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Title: Toll House
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on September 07, 2007, 17:28:05

What a wonderful survivor :D
I've known about this building for years, but only recently had the requirement to get into that 'neck of the woods'


click on pic, to enlarge
(http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/58/458/8/57/39/2410857390047309372QaNhOb_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2410857390047309372QaNhOb)

There's 3 images, go to the last one to see the rather complex tolls


If anyone's interested, it's located here (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=394500.999999025&Y=420000.943974007&width=700&height=400&gride=394499.999999025&gridn=419899.943974007&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=grid&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=1&scale=25000) near Walsden on the A6033

Title: Toll House
Post by: Drift on September 08, 2007, 01:09:57

Just reminded me of the little stone toll booths that are at the end of the causeway into Portmadog.
We went across the other week and its the first time I noticed they stopped the toll, think it used to be 5p  :lol: .
The little stone buildings for the toll men are now falling into disrepair, rather sad  :(

Title: Toll House
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on September 08, 2007, 01:29:24

Quote from: "Drift"

Just reminded me of the little stone toll booths that are at the end of the causeway into Portmadog.

Yes, I've seen those before when we were there a few years ago

Title: Toll House
Post by: rollazuki on September 08, 2007, 08:40:48

I hate driving across that causeway into porthmadog.
I think its from when we were kids, and that big sharp stone wall is soooo close to the side of the car. To this day I get a cold sweat when I set off across it.

 :shock:

Title: Toll House
Post by: L90OOK on September 08, 2007, 09:14:50

Nice...there are a number of them around here in South Devon.  Will take some pics next time I pass them.

Title: Toll House
Post by: Drift on September 08, 2007, 12:20:54

Quote from: "rollazuki"

I hate driving across that causeway into porthmadog.
I think its from when we were kids, and that big sharp stone wall is soooo close to the side of the car. To this day I get a cold sweat when I set off across it.

 :shock:

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  I know what you mean, as you head into the town and a coach is coming form the opposite direction you check both side to see if your wing mirrors are still there  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Toll House
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on September 08, 2007, 17:43:59

Quote from: "L90OOK"

Nice...there are a number of them around here in South Devon.  Will take some pics next time I pass them.

Please do & post a message; 'FAO BTM' :wink:

Thankyou

Title: Toll House
Post by: mike142sl on September 09, 2007, 08:44:46

There's also this one near the end of Houndkirk moor at Ringinglow

(http://icons.wunderground.com/data/wximagenew/c/Coraine/299.jpg)

Title: Toll House
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on September 09, 2007, 17:11:52

Quote from: "mike142sl"

There's also this one near the end of Houndkirk moor at Ringinglow

Yes,I've seen that in the past as well

Title: Toll House
Post by: lee celtic on September 09, 2007, 17:21:28

There is a little toll house in Capel Curig that is now a private house the owners step out straight on to the main A5 :shock:  :shock:

as for the toll on the cob in port maddoc it's miles better now it's gone as  the tailback went for miles in summer :(sulk):

Title: Toll House
Post by: Drift on September 09, 2007, 17:49:21

Thats the one just past the Bryn turk pub, the one with the picture os the mole in walking gear (pub)

Its frightening how close the house door is to the road :lol:
The best view in wales from the back door though  :wink:
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/Driftwood28/holiday%2007/DSCF4891.jpg)
Snowdon  8)