpike Road between Newton Abbott and Totnes, and from Galmpton Warborough to Monk's Bridge and Brixham Quay, and from Langvers Barn to the North End of Paington Town, all in the County of Devon. |
| 1754 | 27 Geo. 2. c. 32 | Axminster Roads Act 1754 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from a certain Entrenchment on Askerswell Hill, opposite to Chilcomb Farm through the Town of Bridport, to Penn Inn, and from Bridport aforesaid to the Town of Beamister, in the County of Dorset, and also the Road from Penn Inn aforesaid, through the Town of Axminster, to the Work-house at the East End of the Town of Honiton, in the County of Devon. |
| Exeter Turnpike Trust | 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 74 | Exeter Roads Act 1753 An Act for amending several Roads leading from the City of Exeter. |
| 1832 | 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. lii | Lympstone and Exmouth Turnpike Road Act 1832 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Burnt House in the Parish of Lympstone in the County of Devon to Exmouth in the same County. |
| 1765 | 5 Geo. 3. c. 58 | Great Torrington Roads Act 1765 An Act for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, several Roads in and near Great Torrington, in the County of Devon. |
| 1757 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 43 | Dorset and Devon Roads Act 1757 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads, in the Counties of Dorset and Devon, leading to and through the Borough of Lyme Regis. |
| 1807 | 47 Geo. 3 Sess. 1. c. vi | Road from Upottery to Horton Act 1807 An Act for repairing and improving the Road from the Honiton Turnpike Road, near Yard Farm, in the Parish of Upottery, in the County of Devon, to the Ilminster Turnpike Road, near the Village of Horton, in the Parish of Ilminster, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1816 | 56 Geo. 3. c. xxxii | Gittisham and Sidmouth Road Act 1816 An Act for repairing and improving the Road from the Lyme Turnpike Road, in the Parish of Gittisham, to Sidmouth, in the County of Devon. |
| 1824 | 5 Geo. 4. c. xxxi | Roads from Kingsbridge to Dartmouth Act 1824 |
| 1758 | 32 Geo. 2. c. 68 | Devon Roads (No. 2) Act 1758 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Modbury, through the Town of Plympton, to the North End of Lincotta Lane in the County of Devon. |
| 1772 | 12 Geo. 3. c. 93 | Devon Roads (No.2) Act 1772 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Exeter Turnpike at Reedy Gate, in the Parish of Dunsford, in the County of Devon, to Cherry Brook, in the Forest of Dartmoore, in the said County. |
| 1760 | 1 Geo. 3. c. 34 | Devon Roads Act 1760 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the East End of West Tap-house Lane to the Borough of Liskeard, and from thence to Coomb Row House; and also the Road from the said Borough of Liskeard to Crafthole, and from thence to Crimble Passage and Tar Point, and from Crafthole aforesaid to Saint German's Beacon; in the Counties of Cornwall and Devon. | |
| 1759 | 33 Geo. 2. c. 36 | Okehampton Roads Act 1759 An Act for repairing several Roads leading to the Town of Oakhampton, in the County of Devon. |
| 1820 | 1 Geo. 4. c. xxi | Plymouth and Exeter Road Act 1820 An Act to improve certain Parts of the Line of Road between the Borough of Plymouth and the City of Exeter, through Ashburton and Chudleigh, in the County of Devon. |
| 1804 | 44 Geo. 3. c. xvi | Roads from Tavistock to Plymouth and from Manadon Gate Act 1804 An Act for the better amending and repairing of the roads leading from the lower market-house in Tavistock, to Old Town Gate, in the borough of Plymouth, and from Manadon Gate to the Old Pound near Plymouth Dock, in the county of Devon. |
| 1757 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 51 | Devon Roads Act 1757 An Act for repairing the High Road leading from Brent Bridge, in the County of Devon, to Gasking Gate, in or near the Borough of Plymouth, in the said County. |
| 1844 | 7 & 8 Vict. c. xlix | Sidmouth and Collumpton Turnpike Act 1844 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Sidmouth to Collumpton, and also to or near to Hele Mill in the Parish of Bradninch, all in the County of Devon. |
| 1758 | 32 Geo. 2. c. 45 | South Molton Roads Act 1758 An Act for repairing, widening, and rendering safe and commodious, several Roads leading from the Town of Southmolton, in the County of Devon. |
| 1784 | 24 Geo. 3. Sess. 2. c. 67 | Devon Roads (No. 2) Act 1784 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Shambles, in the Borough of Plymouth, in the County of Devon, through Franckfort Gate to Stonehouse Bridge, and from the West End of the said Bridge to the Inner Barrier Gate next the Playhouse, in the Parish of Stoke Damarel, in the said County; for lighting, watching, and watering the said Road; and for regulating the Stands and Fares of Carriages using the same. |
| 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 54 | Taunton Roads Act 1751 An Act for amending the several Roads leading from the Town of Taunton, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 50 | Devon Roads Act 1762 An Act for repairing, widening, and altering, several Roads leading from Tavistock to Plymouth, and other Places, in the County of Devon. |
| 1831 | 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. xxxi | Crediton and Chudleigh Turnpike Road Act 1831 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from the South End of Mitford Bridge in the Parish of Tedburn Saint Mary to Chudleigh Bridge, and from Crockham Bridge to the Exeter Turnpike Road in Chudleigh, all in the County of Devon. |
| 1823 | 4 Geo. 4. c. xliv | East Teignmouth and Exminster Turnpike Road Act 1823 |
| 1757 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 49 | Tiverton Roads Act 1757 An Act for amending several Roads leading from the Town of Tiverton, in the County of Devon. |
| 1758 | 32 Geo. 2. c. 52 | Devon Roads Act 1758 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from the Hollow Way on the West Side of Lord Clifford's Park Gate, where the Exeter Turnpike ends, to a Place called Biddaford, in the County of Devon. |
| Trust | Founded | Initial act | |
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| Citation | Title | ||
| 1777 | 17 Geo. 3. c. 103 | Dorset Roads Act 1777 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Crookhill, in the Parish of Chickrell, to the Turnpike Road leading from Bridport to Bridport Harbour, and several other Roads therein mentioned, in the County of Dorset. |
| 1767 | 7 Geo. 3. c. 82 | Dorset and Somerset Roads Act 1766 An Act to explain, alter, and amend, an Act for repairing and widening several Roads leading from between the Second and Third Mile Stones on the Turnpike Road between the Town and County of Poole and Winborn Minster in the County of Dorset, to Bratton Corner in the County of Somerset; and for repairing and widening the Road from the Turnpike Road in Brainston, to or near a House called Fontleroy's Farm House in the County of Dorset. |
| 1765 | 5 Geo. 3. c. 102 | Dorset and Somerset Roads Act 1765 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads leading from between the Second and Third Mile Stones on the Turnpike Road between the Town and County of Poole and Winborne Minister in the County of Dorset, to Bratton Corner in the County of Somerset. |
| 1754 | 27 Geo. 2. c. 32 | Axminster Roads Act 1754 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from a certain Entrenchment on Askerswell Hill, opposite to Chilcomb Farm through the Town of Bridport, to Penn Inn, and from Bridport aforesaid to the Town of Beamister, in the County of Dorset, and also the Road from Penn Inn aforesaid, through the Town of Axminster, to the Work-house at the East End of the Town of Honiton, in the County of Devon. |
| 1799 | 39 Geo. 3. c. xxxiii | First District Bridport Roads Act 1799 An act to continue for twenty-one years, and from thence to the end of the then next session of parliament, the term, and to alter, enlarge, and repeal some of the provisions, of two acts, passed in the twenty-seventh year of the reign of King George the Second, and in the fifth year of the reign of his present Majesty, so far as the said acts relate to the repairing of the roads from an intrenchment on Askerwell Hill, through Bridport to Penn Inn, from Bridport to Beaminser, from the north end of the south street of Bridport Harbour, from the north turnpike gate at Beaminster to Beaminster Wood, otherwise Wood Common, and to Lehham's Water, all in the county of Dorset. | |
| 1819 | 59 Geo. 3. c. lxxxviii | Second District Roads to and from Bridport Act 1819 An Act for repairing, widening, improving and maintaining in Repair the several Roads leading to and from the Town of Bridport, and for making a new Line of Road to communicate with the same. | |
| 1828 | 9 Geo. 4. c. xix | Roads to Join Crewkerne Turnpike Road (Dorset and Somerset) Act 1828 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from the Bridport Turnpike Road at Allington, through Broadwindsor and Drimpton in the County of Dorset, to the Crewkerne Turnpike Road at or near Clapton Bridge, and also from Hewish Toll Gate to the Crewkerne Turnpike Road at or near Roundham Corner in the Parish of Crewkerne in the County of Somerset. |
| 1824 | 5 Geo. 4. c. xxx | Roads to and from Cerne Abbas Act 1824 An Act for repairing, improving and maintaining several Roads leading to and from Cerne Abbas in the County of Dorset. |
| 1769 | 9 Geo. 3. c. 47 | Dorset Roads Act 1769 An Act for amending, widening, altering, clearing, and keeping in Repair, several Roads leading from the Borough of Dorchester, in the County of Dorset; and for repealing so much of an Act, passed in the Sixth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, as relates to the repairing the Road leading from Wool to the said Borough. |
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 54 | Wiltshire and Dorset Roads Act 1756 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Top of Harnham Hill, near the City of New Sarum, in the County of Wilts, through the Towns of Blandford Forum and Dorchester, to a certain Intrenchment on Askerwell Hill in the County of Dorset. |
| 1757 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 43 | Dorset and Devon Roads Act 1757 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads, in the Counties of Dorset and Devon, leading to and through the Borough of Lyme Regis. |
| 1778 | 18 Geo. 3. c. 95 | Somerset and Dorset Roads Act 1778 An Act for amending, widening, turning, altering and keeping in Repair, the Roads from Whistle Bridge, in the Parish of Barwick, in the County of Somerset, to the Turnpike Road in the Parish of Charminster, in the County of Dorset; and from the Cross in the Town of Maiden Newton, to a Stream of Water in the Parish of South Perrott, in the County of Dorset; and from a Place called Furzmoor Gate, in the Parish of Broad Winsor, to Lenham's Water, in the Parish of Beamister; and from Bugler's Corner, in the Town of Beamister, to the Dorsetshire Inn, in the Parish of Woolcombe; and from Upsydling Ewe Leaze, to the Town of Cerne Ahbas; and from the Town of Frampton, to join the Western Turnpike Road near Steepleton, in the said County of Dorset. |
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 52 | Poole Roads Act 1756 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads leading from a Gate called Poole Gate, in the Town and County of Poole. |
| 1841 | 4 & 5 Vict. c. xxiii | Wimborne Minster and Piddletown Turnpike Road (Dorset) Act 1841 An Act for making a Turnpike Road from Wimborne Minster in the County of Dorset to Piddletown in the same County, with certain Branches therefrom. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 60 | Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Top of White Sheet Hill, in the Parish of Donhead Saint Andrew, in the County of Wilts, through the Towns of Shaftesbury, Milborne Port, and Sherborne, in the Counties of Dorset and Somerset, to The Halfway-house, in the Parish of Nether otherwise Lower Compton, in the said County of Dorset, and several other Roads near the Towns of Shaftesbury and Sherborne aforesaid. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 60 | Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Top of White Sheet Hill, in the Parish of Donhead Saint Andrew, in the County of Wilts, through the Towns of Shaftesbury, Milborne Port, and Sherborne, in the Counties of Dorset and Somerset, to The Halfway-house, in the Parish of Nether otherwise Lower Compton, in the said County of Dorset, and several other Roads near the Towns of Shaftesbury and Sherborne aforesaid. |
| 1767 | 7 Geo. 3. c. 82 | Dorset and Somerset Roads Act 1766 An Act to explain, alter, and amend, an Act for repairing and widening several Roads leading from between the Second and Third Mile Stones on the Turnpike Road between the Town and County of Poole and Winborn Minster in the County of Dorset, to Bratton Corner in the County of Somerset; and for repairing and widening the Road from the Turnpike Road in Brainston, to or near a House called Fontleroy's Farm House in the County of Dorset. |
| 1831 | 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. xxx | Vale of Blackmoor Turnpike Roads Act 1831 An Act to continue and amend an Act of the Fifth Year of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Durweston Bridge to Caundle Bishop, and other Roads, in the Counties of Dorset and Somerset, so far as relates to the Vale of Blackmoor Turnpike Roads. | |
| 1766 | 6 Geo. 3. c. 92 | Wareham and Purbeck Roads Act 1766 An Act for amending, widening, altering, clearing, and keeping in Repair, several Roads, leading from the Market Cross in the Town of Wareham, and in Purbeck, in the County of Dorset. |
| 1857 | 20 & 21 Vict. c. ci | Backwater Bridge and Road Act 1857 An Act for making a Bridge across the River Backwater near Weymouth, and a Turnpike Road, and other Works in connexion therewith, in the County of Dorset; and for other Purposes. |
| 1760 | 1 Geo. 3. c. 24 | Dorset Roads Act 1760 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads leading to and through the Towns of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis and Dorchester, in the County of Dorset. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 69 | Somerset Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from The Halfway-house, in the Parish of Lower Compton, in the County of Dorset, through the Towns of Yeovil, Crewkerne, and Chard, to the East End of the Town of Axminster, in the County of Devon, and several other Roads round the said Town of Yeovil, in the County of Somerset. |
| Trust | Founded | Initial act | Route | ||
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| Citation | Title | From | To | ||
| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 24 | Gloucestershire Roads Act 1725 An Act for repairing the Road from the City of Gloucester to Stone, and also the Roads to and near Berkeley, Dursley, Wootten Under Edge, Stroud, and Sodbury, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1779 | 19 Geo. 3. c. 118 | Gloucester and Wilts Roads Act 1779 An Act for amending the Road from the Nine Mile Stone on the Bristol Road, at or near a Place called The Clay Pits, to or near the Chapel at Stone; and also the Roads to and near Berkeley, Dursley, Wotton under Edge, Stroud and Sodbury; and several other Roads in the Counties of Gloucester and Wilts. | ||
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 70 | Oxford and Gloucester Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Hand and Post in Upton Field, in the Parish of Burford, in the County of Oxford, through the several Parishes within mentioned, to a Place in the Parish of Preston, in the County of Gloucester, called Dancy's Fancy. | ||
| 1726 | 13 Geo. 1. c. 12 | Bristol Roads Act 1726 An Act for amending the several Roads leading from the City of Bristol. | ||
| 1824 | 5 Geo. 4. c. xxviii | Broadway and Mickleton Road Act 1824 An Act for repairing the Road leading from the Worcester Turnpike Road, in the Village of Broadway in the County of Worcester, to the Stratford-upon-Avon Turnpike Road, in the Village of Mickleton in the County of Gloucester. | ||
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| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 24 | Gloucestershire Roads Act 1725 An Act for repairing the Road from the City of Gloucester to Stone, and also the Roads to and near Berkeley, Dursley, Wootten Under Edge, Stroud, and Sodbury, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1818 | 58 Geo. 3. c. lxxii | Road from Chipping Camden to Old Stratford Act 1818 An Act for repairing the Road from Chipping Campden, in the County of Gloucester, to Clifford Side Gate in the Parish of Old Stratford, in the County of Warwick. | ||
| 1730 | 4 Geo. 2. c. 23 | Oxford and Gloucester Roads Act 1730 An Act for repairing the Road leading from Chappel on the Heath, in the County of Oxon, to the Quarry above Bourton on the Hill, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1785 | 25 Geo. 3. c. 125 | Cheltenham Roads Act 1785 An Act for amending the Roads from a Place called Piff's Elm in the Tewkesbury Turnpike Road through Cheltenham to Elston Church, and from thence to Coombend Beeches, in the Road from Cirencester to Gloucester, and from the Market House in Cheltenham to the Burford Turnpike Road at a Place called Pewsdon Ash, and from Cheltenham to the Road from Gloucester to London, at or near a House called Kilkenny, and from the Direction Post in Bembridge Field, through Birdlip, to join the Road from Gloucester to Bath, at or near Painswick, and at a House called the Harrow, all in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1809 | 49 Geo. 3. c. xxix | Cheltenham to Gloucester Road Act 1809 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from the First small Bridge or Culvert which crosses the present Turnpike Road from Cheltenham to Gloucester, on the Gloucester Side of Staverton Bridge, to join the same Turnpike Road in the Town of Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1820 | 1 Geo. 4. c. xvi | Road from Cheltenham to Prinknash Act 1820 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from the Town of Cheltenham to join the present Turnpike Road from Cheltenham to Painswick, at or near to Prinknash Park Wall, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
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| 1817 | 57 Geo. 3. c. v | Road from Cross Hands to Halford Bridge Act 1817 An Act for repairing the Road from the Cross Hands, on the Worcester and Oxford Turnpike Road, to Halford Bridge, and other Roads therein mentioned, in the Counties of Gloucester, Warwick and Worcester. | ||
| 1726 | 13 Geo. 1. c. 11 | Cirencester Roads Act 1726 An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Cirencester Town's-end to St. John's Bridge, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1742 | 16 Geo. 2. c. 22 | Gloucester Roads (No. 2) Act 1742 An Act for repairing the Road leading from the Town of Cirencester in the County of Gloucester, to a Place called The Monument, upon Lansdown, in the same County. | ||
| 1810 | 50 Geo. 3. c. clxxiv | Road from Cirencester to Wootton Bassett Act 1810 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Cirencester in the County of Gloucester to Wootton Bassett in the County of Wilts, and a Branch of Road from the Malmesbury and Cirencester Turnpike Road near Crudwell Church to communicate with the Turnpike Road leading from Cricklade to Malmesbury at or near Minety Common. | ||
| 1746 | 20 Geo. 2. c. 23 | Gloucester Roads Act 1746 An Act for repairing the Road leading from Cirencester, in the County of Gloucester, to Birdlips Hill, in the said County. | ||
| 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 13 | Gloucester Roads Act 1751 An Act for repairing the Road from the Town of Cirencester, to the Town of Stroud, and that Part of Rodborough Hill which leads to Dudbridge, and also the Road leading from Cirencester towards Bisley, so far as the Bottom of Gulph Hill, all in the County of Gloucester. | ||
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| 1810 | 50 Geo. 3. c. ii | Road from Cheltenham to Bishop's Cleve Act 1810 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Albion Street in the Town of Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester, to Bunch Lane in or near the Village of Bishop's Cleve, in the said County, to join the Turnpike Road leading from the Town of Evesham in the County of Worcester, to the said Town of Cheltenham. | ||
| 1757 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 65 | Gloucestershire Roads (No. 3) Act 1757 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Tetbury to the Gates on the West of Simond's Hall Down, and from the Turnpike Gate at the Top of Frocester Hill to the Turnpike Road from Cirencester towards Bath, and from the Field called Bouldoun Sleight to the End of a Lane adjoining to a Road from Horsley to Tetbury near Tiltup's Inn, and from the Market House in Tetbury to the Turnpike Road on Minchin Hampton Common, and from the said Road in Minchin Hampton Field unto the Turnpike Road from Cirencester to Stroud near Burnt Ash, and from the said Turnpike Road to Tayloe's Mill Pond in Chalford Bottom, and through Hide to the Bottom of The Bourne Hill, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
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| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 13 | Gloucester and Hereford Roads Act 1725 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the City of Hereford. | ||
| 1833 | 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. lxxv | Roads through Huntley from Gloucester Act 1833 | |||
| 1796 | 36 Geo. 3. c. 131 | Dean Forest Roads Act 1796 An act for amending, widening, improving, and keeping in repair, several roads in and through his Majesty's forest of Dean, and the waste lands thereto belonging, in the county of Gloucester, and for turning, altering, and changing the course of the said roads, and for making several new roads in the said forest to lead to certain places in and near the same; and also for amending, widening, and keeping in repair, certain roads leading from the said forest to and through several parts of the parish of Newland, adjoining the said forest, and also leading from the bottom of a place called The Viney Hill in the said forest, to and through certain parts of the parishes of Lidney and Awre, adjoining the said forest, in the said county of Gloucester. | ||
| 1755 | 28 Geo. 2. c. 47 | Gloucester and Warwick Roads Act 1755 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from The Hand and Post at the Top of Burford Lane in the County of Gloucester to Stow on the Wold, and from thence to Halford Bridge in the County of Warwick, and also the Road from The Cross Hands on Salford Hill to The Hand and Post in the Parish of Dowdeswell in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 24 | Gloucestershire Roads Act 1725 An Act for repairing the Road from the City of Gloucester to Stone, and also the Roads to and near Berkeley, Dursley, Wootten Under Edge, Stroud, and Sodbury, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1823 | 4 Geo. 4. c. i | Haw Passage (Gloucestershire) Severn Bridge and Roads Act 1823 An Act for building a Bridge over the River Severn, at or near the Haw Passage, in the County of Gloucester, and for making convenient Roads thereto. | ||
| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 13 | Gloucester and Hereford Roads Act 1725 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the City of Hereford. | ||
| 1833 | 3 & 4 Will. 4. c. lxxv | Roads through Huntley from Gloucester Act 1833 | |||
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 58 | Gloucester Roads Act 1756 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads leading from the City of Gloucester towards Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1827 | 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. c | Wooton-under-edge and Wickwar Roads (Gloucestershire, Wiltshire) Act 1827 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Wooton-under-Edge through Kingswood to Wickwar, and Branch Roads therefrom, all in the Counties of Gloucester and Wilts. | ||
| 1800 | 39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. xliii | Rodburgh and Birdlip Road Act 1800 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from, or from near, Lightpill Gate, on the Road leading from Bath to Dudbridge, in the Parish of Rodborough, to join the Turnpike Road from Painswick to Cheltenham, at or near to Birdlip, in the Parishes of Brimpsfield and Cowley, or one of them, all in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 13 | Gloucester and Hereford Roads Act 1725 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the City of Hereford. | ||
| 1746 | 20 Geo. 2. c. 31 | Gloucester and Hereford Roads Act 1746 An Act for continuing the Term, and enlarging the Powers, granted by an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of His late Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the City of Hereford," and for repairing other Roads in the County of Gloucester. | |||
| 1798 | 38 Geo. 3. c. lxvi | Roads from Tetbury, Malmesbury, Farringdon and Sherstone Act 1798 An Act for more effectually repairing, widening, and improving the Road from Tetbury, in the County of Gloucester, to and through Malmesbury, to the Churchway in Lower Stanton Field, in the County of Wilts, there to join the Turnpike Road leading from Chippenham Bridge to Lower Stanton aforefaid; and from Malmesbury to the Turnpike Road at or near Jackament's Bottom, in the said County of Gloucester; and also the Road from Farringdon to Cricklade, from thence to Malmesbury, and to the Turnpike Road at Acton Turville; and also from Sherstone to the Turnpike Road leading from Tetbury to Bath; and for making, maintaining, widening, and improving several other Roads communicating therewith. | ||
| 1726 | 13 Geo. 1. c. 13 | Chippenham Roads Act 1726 An Act for repairing the Road leading from Studley Bridge, through Chippenham, in the County of Wilts, to the Top of Toghill, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1757 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 65 | Gloucestershire Roads (No. 3) Act 1757 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Tetbury to the Gates on the West of Simond's Hall Down, and from the Turnpike Gate at the Top of Frocester Hill to the Turnpike Road from Cirencester towards Bath, and from the Field called Bouldoun Sleight to the End of a Lane adjoining to a Road from Horsley to Tetbury near Tiltup's Inn, and from the Market House in Tetbury to the Turnpike Road on Minchin Hampton Common, and from the said Road in Minchin Hampton Field unto the Turnpike Road from Cirencester to Stroud near Burnt Ash, and from the said Turnpike Road to Tayloe's Mill Pond in Chalford Bottom, and through Hide to the Bottom of The Bourne Hill, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1780 | 20 Geo. 3. c. 84 | Gloucester Roads (No. 2) Act 1780 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Tiltup's Inn, in the Parish of Horsley, to join the Turnpike Road leading from Cirencester to Dudbridge, at or near Dudbridge, in the Parish of Rodborough; and from the Bridge at Nailsworth, in the Parish of Avening to Minchinhampton Common; and several other Roads therein mentioned, all in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1802 | 42 Geo. 3. c. xlv | Newent Roads Act 1802 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from a Place called The Crown Hill, in the Town of Newent, in the County of Gloucester, to join the Turnpike Road leading from the City of Hereford, towards Newnham, in the County of Gloucester; and also another Road leading from the Bottom of Kilcott Hill, in the Parish of Newent aforesaid, towards the Town and Forest of Deane, in the County of Gloucester, with a Branch from the same towards Ledbury, in the County of Hereford. | ||
| 1783 | 23 Geo. 3. c. 104 | Gloucester Roads Act 1783 An Act for amending and widening the Road from the Passage or Ferry over the River Severn at Newnham in the County of Gloucester, through the Parishes of Newnham and Little Dean, to a Place called Saint White's, adjoining His Majesty's Forest of Dean, in the said County. | ||
| 1697 | 9 Will. 3. c. 18 | Birdlip and Crickley Hill Road Act 1697 An Act for repairing the Highways from the Towne of Birdlipp and the Top of Crickley Hill in the County of Gloucester to the City of Gloucester. | ||
| 1722 | 9 Geo. 1. c. 31 | Gloucestershire Highways Act 1722 An Act for repairing the Highways from the City of Gloucester to the Top of Birdlip Hill (being the Road to London), and from the Foot of the said Hill to the Top of Crickly Hill (being the Road to Oxford); and to oblige those concerned in the Receipt or Payment of any Monies, by virtue of an Act of the Ninth and Tenth Years of His late Majesty King William, touching the repairing the said Highways, to accompt for the same to the Trustees appointed by this Act. | Gloucester Northgate | Top of Birdlip Hill | |
| Little Witcombe | Top of Crickley Hill | ||||
| 1769 | 9 Geo. 3. c. 50 | Gloucester and Hereford Roads Act 1769 An Act for enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Thirty-third Year of King George the Second, for repairing and widening the Road from Gloucester towards Hereford, and other Roads therein mentioned; and for amending several other Roads near or adjoining to some of the said Roads. | Over | Newent |
| Gloucester | Westbury-on-Severn | ||||
| 1778 | Gloucester to Stroud Road Act 1778 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the City of Gloucester to the Town of Stroud, in the County of Gloucester. | |||
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 56 | Gloucester and Wiltshire Roads Act 1756 An Act for amending and keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Mead Brook, which divides the Parishes of Pucklechurch and Mangotsfield, in the County of Gloucester, to Christian Malford Bridge in the County of Wilts, and also from Pucklechurch aforesaid to certain Coal Mines in the said Parish. | ||
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| 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 59 | Wiltshire and Gloucester Roads Act 1751 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads leading from Chippenham Bridge in the County of Wilts, to the Top of Togg Hill in the County of Gloucester, and from Chippenham Bridge aforesaid to the Top of Old Sodbury Hill, in the said County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1721 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 24 | Gloucestershire Roads Act 1725 An Act for repairing the Road from the City of Gloucester to Stone, and also the Roads to and near Berkeley, Dursley, Wootten Under Edge, Stroud, and Sodbury, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1823 | 4 Geo. 4. c. xiv | Stroud and Bisley Turnpike Road Act 1823 | ||
| 1814 | 54 Geo. 3. c. lxxx | Roads from Stroud Act 1814 An Act for making and maintaining certain Roads from the Town of Stroud, and several other Places therein mentioned, all in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1818 | 58 Geo. 3. c. i | Stroud and Gloucester Road Act 1818 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from the Town of Stroud, in the County of Gloucester, through Pitchcomb, into the City of Gloucester. | ||
| 1825 | 6 Geo. 4. c. xxiii | Cainscross and Minchinhampton Turnpike Road Act 1825 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Cainscross through Stroud, over Rodborough and Minchinhampton Commons, to the Town of Minchinhampton, with several Branches therefrom, all in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1792 | 32 Geo. 3. c. 146 | Gloucester Roads Act 1792 An Act for amending, widening, altering, and repairing the Roads from Swell Wold, in the Parish of Lower Swell, in the County of Gloucester, to or near the Sixth Mile Stone in the Turnpike Road leading from the Borough of Tewkesbury to the Town of Stow, in the same County, and from the North East End of the Swan Lane, in the Parish of Cheltenham, in the same County, to the Turnpike Road leading to Evesham, in the Parish of Sedgeborough, in the County of Worcester, and from the Town of Winchcomb, in the said County of Gloucester, by a Place called Stamp Cross, to or near the Tenth Mile Stone on the said Turnpike Road leading from Tewkesbury to Stow aforesaid. | ||
| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 18 | Tewkesbury Roads Act 1725 An Act for repairing the several Roads therein mentioned, leading into the Town of Tewkesbury, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
| 1823 | 4 Geo. 4. c. ii | Tewkesbury Severn Bridge and Roads Act 1823 | |||
| 1792 | 32 Geo. 3. c. 146 | Gloucester Roads Act 1792 An Act for amending, widening, altering, and repairing the Roads from Swell Wold, in the Parish of Lower Swell, in the County of Gloucester, to or near the Sixth Mile Stone in the Turnpike Road leading from the Borough of Tewkesbury to the Town of Stow, in the same County, and from the North East End of the Swan Lane, in the Parish of Cheltenham, in the same County, to the Turnpike Road leading to Evesham, in the Parish of Sedgeborough, in the County of Worcester, and from the Town of Winchcomb, in the said County of Gloucester, by a Place called Stamp Cross, to or near the Tenth Mile Stone on the said Turnpike Road leading from Tewkesbury to Stow aforesaid. | ||
| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 24 | Gloucestershire Roads Act 1725 An Act for repairing the Road from the City of Gloucester to Stone, and also the Roads to and near Berkeley, Dursley, Wootten Under Edge, Stroud, and Sodbury, in the County of Gloucester. | ||
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| 1828 | 9 Geo. 4. c. xix | Roads to Join Crewkerne Turnpike Road (Dorset and Somerset) Act 1828 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from the Bridport Turnpike Road at Allington, through Broadwindsor and Drimpton in the County of Dorset, to the Crewkerne Turnpike Road at or near Clapton Bridge, and also from Hewish Toll Gate to the Crewkerne Turnpike Road at or near Roundham Corner in the Parish of Crewkerne in the County of Somerset. |
| 1707 | 6 Ann. c. 42 | Bath Highway, Streets, etc. Act 1707 An Act for repairing, amending, and enlarging the Highways, between the Top of Kingsdown Hill and the City of Bath, and also several other Highways leading to and through the said City; and for cleansing, paving, and lightening the Streets, and regulating the Chairmen there. |
| 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 12 | Wiltshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1751 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Town of Warminster, in the County of Wilts, to the City of Bath, in the County of Somerset, and also the Road from the Town of Frome, in the said County of Somerset, to the Town of Beckington, in the same County, and for repairing the Road from Heytesbury to Anstrow Hill, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1729 | 3 Geo. 2. c. 34 | Bridgwater Roads Act 1729 An Act for repairing several Roads leading into the Town of Bridgewater, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1726 | 13 Geo. 1. c. 12 | Bristol Roads Act 1726 An Act for amending the several Roads leading from the City of Bristol. |
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 50 | Bruton Roads Act 1756 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads leading from and near the Town of Brewton, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 69 | Somerset Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from The Halfway-house, in the Parish of Lower Compton, in the County of Dorset, through the Towns of Yeovil, Crewkerne, and Chard, to the East End of the Town of Axminster, in the County of Devon, and several other Roads round the said Town of Yeovil, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1765 | 5 Geo. 3. c. 61 | Crewkerne Roads Act 1765 An Act for repairing, widening, and keeping in Repair, several Roads leading to and from Crewkerne, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1757 | 30 Geo. 2. c. 39 | Frome Roads Act 1757 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads leading to, through, and from, the Town of Frome in the County of Somerset; and for giving further Powers to the Trustees in an Act passed in the Twenty-fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for repairing the Roads from the Town of Warminster, in the County of Wilts, to the City of Bath, in the County of Somerset, and other Roads therein mentioned. |
| 1826 | 7 Geo. 4. c. xxxix | Roads through High Ham and Ashcott (Somerset) Act 1826 An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Roads leading from Pick's Hill, near the Town of Langport Eastover, in the County of Somerset, through High Ham, Ashcott and other Places, to Meare, in the said County. |
| 1758 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 43 | Dorset and Devon Roads Act 1757 An Act for repairing and widening several Roads, in the Counties of Dorset and Devon, leading to and through the Borough of Lyme Regis. |
| 1807 | 47 Geo. 3 Sess. 1. c. vi | Road from Upottery to Horton Act 1807 An Act for repairing and improving the Road from the Honiton Turnpike Road, near Yard Farm, in the Parish of Upottery, in the County of Devon, to the Ilminster Turnpike Road, near the Village of Horton, in the Parish of Ilminster, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 71 | Somerset Roads (No. 2) Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads therein mentioned, leading to and from the Towns of Shepton Malet and Ivelchester, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1803 | 43 Geo. 3. c. xxiii | Road from Chard Act 1803 An Act for more effectually amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Roads from the East End of the Town of Chard to the South End of West Moor, and from the West End of the Yeovil Turnpike Road through Illminster to Kenny Gate, and from the West End of Pease Marsh Lane to Horton Elm, and from Saint Rane Hill to Ilminster, and from White Cross to Chillington Down, and from a Place called Three Oaks, over Ilford Bridges, to Old Way, and from The Cross Keys to Catherine Wheel, in the Parish of Ashill, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 92 | Somerset Roads (No. 3) Act 1753 An Act for repairing, amending, and widening, the several Roads leading from The Red Post, in the Parish of Fivehead, through the Towns of Langport and Somerton, to Butwell; and also from Curry Rivell to Puckington Lane, and from Cary Bridge to Street Cross, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1760 | 1 Geo. 3. c. 29 | Somerset Roads Act 1760 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Dyed Way to Somerton, and from Gawbridge to Tintinbull Fords, and from a Stream of Water called Ford to Cartgate in Martock, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1765 | 5 Geo. 3. c. 93 | Somerset and Devon Roads Act 1765 An Act for repairing, widening, turning, altering, and keeping in Repair, the Roads leading from the Port Town and Borough of Minehead, through Dunster and Timberscombe, to Hele Bridge, and through the Town of Dulverton, and by the River and Brushford Green, to Exbridge in the County of Somerset, and from thence to Baltham Bridge in the Town of Bampton in the County of Devon; and also the Road leading from the said Port Town and Borough of Minehead, through Carhampton and Bilbrooke, to Harrow Gate in the Parish of Stogumber in the County of Somerset; and also the Road leading from Carhampton aforesaid, through the Town of Watchet in the Parish of Saint Decumans in the County of Somerset, to or near the Village of Rydon, and by Long Cross Barn to the End of the Bridgewater Turnpike Road in the Town of Nether Stowey in the County of Somerset; and also from the said Town of Watchet to Tower Hill in the Village of Wiliton in the said Parish of Saint Decumans; and from the said Town of Watchet, by Way of Five Bells, to Fair Cross, and from thence to Stickle Path, over Brendon Hill, to Robery Lane, and to Bampton, in the said County of Devon. |
| 1768 | 8 Geo. 3. c. 53 | Somerset Roads Act 1768 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Buckland Dinham, to the End of the Parish of Timsbury; and also the Road from Midsummer Norton, to the End of the Parish of Norton Saint Phillips; and also the Road from Tucker's Grave, to the Road leading from Wellow, to a Place known by the Name of The Red Post, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 71 | Somerset Roads (No. 2) Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads therein mentioned, leading to and from the Towns of Shepton Malet and Ivelchester, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 54 | Taunton Roads Act 1751 An Act for amending the several Roads leading from the Town of Taunton, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1757 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 49 | Tiverton Roads Act 1757 An Act for amending several Roads leading from the Town of Tiverton, in the County of Devon. |
| 1827 | 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. v | Ashcott and Rowberrow Hill Road (Somerset) Act 1827 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Chappel's Corner, in the Parish of Ashcott, to join the Bristol Turnpike Road at or near Rowberrow Hill, all in the County of Somerset. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 76 | Wells Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from Pipers Inn in the Parish of Ashcott, in the County of Somerset, to and through Glaston, otherwise Glastonbury, and Wells, to the Direction or White Post in the great Western Road to the City of Bath, and also from Wells to Rush Hill, leading to the City of Bristol. |
| 1841 | 4 & 5 Vict. c. xcviii | Wells, Highbridge and Cheddar Road Act 1841 An Act for further and more effectually repairing and maintaining certain Turnpike Roads in the Counties of Roxburgh and Dumfries. |
| 1793 | 33 Geo. 3. c. 165 | Somerset Roads Act 1793 An Act, for making, amending, diverting, and widening the Roads leading from West Harptry to the Bath and Wells Turnpike Road, at Marksbury; and from Stowey to Chew Magna; and from West Harptry to the Bath Turnpike Road at Emborow; and from West Harptry to Fore Cross, in the Parish of Churchill; and from West Harptry to the Blue Bowl Inn, in Compton Martin; and from Berrington to the Town of Wrington; and from the Nine Elms at North Wedcombe to Coley, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1840 | 3 & 4 Vict. c. xxii | Weston-super-Mare and Worle Road Act 1840 An Act for making and maintaining a new Road from the Road at Worle to a Road in the Parish of Kewstoke leading to Locking and Weston-super-Mare in the County of Somerset. |
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 49 | Wincanton Roads Act 1756 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Eighteen Mile Stone beyond Willoughby Hedge, through the Town of Mere, in the County of Wilts, and through Wincanton to Charlton Houthorn, and from thence to Milborn Port, and from Willoughby Hedge aforesaid to the West End of Long Lane in Kilmington, and from Wincanton aforesaid to the Sherborn Turnpike Cross Gate on Cattle Hill, and from Wincanton to Sparkford, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1786 | 26 Geo. 3. c. 135 | Wiveliscombe Roads Act 1786 An Act for amending and widening several Roads leading from and through the Town of Wiveliscombe, in the County of Somerset, and other Roads adjoining or near thereto. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 69 | Somerset Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from The Halfway-house, in the Parish of Lower Compton, in the County of Dorset, through the Towns of Yeovil, Crewkerne, and Chard, to the East End of the Town of Axminster, in the County of Devon, and several other Roads round the said Town of Yeovil, in the County of Somerset. |
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| 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 39 | Southampton and Wilts Road Act 1762 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from Mullen's Pond in the County of Southampton, to the Eighteen Mile Stone from the City of Salisbury, near Willoughby Hedge, and from West Amesbury to Anstlow Hill, and from Amesbury to Fiddleton, and from The New Inn in Amesbury to the End of the Parish leading to Durrington, and from Wily to Cook's House and Landford, and from Beacon Hill to The Nag's Head, and from thence One Mile of the Road leading to Shrewton in the County of Wilts. |
| 1742 | 16 Geo. 2. c. 10 | Wiltshire Roads Act 1742 An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Marlborough through West-Kennet to Shepherds Shard; and from the Hare and Hounds in Beckhampton, to the Top of Cherill Hill; and from the Town of Avebury to the Cross-way at Beckhampton, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 12 | Wiltshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1751 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Town of Warminster, in the County of Wilts, to the City of Bath, in the County of Somerset, and also the Road from the Town of Frome, in the said County of Somerset, to the Town of Beckington, in the same County, and for repairing the Road from Heytesbury to Anstrow Hill, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 52 | Wiltshire and Somerset Roads (No. 3) Act 1751 An Act for widening and repairing the Road from Combe Bridge in the County of Somerset, to Bradford in the County of Wilts, and from thence through Hilperton, and so far over Ashton Common as to join the Road which leads from Steeple Ashton to Trowbridge, and also the Road leading from Bradford aforesaid to Cockhill Gate, in the said County of Wilts. |
| 1707 | 6 Ann. c. 26 | Wiltshire Highways Act 1706 An Act for repairing the Highways between Sheppard Shord and The Devizes, and between the Top of Ashlington Hill and Rowdford, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1791 | 31 Geo. 3. c. 121 | Swindon, Calne and Cricklade Roads Act 1791 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Swindon to the Centre of Christian Malford Bridge, and from Calne to Lyneham Green, and from the Direction Post in Long Leaze Lane, near Lydiard Marsh, to Cricklade, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1726 | 13 Geo. 1. c. 13 | Chippenham Roads Act 1726 An Act for repairing the Road leading from Studley Bridge, through Chippenham, in the County of Wilts, to the Top of Toghill, in the County of Gloucester. |
| Christian Malford to Shillingford Turnpike Trust | 1757 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 66 | Wilts and Berks Roads Act 1757 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Roads leading from Christian Malford Bridge in the County of Wilts, to Shillingford Gate in the County of Berks, and also from Swindon to Lyddenton Wall in the said County of Wilts. |
| 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 52 | Wiltshire and Somerset Roads (No. 3) Act 1751 An Act for widening and repairing the Road from Combe Bridge in the County of Somerset, to Bradford in the County of Wilts, and from thence through Hilperton, and so far over Ashton Common as to join the Road which leads from Steeple Ashton to Trowbridge, and also the Road leading from Bradford aforesaid to Cockhill Gate, in the said County of Wilts. |
| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 11 | Wiltshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1725 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Horsley Upright Gate, leading down Bowden Hill, in the County of Wilts, to the Top of Kingsdown Hill, in the Parish of Box, in the said County. |
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| 1797 | 37 Geo. 3. c. 154 | Devizes Roads Act 1797 An Act for completing, widening, and keeping in repair the road from West Lavington, unto and through the town of the Devizes, to the house known by the name of The Green Man, in Seend, in the county of Wilts; and from Rowde Ford, through the Devizes market-place, to join the Beckhampton turnpike road near Wansdyke; and from the east end of the Devizes aforesaid, to the top of Red Hone Hill, in the said county of Wilts. |
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 56 | Gloucester and Wiltshire Roads Act 1756 An Act for amending and keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Mead Brook, which divides the Parishes of Pucklechurch and Mangotsfield, in the County of Gloucester, to Christian Malford Bridge in the County of Wilts, and also from Pucklechurch aforesaid to certain Coal Mines in the said Parish. |
| 1831 | 11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. lxiii | Brighton, Shoreham and Lancing Road and New Shoreham Bridge Act 1830 An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road from Brighton to Shoreham, for building a Bridge over the River Adur, at New Shoreham, and for making a Road to Lancing, and a Branch Road therefrom, all in the County of Sussex. | |
| 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 60 | Weyhill and Lyde Way Road Act 1762 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Turnpike Road at Weyhill in the County of Southampton, to the Turnpike Road at Lyde Way in the County of Wilts. |
| 1760 | 1 Geo. 3. c. 37 | Wilts Roads Act 1760 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road leading from Fisherton Bridge to the Turnpike Road at Willoughby Hedge in West Knoyle, and from Wilton Bridge to the Turnpike Road at the West End of Heytesbury, and also the Road from the Turnpike Road at the Top of Red Hone Hill in the Parish of Urshfont to the Mile Stone at the Western End of Fisherton Street, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 59 | Wilts Roads (No. 3) Act 1762 An Act for repairing, widening, turning, and shortening, the Road leading from the Turnpike Road on Farrad's Common in the Parish of Bradford, through Holt and Melksham, to Homan's Stile in the Parish of Laycock in the County of Wilts. |
| 1792 | 32 Geo. 3. c. 153 | Gloucester and Wiltshire Roads Act 1792 An Act for repairing, widening, turning, and altering the Road leading from the Town of Burford, in the County of Oxford, to Leachlade, in the County of Gloucester, and for making a Road from thence to the River Isis or Thames; for building a Bridge across the said River, and for making a Road from thence to join the present Road leading from Leachlade to Inglesham; and for repairing, widening, turning, and altering the said last mentioned Road, to and through the Town of Highworth, in the County of Wilts, to the present Turnpike Road leading from Cricklade to Swindon, in the same County. |
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 77 | Berkshire Roads Act 1756 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Town of Farringdon in the County of Berks, to the Town of Cricklade, and from thence to the Town of Malmsbury, in the County of Wilts, and the Road from thence to join the Turnpike Road at Acton Turville in the County of Gloucester, and also the Road from Tetbury in the said County, through Malmsbury aforesaid, to Chippenham Bridge,[ad] and the Road from Sherston to join the Turnpike Road leading from Tetbury to Bath. |
| 1725 | 12 Geo. 1. c. 8 | Newbury to Marlborough Road Act 1725 An Act for repairing the Highways from Speenham Land, adjoining to Newbury, in the County of Berks, to Marlborough, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 49 | Wilts Roads Act 1762 An Act for amending and widening the Road from the Turnpike Road at or near the Town of Swindon to the North End or Side of the Town of Marlborough, and from the said Town of Marlborough to the Village of Everley, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1819 | 59 Geo. 3. c. lxxxiii | Road from Marlborough to Cote Act 1819 An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Marlborough, to the present Turnpike Road at or near Coate, in the Parish of Liddington, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 56 | Gloucester and Wiltshire Roads Act 1756 An Act for amending and keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Mead Brook, which divides the Parishes of Pucklechurch and Mangotsfield, in the County of Gloucester, to Christian Malford Bridge in the County of Wilts, and also from Pucklechurch aforesaid to certain Coal Mines in the said Parish. |
| 1757 | 30 Geo. 2. c. 41 | Wiltshire Roads Act 1757 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, the Road from the Turnpike Road at the Bottom of Shaw Hill in the Parish of Melksham, through Googe's Lane, Corsham, Biddestone, and West Yatton, to the Turnpike Road at Upper Combe, in the Parish of Castle Combe, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1756 | 29 Geo. 2. c. 54 | Wiltshire and Dorset Roads Act 1756 An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Top of Harnham Hill, near the City of New Sarum, in the County of Wilts, through the Towns of Blandford Forum and Dorchester, to a certain Intrenchment on Askerwell Hill in the County of Dorset. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 66 | Wiltshire and Southampton Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads leading from Lobcomb Corner, in the Parish of Winterslow, to Harnham Bridge, in the County of Wilts; and from the West Corner of Saint Anne's Street, in the City of New Sarum, to the Parishes of Landford and Brook, and from thence to Ealing; and from Landford aforesaid, through Ower and Testwood, to Ealing aforesaid, in the County of Southampton. |
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| 1791 | 31 Geo. 3. c. 121 | Swindon, Calne and Cricklade Roads Act 1791 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Swindon to the Centre of Christian Malford Bridge, and from Calne to Lyneham Green, and from the Direction Post in Long Leaze Lane, near Lydiard Marsh, to Cricklade, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1791 | 31 Geo. 3. c. 121 | Swindon, Calne and Cricklade Roads Act 1791 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Swindon to the Centre of Christian Malford Bridge, and from Calne to Lyneham Green, and from the Direction Post in Long Leaze Lane, near Lydiard Marsh, to Cricklade, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1814 | 54 Geo. 3. c. l | Road from Swindon to Ramsbury Act 1814 An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Swindon to or near Knighton Farm, in the Parish of Ramsbury, and from Liddington to the Road leading from Swindon to Marlborough, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1762 | 2 Geo. 3. c. 49 | Wilts Roads Act 1762 An Act for amending and widening the Road from the Turnpike Road at or near the Town of Swindon to the North End or Side of the Town of Marlborough, and from the said Town of Marlborough to the Village of Everley, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1791 | 31 Geo. 3. c. 121 | Swindon, Calne and Cricklade Roads Act 1791 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Swindon to the Centre of Christian Malford Bridge, and from Calne to Lyneham Green, and from the Direction Post in Long Leaze Lane, near Lydiard Marsh, to Cricklade, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1751 | 25 Geo. 2. c. 17 | Wiltshire and Somerset Roads Act 1751 An Act for repairing the Road leading from The Green Man, in the Chapelry of Seend, in the County of Wilts, through Trowbridge, to a Place called White Trough, in the Parish of Trowbridge, in the same County, and from thence, by Road Church, to Beckington, in the County of Somerset. |
| 1726 | 13 Geo. 1. c. 16 | Warminster Roads Act 1726 An Act for repairing the several Roads leading from the Town of Warminster, in the County of Wilts. |
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| 1750 | 24 Geo. 2. c. 9 | Wiltshire Roads Act 1750 An Act for repairing the Road leading from West Lavington to The Devizes, and from The Devizes to Seend, in the County of Wilts. |
| 1757 | 31 Geo. 2. c. 68 | Wilts Roads Act 1757 An Act for amending the Road leading from Pengate in the Parish of Westbury in the County of Wilts, to Latchet's Bridge near the East End of Market Lavington, and also the Road leading from Market Lavington Down to the Turnpike Road near Dewey's Water, and also the Road leading from Bolesborough to Studley Lane End, and also the Road leading from Yarnbrook to the Turnpike Road at Melksham in the said County of Wilts. |
| 1788 | 28 Geo. 3. c. 86 | Wiltshire Roads Act 1788 An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Road from the Bottom of Whitesheet Hill through Hurdcot, to the Wilton Turnpike Road at or near Barford in the County of Wilts. |
| 1753 | 26 Geo. 2. c. 66 | Wiltshire and Southampton Roads Act 1753 An Act for repairing and widening the Roads leading from Lobcomb Corner, in the Parish of Winterslow, to Harnham Bridge, in the County of Wilts; and from the West Corner of Saint Anne's Street, in the City of New Sarum, to the Parishes of Landford and Brook, and from thence to Ealing; and from Landford aforesaid, through Ower and Testwood, to Ealing aforesaid, in the County of Southampton. |
| 1809 | 49 Geo. 3. c. xc | Wootton Bassett Road Act 1809 An Act for repairing and maintaining the Road from Wotton Basset in the County of Wilts to the Two Mile Stone on the Turnpike Road from Swindon to Marlborough in the said County. |