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Steanor Bottom Toll House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Todmorden, Calderdale

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.675 / 53°40'29"N

Longitude: -2.0845 / 2°5'4"W

OS Eastings: 394516

OS Northings: 419835

OS Grid: SD945198

Mapcode National: GBR FTWY.JC

Mapcode Global: WHB8K.YWKL

Plus Code: 9C5VMWF8+X6

Entry Name: Steanor Bottom Toll House

Listing Date: 22 November 1966

Last Amended: 22 February 1984

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1230648

English Heritage Legacy ID: 405475

ID on this website: 101230648

Location: Warland, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, OL15

County: Calderdale

Civil Parish: Todmorden

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Walsden St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SD 91NW TODMORDEN (former M.B.) ROCHDALE ROAD
SD 945198 (west side)

8/258 Steanor Bottom
Toll House

22.11.66 (formerly listed as Steanor
bottom old Toll Bar)
II*

Toll house for the former 'Todmorden Turnpike Road'. Hammer-dressed stone,
stone slate roof. 2 storeys, semi-octagonal in plan. 2 outer faces are blind.
The 3 sides fronting road present a symmetrical appearance. Doorway has large
tie-stones. Over is semi-circular recess of the same size as windows with
projecting sill and plain surrounds. Set within this is exact replica of toll
board, the top of which reads:
' TODMORDEN TURNPIKE ROADS
STEANOR BOTTOM BAR
Tolls to be taken at this Bar under the
Local Act: 1st & 2nd Geo. 4. cap.III.' Then follows list of tolls.
Single light semi-circular headed windows to each floor, sashed with 16 panes.
Return walls are watershot and have quoins. Gutter brackets and tripartite hip
to roof. One dressed stack to rear which has single storey extension in keeping
c.1980. A classic example of a toll house. K. Parry, Trans-Pennine Heritage,
Hills, People and Transport, (1981), p.78.


Listing NGR: SD9451619835

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