What an interesting project. Sadly one of the two remaining toll houses in
this area was demolished a year or so ago to make way for two new houses.
For the benefit of social historians, might I suggest you also include a
sketch/plan of the layout of the interiors?
Sandie Geddes
----- Original Message -----
From: John Wellsman <[log in to unmask]>
To: Local History <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 9:53 AM
Subject: Toll Houses
> THE CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM
> Chalfont St.Giles, Bucks. HP8 4AD
> (Reg Charity No.272381)
>
>
> We, at this museum have saved the local High Wycombe Toll House
> from destruction. We believe that we should do more in this field and
> intend to compose a list of all the toll houses still standing today,
> together with their individual histories. The terms of reference of this
> Toll House List are:
>
> 1.The Toll House List will consist of all the buildings in England
> which are standing complete on 31st December 1999 and have been used to
> collect tolls for the upkeep of public or private roads and bridges.
>
> 2.The basic details which shall be sought for each toll house are:
>
> a) The location & date of building,
> b) The trust or authority under which toll collections
were
> made,
> c) The date when they ceased to collect tolls,
> d) Their present use and condition and
> e) The present location, if not on the original site.
>
> 3.Photographs and other records and information will be collected
> and entered into a computer database.The location shall, preferably,
> include the National Grid Reference.
>
> 4. The Toll House List shall be available to all.
>
>
> Our Toll House List at present contains records of over 500 toll
> houses but it is far from complete and we estimate that there are between
> 700 & 800 in total. The information that we about each building is also
> very sketchy.
>
>
> We are publicising this project as widely as possible and invite
> all who are interested in the subject and/or have information on toll
> houses in their vicinity to contact us. Please email, telephone at 01494
> 728096 or write to the undersigned at the Museum. We shall be delighted
> to hear from you.
>
> John Wellsman.
>
>
>
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