Sidmouth Bridge Toll House
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This charming and unusual little toll house is thought to have been built for the Honiton and Sidmouth Turnpike Trust in 1817.
It was constructed in the form of a lodge with bold ornamentation. It is single-storey on a floor plan of rectangular-bay front with two wings, having a gabled, gable over bay, plain tile roof, with walls mainly of render. It has square headed windows with casements, and is canopied with a square headed doorway. Greek columns support the pedimented porch.
A small cottage in the Classical style with a small blue plaque indicates its origins as a tollhouse. The building is well cared for by the local council. It is Listed Grade II.
By road: Off B3175, adjacent to the bridge on Salcombe Road
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Turnpikes - Toll House Architecture