Turnpike trusts in the West Midlands

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This is a list of turnpike trusts that maintained roads in the West Midlands.

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

The counties used for these lists are the historic counties of England that existed at the time of the turnpike trusts. This article lists those in the West Midlands: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire.

Herefordshire

TrustFoundedInitial act
CitationTitle
Blue Mantle Hall Turnpike Trust1758 32 Geo. 2. c. 66 Hereford and Salop Roads Act 1758
An Act for amending and widening the Roads leading from Stretford's Bridge in the County of Hereford, to The New Inn in the Parish of Winstanstow, in the County of Salop; and also the Road from Blue Mantle Hall, near Mortimer's Cross, to Aymstrey in the said County of Hereford; and for repealing so much of an Act made in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, as relates to the Road from Mortimer's Cross to Aymstrey Bridge.
Bromyard Turnpike Trust
Hope to Bromyard Turnpike Trust		1751 25 Geo. 2. c. 56 Hereford Roads Act 1751
An Act for repairing the several Roads leading from the Town of Bromyard in the County of Hereford, to the several Places called The Halfway Ash in the Parish of Docklow, Herefordshire Lake in the Parish of Whitburne, Perry Bridge in the Parish of Stoke Bliss, leading through the several Parishes of Edwin, Ralph, Collington, and the Hamlet of Little Kyre, Sapey Wood in the Parish of Upper Sapey, Bishop's Froome, Wooferwood Gate, and Herefordshire Lake, in the said Parish of Bromyard, in the Counties of Hereford and Worcester.
Clifford to Dewchurch Turnpike Trust1782 22 Geo. 3. c. 112 Hereford Roads Act 1782
An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from a Place called The Hardwicke, in the Parish of Clifford, to Windmill Hill, and from Vowchurch to Pontrilas, in the County of Hereford.
Hereford Turnpike Trust1729 3 Geo. 2. c. 18 Hereford Roads Act 1729
An Act for repairing the several Roads leading into the City of Hereford.
Kingsham, Kington, Radnor Turnpike Trust1788 28 Geo. 3. c. 105 Radnor Roads Act 1788
An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Staplebar to Lingen, and from thence by Boresford to Willey's Oak, and from Kingsham to the Kington and Radnor Turnpike Roads near the Rod, and from Lingen aforesaid, to Walford in the County of Hereford.
Kington Turnpike Trust1756 29 Geo. 2. c. 65 Hereford Roads Act 1756
An Act for repairing and widening the Roads leading from the Town of Kington in the County of Hereford, through The Welsh Hall Lane, as far as the same County extends, and the several Roads leading from Kington aforesaid, to Brilley's Mountain, to Eardisley, to Almely, to Eckley's Green, to Eardisland, to Staple Bar, and to Milton House, in the said County of Hereford.
Ledbury Turnpike Trust1720 7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 23 Ledbury Highways Act 1720
An Act for repairing the several Roads leading from the Town of Ledbury, in the County of Hereford, to the several Places therein mentioned.
Leominster Turnpike Trust1728 2 Geo. 2. c. 13 Leominster Roads Act 1728
An Act for repairing the several Roads therein mentioned, leading into the Town of Leominster, in the County of Hereford.
Leominster and Ledbury Turnpike Trust1825 6 Geo. 4. c. xxvi Leominster and Ledbury Road Act 1825
Madeley Turnpike Trust1764 4 Geo. 3. c. 81 Salop Roads (No. 2) Act 1764
An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, several Roads leading from the Buck's Head at Watling Street to Beckbury and The New Inn, and from Birches Brook to the Hand Post in the Parish of Kemberton, in the County of Salop.
Monkland and Parton Turnpike Trust1782 22 Geo. 3. c. 100 Hereford and Worcester Roads Act 1782
An Act for amending and keeping in Repair the Road leading from the Willersley Turnpike Road near Parton to Monkland Mill, and from the Turnpike Road on Fair Mile Field, to the Turnpike Road at Broad Heath, and from the Turnpike Road at or near the Ford's Bridge to the Turnpike Road near Stockton, and from Kyre Common to the Turnpike Road at Grendon Green, in the Counties of Hereford and Worcester.
Presteigne Turnpike Trust1756 29 Geo. 2. c. 94 Presteigne Road Act 1756
An Act for amending, repairing, and widening, the Roads leading from The Ryeway in the Parish of Yarpole in the County of Hereford, to Presteigne in the County of Radnor, and from thence to Leintwardine, and from Presteigne aforesaid to the Top of Trap Hill, and from The Ryeway aforesaid, by The Maidenhead, to Wooferton in the County of Salop.
Presteigne to Knighton Turnpike Trust1767 7 Geo. 3. c. 67 Hereford Roads Act 1766
An Act for amending, repairing, and widening, several Roads in the Counties of Radnor and Hereford.
Ross Turnpike Trust1725 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.
Ross, Abergavenny, Gosmont and Hay Turnpike Trust
Crickhowell to New Inn Turnpike Trust		1772 12 Geo. 3. c. 105 Brecon Roads Act 1772
An Act for amending, widening, and altering, the Roads leading from Crickhowell, in the County of Brecon, to the Cross Hands, beyond New Inn, in the Turnpike Road between the City of Hereford and Ross; and from a Place called The Lower Cross Ways, in the Parish of Saint Maughan's to the Town of Grosmount, in the County of Monmouth; and from a Smith's Shop at Stanton, in the Parish of Llanvihangel, to Chapel a Fine, in the same County; and from the Turnpike Road, in the Parish of Welsh Newton, in the County of Hereford, to Ponttanast, in the Parish of Cluddock, in the said County.
Whitchurch and Llangarren Turnpike Trust1819 59 Geo. 3. c. lx Hereford Roads Act 1819
An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act of His present Majesty[o] for repairing the Roads leading into the City of Hereford, and several Roads communicating therewith; for transferring the Road from Wormelow Tump to Harewood, from the Madley to the Hereford District, and for making a new Road from the Tuft Wood, in the Parish of Hentland, to the Confines of the Parish of Ganerew, in the County of Hereford, as a Third District.
Whitney and Brewardine Turnpike Trust1759 33 Geo. 2. c. 58 Hereford Roads, etc. Act 1759
An Act for repairing the Roads from the Town of Brecon to the Parish of Brobury, and to Whitney Passage, in the County of Hereford; and for building a Bridge over the River Wye, at Bredwardine Passage in the same County.
Wyeside Turnpike Trust1767 7 Geo. 3. c. 67 Hereford Roads Act 1766
An Act for amending, repairing, and widening, several Roads in the Counties of Radnor and Hereford.

Shropshire

TrustFoundedInitial act
CitationTitle
Atcham to Dorrington Turnpike Trust1797 37 Geo. 3. c. 172 Salop Roads Act 1797
An Act for amending, widening, altering, improving, and keeping in repair, the road leading from Atcham, through Condover to Dorrington; and also the road branching out of the said road, at a place called Allfield Turning, in the said parish of Condover, to the turnpike road leading from Shrewsbury to Ludlow, at a place called Hongerhill, in the same parish, all in the county of Salop.
Audem and Woore Turnpike Trust1767 7 Geo. 3. c. 92 Salop and Chester Roads Act 1766
An Act to repair and widen the Roads from Whitchurch in the County of Salop, to the Turnpike Road between Nantwich in the County of Chester and Newcastle under Line, and from Hinstock to Nantwich aforesaid.
Bishops Castle Turnpike Trust
Bridgnorth and Shifnal Turnpike Trust
Bridgnorth to Black Brook Turnpike Trust
Bridgnorth Morvill Turnpike Trust
Bridgnorth Smithy Brook Turnpike Trust
Burlton and Llanymynech Turnpike Trust
Cleobury Mortimer District Turnpike Trust
Cleobury North and Ditton Priors Turnpike Trust
Coalbrookdale and Wellington Turnpike Trust
Ellesmere District of Shrewsbury and Wrexham, and Harmer Hill Branch Turnpike Trust
Honington and Hilton Turnpike Trust
Ironbridge (Buildwas to Tern Bridges) Turnpike Trust
Kelsall to Whiston Cross Turnpike Trust
King-Street Turnpike Trust
Ludlow Turnpike Trust
Madeley Turnpike Trust
Marchwiaill, Bangor Whitchurch Turnpike Trust
Ministerley to Churchstoke Turnpike Trust
Much Wenlock to Church Stretton Turnpike Trust
Newport and Ternhill Turnpike Trust
Oswestry Turnpike Trust
Preston Brockhurst Turnpike Trust
Shawbury Turnpike Trust
Shifnal District of Holyhead Road Turnpike Trust
Shrewsbury to Baschurch Turnpike Trust
Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth Turnpike Trust
Shrewsbury to Church Stretton and Condover Turnpike Trust
Shrewsbury to Longden and Castle Pulverbach Turnpike Trust
Shrewsbury to Minsterley Turnpike Trust
Shrewsbury to Welshpool Turnpike Trust
Shrewsbury to Westbury Turnpike Trust
Wall under Haywood to Blackwood Turnpike Trust
Watling Street, By Road Turnpike Trust
Watling Street, Shrewsbury District and Branch Turnpike Trust
Watling Street, Wellington District Turnpike Trust
Welch Gate and Cotton Hill to Shrewsbury Turnpike Trust
Wem Turnpike Trust
Wem to Bron y Garth Turnpike Trust
Wem to Sandford Turnpike Trust
Wenlock Turnpike Trust
Whitchurch to Madeley etc Turnpike Trust
Whitchurch to Ternhill Turnpike Trust

Staffordshire

Staffordshire turnpike trusts
TrustFoundedActs of Parliament
CitationTitle
Ashbourne to Leek and Congleton Turnpike Trust1762 2 Geo. 3. c. 62 Stafford, Chester and Derby Roads Act 1762
An Act for repairing and widening the High Road leading from Ashborne in the County of Derby, to the Town of Leek in the County of Stafford, and from Ryecroft Gate upon Rushton Common to Congleton in the County of Chester, and also the Road leading from Blyth Marsh in the County of Stafford, through Cheadle, Oakamoor, and Blore, to the Turnpike Road from Ashborne to Buxton near Thorp in the County of Derby.
Ashby de la Zouch to Tutbury Turnpike Trust1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 85 Leicester and Stafford Roads Act 1753
An Act for repairing the Road from Ashby de la Zouch in the County of Leicester, through Burton upon Trent in the County of Stafford, and to The Cock Inn in Tutbury in the said County.
Bilston Turnpike Trust1766 6 Geo. 3. c. 95 Stafford Roads (No. 3) Act 1766
An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from High Bullen in Wednesbury, to the further End of Darlaston Lane next the Portway; and from thence, through Bilston, to the further End of Gibbet Lane, and several other Roads leading to and from Bilston, in the County of Stafford.
Birmingham and Wednesbury Turnpike Trust1726 13 Geo. 1. c. 14 Birmingham and Wednesbury Roads Act 1726
An Act for repairing the several Roads leading from Birmingham, through the Town of Wednesbury, to a Place called High Bullen, and to Great Bridge, and from thence to the End of Gibbet Lane adjoining to the Township of Bilson, and from Great Bridge, through Dudley, to King's Winsford, and to the further End of Brittell Lane, in the Counties of Warwick, Stafford, and Worcester.
Burton on Trent (Alrewas and Shenstone) Turnpike Trust1762
Burton on Trent to Abbots Bromley Turnpike Trust1809 49 Geo. 3. c. cxlv Road to Abbott's Bromley Act 1809
Butterton, Warslow, Hartington and Longnor Turnpike Trust1770 10 Geo. 3. c. 113 Stafford Roads Act 1770
An Act for repairing, widening, turning, and altering the Roads from Butterton Moor End, near Oncott, in the County of Stafford, to the Three Mile Stone in the Turnpike Road leading from Buxton to Ashborne, in the County of Derby; and from Blackton Moor, in the County of Stafford, to the Turnpike Road leading from Buxton to Ashbourne, near Newhaven, in the County of Derby; and from Warslow to Ecton Mine, in the County of Stafford.
Cheadle Turnpike Trust1831 1 Will. 4. c. lxviii Roads in the Neighbourhood of Cheadle Act 1831
An Act for consolidating the Trusts of the several Turnpike Roads in the Neighbourhood of Cheadle in the County of Stafford, and for making Deviations and new Branches to and from the same.
Cheadle to Butterton Moor Turnpike Trust1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 80 Staffordshire Roads Act 1769
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Cheadle to Botham House, and from thence to Butterton Moor End, in the County of Stafford.
Cheadle to Rocester Turnpike Trust1799 39 Geo. 3. c. lxxv Cheadle and Quickshill Bank and Bear's Brook and Rocester Roads Act 1799
An act for amending, widening, altering, and keeping in repair, the road leading from Cheadle, through Alveton, to the Uttoxeter and Ashborne turnpike road, at or near Quickhill Bank; and also the road leading from the Stone and Uttoxeter turnpike road, at Bear's Brook, through Hollington, to the said Uttoxeter and Ashborne turnpike road, at or near the Churnet Bridge at Rocester, in the county of Stafford, to continue in force for twenty-one years, and from thence to the end of the then next session of parliament.
Darlaston Turnpike Trust
(Tittensor Turnpike Trust)		1713 13 Ann. c. 31 [a] [b] [c] Tittensor Turnpike Act 1713
An Act for repairing and amending the Highways, between the Town or Village of Tittensor, and the most Northern Part of Talke on the Hill, in Butlane, in the County of Stafford.
8 Geo. 2. c. 5 [d] Tittensor Turnpike Act 1734
An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act made in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for repairing and amending the Highways between the Town or Village of Tittensor, and the most Northern Part of Talk on the Hill, in Butt Lane, in the County of Stafford."
25 Geo. 2. c. 16 [e] Tittensor Turnpike Act 1751
An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by Two Acts of Parliament, for repairing and amending the Highways between the Town or Village of Tittensor and the most Northern Part of Talk on the Hill, in Butt-Lane, in the County of Stafford.
19 Geo. 3. c. 119 Darlaston Turnpike Act 1779
An Act for reducing into one Act of Parliament the several Laws now in force for repairing the Road leading from the Town or Village of Tittensor to the most Northern Part of Talk on the Hill, in Butt Lane, in the County of Stafford; and for repairing the Road from Darlastone Bridge, over Tittensor Heath, through the Town or Village of Tittensor aforesaid.
31 Geo. 3. c. 129 [f] Darlaston Turnpike Act 1791
An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act passed in the nineteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for reducing into one Act of Parliament the several Laws now in force for repairing the Road leading from the Town or Village of Tittensor, to the most Northern Part of Talk on the Hill, in Butt Lane, in the County of Stafford; and for repairing the Road from Darlastone Bridge over Tittensor Heath, through the Town or Village of Tittensor aforesaid;" and for making and keeping in Repair a Road branching out of the said Turnpike Road, near the House known by the Sign of The Black Lion, to, or nearly to Shelton Wharf, all in the Parish of Stoke upon Trent in the said County of Stafford.
56 Geo. 3. c. xlix Darlaston Turnpike Act 1816
An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts of His present Majesty, for repairing the Road from Darlastone Bridge to the most Northern Part of Talk-on-the-Hill in Butt Lane, in the County of Stafford, and also the Road branching out of the said first mentioned Road to Shelton Wharf, in the said County.
4 Geo. 4. c. xxx Darlaston Turnpike Act 1823
An Act for improving the Roads from Darlaston Bridge, through Newcastle under Lyme, to Butt Lane and Linley Lane, and from the Black Lion to Shelton Wharf, all in the County of Stafford.
7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. xl Darlaston Turnpike Act 1837
An Act for more effectually improving the several Roads from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Darlaston Bridge, Butt Lane, and Linley Lane, and through Trent Vale and Stoke-upon-Trent to Shelton Wharf, all in the County of Stafford.
Darley Moor and Ellaston Turnpike Trust1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 81 Derbyshire Roads Act 1769
An Act for amending and widening the Road from the Town of Stone to Wordsley Green Gate, and from the West End of Bilston Street in Wolverhampton to The High Street opposite The Old Bush in Dudley, and from a Place called Burnt Tree, near Dudley, to Birmingham, and from the Market Cross in Wolverhampton to Cannock, in the Counties of Stafford, Worcester, and Warwick.
Dudley and Wolverhampton Turnpike Trust1761 1 Geo. 3. c. 39 Stafford, Worcester and Warwick Roads Act 1760
An Act for amending and widening the Road from the Town of Stone to Wordsley Green Gate, and from the West End of Bilston Street in Wolverhampton to The High Street opposite The Old Bush in Dudley, and from a Place called Burnt Tree, near Dudley, to Birmingham, and from the Market Cross in Wolverhampton to Cannock, in the Counties of Stafford, Worcester, and Warwick.
Eccleshall, Newport and Watling Street Turnpike Trust1763 3 Geo. 3. c. 59 Stafford, Sandon and Eccleshall Road Act 1763
An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Town of Stafford to Sandon in the County of Stafford, and several other Roads in the Counties of Salop and Stafford.
Featherbed Lane Kings Bromley Turnpike Trust1762 2 Geo. 2. c. 5 Lichfield Roads Act 1728
An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Cannals Gate to the City of Lichfield, and from the said City to Stone, and from thence to the End of the County of Stafford, in the Post Road towards Chester; and also from the Town of Burton upon Trent to the said City of Lichfield, and from thence to Wood End and Ogley Hay; and also from the said City of Lichfield to High Bridges, in the County of Stafford, and the County of the said City of Lichfield.
Filleybrook Lane Branch of Rugeley Stone and Stafford Turnpike Trust1790 29 Geo. 3. c. 83 Stafford and Warwick Roads Act 1789
An Act for enlarging the Terms of Three Acts made in the Second, Seventeenth, and Twenty-eighth Years of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Coleshill, through the City of Lichfield and the Town of Stone to the End of the County of Stafford, in the Road leading towards Chester, and several other Roads in the said Acts mentioned, in the Counties of Warwick and Stafford, and City and County of the City of Lichfield, and for making more effectual Provision for repairing and widening the said Roads, and other Roads therein mentioned, in the said County of Stafford.
Great Chell and Shelton Turnpike Trust1770 10 Geo. 3. c. 66 Stafford and Cheshire Roads Act 1770
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Tunstall, in the County, of Stafford, to Bosley, in the County of Chester; and from Great Chell to Shelton, in the said County of Stafford.
Handsworth Turnpike Trust1809 49 Geo. 3. c. cxlvii Road from Handsworth to Hamstead Bridge (Staffordshire) Act 1809
Hanley and Bucknall Turnpike Trust1771 11 Geo. 3. c. 87 Staffordshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1771
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Shelton to the Road between Cheadle and Leek, and from Bucknall to Weston Coyney, and from the Road between Cheadle and Leek to the Turnpike Road above Frogall Bridge, and from the same Road to the Road between Blyth Marsh and Thorp, at or near Ruchill Gate, in the County of Stafford.
High Bridges to Uttoxeter Turnpike Trust1766 6 Geo. 3. c. 88 Stafford Roads (No. 2) Act 1766
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from High Bridges, in the County of Stafford, to Uttoxeter, and from Spath to Hanging Bridge, and from Tewnall's Lane to Yoxall Bridge, in the said County.
Lawton to Burslem and Newcastle Turnpike Trust1763 3 Geo. 3. c. 45 Lawton, Burslem and Newcastle-under-Lyme Road Act 1763
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Lawton in the County of Chester, to Burslem and Newcastle under Lyne in the County of Stafford; and other Roads therein mentioned.
Leek and Hassop, Middlehills and Buxton Turnpike Trust1765 5 Geo. 3. c. 84 Stafford Roads Act 1765
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Newcastle under Lyne to Hassop, and from Middle Hills to the Macclesfield Turnpike Road near Buxton; and also the Road branching out of the said first-mentioned Road at Cobridge to Burslem, and to the Uttoxeter Turnpike at Shelton, in the County of Stafford.
Lichfield Turnpike Trust1789 29 Geo. 3. c. 83 Stafford and Warwick Roads Act 1789
An Act for enlarging the Terms of Three Acts made in the Second, Seventeenth, and Twenty-eighth Years of His late Majesty, for repairing the Roads from Coleshill, through the City of Lichfield and the Town of Stone to the End of the County of Stafford, in the Road leading towards Chester, and several other Roads in the said Acts mentioned, in the Counties of Warwick and Stafford, and City and County of the City of Lichfield, and for making more effectual Provision for repairing and widening the said Roads, and other Roads therein mentioned, in the said County of Stafford.
New Biddulph Turnpike Trust1819 59 Geo. 3. c. lxxxvii Biddulph and Dane-in-Shaw Road and Branch (Stafford and Chester) Act 1819
Newcastle and Eccleshall Turnpike Trust1823 4 Geo. 4. c. xlvii Three Districts of Road in Staffordshire and Salop Act 1823
Newcastle to Derby Turnpike Trust1759 32 Geo. 2. c. 60 Derby to Newcastle-under-Lyne Road Act 1758
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Town of Derby to the Town of Newcastle under Lyne, in the County of Stafford.
Newcastle under Lyme and Drayton Turnpike Trust1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 55 Salop Roads Act 1769
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the End of the Turnpike Road in Shawbury, in the County of Salop, to Drayton in Hales, in the said County, and from thence to Newcastle under Line, in the County of Stafford; and from Shawbury aforesaid to the Turnpike Road in High Ercall, in the said County of Salop; and from Shawbury aforesaid to Wem, in the said County, and from thence to the Turnpike Road in Sandford, in the said County.
Newcastle under Lyme and Leek Turnpike Trust1765 5 Geo. 3. c. 84 Stafford Roads Act 1765
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Newcastle under Lyne to Hassop, and from Middle Hills to the Macclesfield Turnpike Road near Buxton; and also the Road branching out of the said first-mentioned Road at Cobridge to Burslem, and to the Uttoxeter Turnpike at Shelton, in the County of Stafford.
Newcastle under Lyme and Nantwich Turnpike Trust1766 6 Geo. 3. c. 89 Stafford and Chester Roads Act 1766
An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Bottom of Church Lane in the Town of Newcastle under Lane in the County of Stafford, to the Turnpike Road leading from Woor to Chester near the Town of Nantwich in the County of Chester, and from Chesterton through Alderley and Balterly to Ghorsly Hill.
Newport and Stonnall Turnpike Trust1766 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.
Penkridge and Cannock Turnpike Trust1827 7 Geo. 4. c. ix Cannock and Penkridge Turnpike (Staffordshire) Act 1826
An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Cannock in the County of Stafford to Penkridge in the same County.
Perry Bar to Birmingham Turnpike Trust1831 1 Will. 4. c. xlvii Perry Barr and Aston juxta Birmingham Turnpike Road Act 1831
An Act for making a Turnpike Road from the North Side of the Quarry House in the Township of Perry Barr in the County of Stafford to the Brook which divides the Parishes of Aston juxta Birmingham and Birmingham in the County of Warwick.
Rugeley and Alrewas Turnpike Trust1824 5 Geo. 4. c. xlv Rugeley and Alrewas Turnpike Road Act 1824
An Act for making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from Rugeley, through Armitage to Alrewas, with a Branch therefrom in the County of Stafford.
Rugeley and Stone Turnpike Trust1728 2 Geo. 2. c. 5 Lichfield Roads Act 1728
An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Cannals Gate to the City of Lichfield, and from the said City to Stone, and from thence to the End of the County of Stafford, in the Post Road towards Chester; and also from the Town of Burton upon Trent to the said City of Lichfield, and from thence to Wood End and Ogley Hay; and also from the said City of Lichfield to High Bridges, in the County of Stafford, and the County of the said City of Lichfield.
Sandon, Hugbridge, Hilderstone etc. Turnpike Trust1762 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.
Soho Hill to Hamstead Bridge Turnpike Trust1809 49 Geo. 3. c. cxlvii Road from Handsworth to Hamstead Bridge (Staffordshire) Act 1809
Spath to Hanging Bridge Turnpike Trust1766 6 Geo. 3. c. 88 Stafford Roads (No. 2) Act 1766
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from High Bridges, in the County of Stafford, to Uttoxeter, and from Spath to Hanging Bridge, and from Tewnall's Lane to Yoxall Bridge, in the said County.
Stafford, Church Bridge, Uttoxeter and Newport Turnpike Trust1793 33 Geo. 3. c. 153 Stafford and Salop Roads Act 1793
An Act for repairing, widening, diverting, and improving the Road from Stafford to Church Bridge, and also the Road from Stafford to Uttoxeter, all in the County of Stafford, and also the Road from Stafford to Newport, in the County of Salop.
Stafford, Sandon, Eccleshall Turnpike Trust1763 3 Geo. 3. c. 59 Stafford, Sandon and Eccleshall Road Act 1763
An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from the Town of Stafford to Sandon in the County of Stafford, and several other Roads in the Counties of Salop and Stafford.
Stone, Lane End, Blythe Bridge etc. Turnpike Trust1771 11 Geo. 3. c. 86 Staffordshire Roads Act 1771
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Stone to Lane End, and to the Road between Leek and Sandon, on Meir Heath, and from thence to Blythe Bridge; and also from Meir to Trentham, and from thence to Stableford Bridge, in the County of Stafford.
Stone, Stafford and Penkridge Turnpike Trust1760 1 Geo. 3. c. 39 Stafford, Worcester and Warwick Roads Act 1760
An Act for amending and widening the Road from the Town of Stone to Wordsley Green Gate, and from the West End of Bilston Street in Wolverhampton to The High Street opposite The Old Bush in Dudley, and from a Place called Burnt Tree, near Dudley, to Birmingham, and from the Market Cross in Wolverhampton to Cannock, in the Counties of Stafford, Worcester, and Warwick.
Stourbridge and Bridgenorth Turnpike Trust1753
Streetway and Wordsley Green Turnpike Trust1761
Sutton Coldfield to Walsall Turnpike Trust1747 21 Geo. 2. c. 25 Wolverhampton Roads Act 1747
An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Sutton Colefield Common to the Town of Walsall, and from Sneals Green to Walsall, and from Walsall to Park Brook, which divides the Parishes of Wolverhampton and Walsall, and from Gibbet Lane to Wolverhampton, and from Compton to the End of the County of Stafford, and from Wolverhampton to The Wergs, and from thence to Shiffnal, and from The Wergs to Hales Heath, and from Wolverhampton to Cannock Wood, in the Road to Litchfield.
Tamworth Turnpike Trust1770 10 Geo. 3. c. 99 Tamworth Roads Act 1770
An Act for repairing and widening several Roads leading to and through the Borough of Tamworth, and other Roads, therein mentioned, in the Counties of Stafford, Warwick, and Derby.
Tamworth to Lichfield Turnpike Trust
Tunstall and Bosley Turnpike Trust1770 10 Geo. 3. c. 66 Stafford and Cheshire Roads Act 1770
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Tunstall, in the County, of Stafford, to Bosley, in the County of Chester; and from Great Chell to Shelton, in the said County of Stafford.
Uttoxeter and Blythe Marsh Turnpike Trust1823 4 Geo. 4. c. lix Uttoxeter District of Roads Act 1823
Uttoxeter and Callingwood Plain Turnpike Trust1809 49 Geo. 3. c. vi Ashbourne and Yoxall, and Hatton Moor and Tutbury Roads and Branches Act 1809
Uttoxeter to Stoke and Stone Turnpike Trust1793 33 Geo. 3. c. 131 Uttoxeter to Stoke Road Act 1793
An Act for amending, widening, altering, and keeping in Repair the Road leading from Uttoxeter to the Westwardly Part of Hardiwick Heath, and for setting out and making a new Road from thence to Stoke near Stone; and for amending, widening, altering, and keeping in Repair the Road leading from the Village of Millwich to Sandon, in the County of Stafford.
Walsall Turnpike Trust1766 6 Geo. 3. c. 99 Stafford Roads (No. 4) Act 1766
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Muckley Corner to Walsall and Wednesbury, and to Leigh Brook and Ocker Hill, and several other Roads, in the County of Stafford.
Walsall and Hamstead Turnpike Trust1788 28 Geo. 3. c. 98 Stafford Roads Act 1788
An Act for amending, widening, turning, and keeping in Repair the Road leading from the Town of Walsall to Hamstead Bridge, and the Road leading from the said Town to a Common, called Sutton Coldfield, and the Road leading from the said Town to a certain Brook, called Park Brook, which divides the Parishes of Walsall and Wolverhampton, all in the County of Stafford.
Walton in Stone to Eccleshall Turnpike Trust1792 32 Geo. 3. c. 157 Stafford Roads Act 1792
An Act for repealing an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for repairing and widening the Road from Stone to Lane End, and to the Road between Leek and Sandon, on Meir Heath, and from Meir to Trentham, and from thence to Stableford, in the County of Stafford, and for granting other Powers for those Purposes; and for repairing and improving the Road from a Place called Walton, in Stone aforesaid, to Eccleshall, in the said County of Stafford.
West Bromwich to Sutton Coldfield Turnpike Trust1804 44 Geo. 3. c. xl West Bromwich and Sutton Coldfield Road Act 1804
Wolverhampton Turnpike Trust1747 21 Geo. 2. c. 25 Wolverhampton Roads Act 1747
An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Sutton Colefield Common to the Town of Walsall, and from Sneals Green to Walsall, and from Walsall to Park Brook, which divides the Parishes of Wolverhampton and Walsall, and from Gibbet Lane to Wolverhampton, and from Compton to the End of the County of Stafford, and from Wolverhampton to The Wergs, and from thence to Shiffnal, and from The Wergs to Hales Heath, and from Wolverhampton to Cannock Wood, in the Road to Litchfield.
Wombourne, Sedgley to Bilston Turnpike Trust1793 33 Geo. 3. c. 167 Stafford Roads (No. 2) Act 1793
An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair the Roads leading from Wombourne to Prince's End, and from Gospel End to the Village of Over Penn, and from thence to the Turnpike Road leading from Wolverhampton to Stourbridge; and from Chitt's Grave to or near Prince's End; and from Can Lane to the Town of Bilston, in the County of Stafford.
  1. ↑ Stated route: Roads between the Town or Village of Tittensor, and the most Northern Part of the Liberty of Talk on the Hill in Butland in the County of Stafford being about Eight computed Miles or thereabouts.
  2. ↑ Trustees to meet in Newcastle-under-Lyme, first meeting at the Old Roe Buck Inn on 18 June 1714.
  3. ↑ Tolls apply from 24 June 1714 for 21 years: until June 1715.
  4. ↑ Tolls extended for a further 21 years: until 1756.
  5. ↑ Tolls extended for a further 21 years: until 1777.
  6. ↑ Added a new branch, route: Branching out of, and leading from, the Tittensor Turnpike Road in the Parish of Stoke upon Trent, and the House of James Warner, standing upon the said Road, known by the Sign of the Black Lion, to Shelton Wharf, at or near Cliffe Gate Bank.

Warwickshire

TrustFoundedInitial act
CitationTitle
Alcester and Wootton Turnpike Trust1814 54 Geo. 3. c. lxxxiv Alcester to Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon Road at Woolton Wawen Act 1814
An Act for repairing the Road from Aulcester to Wootton Wawen, in the County of Warwick.
Allesley to Canwell Turnpike Trust1830 11 Geo. 4. c. xx
Ansley and Whitacre Turnpike Trust1762 2 Geo. 3. c. 69 Hinckley and Coventry Road Act 1762
An Act for explaining and amending so much of Two Acts of the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-ninth Years of His late Majesty, for repairing several Roads therein mentioned, in the Counties of Leicester and Warwick, as relates to the Road between Hinckley and Coventry.
Arrow, Pot Hook's End, Dunnington and Crabb's Cross Turnpike Trust1826 7 Geo. 4. c. xxiii
Bentley Branch Turnpike Trust1762 2 Geo. 3. c. 80 Leicester, Warwick and Coventry Roads Act 1762
An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, several Roads therein mentioned, lying in the Counties of Leicester and Warwick, and in the County of the City of Coventry.
Bentley Lane Turnpike Trust1762 2 Geo. 3. c. 80 Leicester, Warwick and Coventry Roads Act 1762
An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, several Roads therein mentioned, lying in the Counties of Leicester and Warwick, and in the County of the City of Coventry.
Birmingham to Blakedown Pool Turnpike Trust1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 47
Birmingham to Stonebridge Turnpike Trust1744 18 Geo. 2. c. 19
Birmingham to Stratford Turnpike Trust1725 12 Geo. 1. c. 6 Birmingham to Edgehill Road Act 1725
An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Birmingham, through Warwick, to Warmington, and from Birmingham, through Stratford upon Avon, to Edghill, in the County of Warwick.
Birmingham to Watford Gap Turnpike Trust1807 47 Geo. 3 Sess. 2. c. x Birmingham and Shenstone Road Act 1807
An Act or making and maintaining a Road from Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, to join the Lichfield Turnpike Road, in the Parish of Shenstone, in the County of Stafford, and for making a Branch of Road to communicate therewith.
Birmingham, Warwick and Warmington Turnpike Trust1725 12 Geo. 1. c. 6 Birmingham to Edgehill Road Act 1725
An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Birmingham, through Warwick, to Warmington, and from Birmingham, through Stratford upon Avon, to Edghill, in the County of Warwick.
Broad Campden Hill to Halford Bridge Turnpike Trust
Castle Bromwich and Birmingham Turnpike Trust1759 33 Geo. 2. c. 51
Coventry Turnpike Trust1812 52 Geo. 3. c. lvii Roads through Coventry Act 1812
An Act for improving the Public Roads in and through the City of Coventry.
Coventry and Over Whiteacre Turnpike Trust
Coventry and Stoney Stanton Turnpike Trust1831 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. xl
Coventry and Warwick Turnpike Trust
Coventry and Wolvey Turnpike Trust1813 53 Geo. 3. c. vi
Dunchurch and Southam Turnpike Trust1794 34 Geo. 3. c. 128 Dunchurch to Southam Road Act 1794
An act for amending, widening, altering, and keeping in repair, the road from Dunchurch to Southam, in the county of Warwick.
Dunchurch and Stonebridge Turnpike Trust1723 10 Geo. 1. c. 15
Evesham and Alcester Turnpike Trust1778 18 Geo. 3. c. 93 Evesham Roads Act 1778
An Act for repealing certain Parts of Three several Acts of Parliament of the First, the Seventeenth, and the Thirtieth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, made for repairing several Roads leading to and from the Borough of Evesham, in the County of Worcester; and for repairing and widening the Road from Evesham Bridge in the said Borough, to the Globe Inn, in Alcester, in the County of Warwick.
Finford Bridge and Banbury Turnpike Trust1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 46
Hatton Turnpike Trust
Hinckley and Coventry Turnpike Trust1754 27 Geo. 2. c. 42
Mancetter to Wolvey Heath Turnpike Trust1762 2 Geo. 3. c. 69 Hinckley and Coventry Road Act 1762
An Act for explaining and amending so much of Two Acts of the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-ninth Years of His late Majesty, for repairing several Roads therein mentioned, in the Counties of Leicester and Warwick, as relates to the Road between Hinckley and Coventry.
Northfield to Wootton Turnpike Trust1767 7 Geo. 3. c. 68
Rugby to Hinckley Turnpike Trust1812 52 Geo. 3. c. lxxxii
Rugby to Kilworth Turnpike Trust1801 41 Geo. 3. c. lxxxiii
Rugby to Lutterworth Turnpike Trust1785 25 Geo. 3. c. 115
Rugby to Warwick Turnpike Trust1818 58 Geo. 3. c. xxxii
Southam to Kineton Turnpike Trust1852 15 & 16 Vict. c. lv Southam and Kineton Turnpike Road Act 1852
An Act for the Establishment of a Turnpike Road from Southam to Kineton, both in the County of Warwick.
Spernal Ash Turnpike Trust
Stonebridge to Kenilworth Turnpike Trust1772 12 Geo. 3. c. 91
Stratford to Bromsgrove Turnpike Trust1754 27 Geo. 2. c. 36
Stratford to Edgehill Turnpike Trust1725 12 Geo. 1. c. 6 Birmingham to Edgehill Road Act 1725
An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Birmingham, through Warwick, to Warmington, and from Birmingham, through Stratford upon Avon, to Edghill, in the County of Warwick.
Stratford to Long Compton Turnpike Trust1729 3 Geo. 2. c. 9
Upton, Great Kington and Wellesbourne Turnpike Trust1770 10 Geo. 3. c. 63
Warwick to Paddle Brook and Stratford Turnpike Trust1754 27 Geo. 2. c. 42
Watling Street Turnpike Trust1762 2 Geo. 3. c. 80 Leicester, Warwick and Coventry Roads Act 1762
An Act for amending, widening, and keeping in Repair, several Roads therein mentioned, lying in the Counties of Leicester and Warwick, and in the County of the City of Coventry.
Wellesbourne and Stratford Turnpike Trust1770 10 Geo. 3. c. 94 Warwick Roads (No. 3) Act 1770
An Act for amending the Road from Wells-bourn Mountfort to Stratford upon Avon, in the County of Warwick.

Worcestershire

TrustFoundedInitial act
CitationTitle
Birmingham to Bromsgrove Turnpike Trust1726 13 Geo. 1. c. 15 Bromsgrove and Birmingham Roads Act 1726
An Act for repairing the Roads leading from the Town of Bromsgrove to the Town of Dudley, in the County of Worcester, and from the said Town of Bromsgrove to the Town of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick.
Dog Lane Gate (Bewdley) Turnpike Trust
Droitwich Turnpike Trust
Dudley and Brettell Lane Turnpike Trust
Dudley and New Inn Turnpike Trust
Dudley and Pedmore Turnpike Trust
Dudley and Rowley Regis Turnpike Trust
Dudley, Halesowen and Bromsgrove Turnpike Trust
Evesham and Alcester Turnpike Trust
Evesham Turnpike Trust
Evesham Second District Turnpike Trust
Hatton to Bromsgrove Turnpike Trust
Hundred House Turnpike Trust
Inning's Lane (from Kidderminster) Turnpike Trust
Kidderminster Turnpike Trust
Mickleton and Broadway and Chipping Campden Turnpike Trust
Overbury to London Road Turnpike Trust
Pershore Turnpike Trust
Stourbridge Turnpike Trust
Stourbridge to Worfield Turnpike Trust
Tenbury Turnpike Trust
Tinker's Gate (Bewdley) Turnpike Trust
Upton-upon-Severn Turnpike Trust
Welch Gate (Bewdley) Turnpike Trust
Worcester Turnpike Trust

References

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