Tolls Collection

Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll
The Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll Bridge, over the River Teign, Devon, England

Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll
The Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll Bridge, over the River Teign, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Dulwich Toll Gate
Londons last Toll Gate. Set in sylvan surroundings, at College Road, Dulwich, south London, it is on property belonging to Dulwich College. Date: 1950s

Tollgate Ticket
Tollgate ticket for St James Gate, for the Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Deptford Roads, Southeast London - probably abolished in 1864 along with many others

Turpin at Hornsey Gate
Dick Turpin bilking the toll at Hornsey Gate on his ride to York

HALFWAY HOUSE TOLL
This striking-looking building, known as the Halfway House, is an old Tollhouse and a well-known landmark on the Bath Road (A4) between Hungerford and Newbury

Stagecoach through Toll
A stagecoach passing through a toll gate at night entitled " Good night"

Medieval Travellers
A toll is exacted from a group of medieval travellers by armed guards to allow them to be taken by boat across the river to the city

Corby Pole Fair, Northamptonshire 1902
Once every twenty years on Whit-Monday the people of Corby in Northamptonshire celebrate by holding a unique fair in commemoration of a charter granted to them by Queen Elizabeth in 1585

Mr W Kemp with the old Kennington Toll Gate. The old Kennington toll-gate which was removed many years ago from its original position at the northern end of Brixton Road, SW

Kingsland Bridge toll booth, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Collecting tolls at the Kingsland Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The Kingsland Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge, spanning the River Severn

Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz, Kaub, Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, 14th century toll-collection castle upon the Rhein River, dawn

Battle in front of the Eglise de la Chapelle, Paris. between the guardians of the barriers of the Fermiers Generaux
CHT441008 Battle in front of the Eglise de la Chapelle, Paris. between the guardians of the barriers of the Fermiers Generaux and the revolutionaries on 24 January, 1791

Setting fire to the Wall of the Fermiers Generaux in Paris on 12 July, 1789 (coloured engraving)
CHT441001 Setting fire to the Wall of the Fermiers Generaux in Paris on 12 July, 1789 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Tourist in Holland, taking Toll on a Dutch Canal (engraving)
1590600 The Tourist in Holland, taking Toll on a Dutch Canal (engraving) by Murray, C.O. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tourist in Holland, taking Toll on a Dutch Canal)

Victorian leaflet opposing road tolls (engraving)
3638952 Victorian leaflet opposing road tolls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Turnpike
Couple wanting to go through a turnpike into the city, but being told they have to pay the toll. Date: 1663

The Doyen of the Fermiers Generaux is carried by his guards towards Nothingness
PER441013 The Doyen of the Fermiers Generaux is carried by his guards towards Nothingness, 1791 (hand-coloured aquatint) by French School

On the great trade route of Central Asia (litho)
6004966 On the great trade route of Central Asia (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the great trade route of Central Asia)

The Chapel on the Bridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, which over the centuries has been a chapel. a lock-up and a toll house. Date: 13th century

ABOLITION OF PARIS TOLLS
The customs tolls on merchandise coming into Paris are abolished Date: 1791

JUMPING A TOLLGATE
Eccentric English John Mytton (1796-1834) attempts to drive his carriage over a tollgate much to the annoyance of the toll-keeper & doubtless his passenger. Date: 1820s

Hyde park turnpike
The turnpike at Hyde Park Corner, London Date: 1792

Toll House Inn Restaurant, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA. The Toll House was built in 1709, and used for collecting tolls during the days when the whaling industry was at its height. Date: 1934

Paris, France - Barriers. Date: circa 1860s

Welsh Toll Notice
The Toll Board, with its list of charges, at Llanfair Gate, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Date: 1950s

Sandwich Toll Gate
Taking the toll : A man driving a motorcycle and sidecar pays a toll at the Barbican, Sandwich, Kent, England. All vehicles have to pay to cross a bridge. Date: early 1940s

Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz, Kaub, Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, 14th century toll-collection castle upon the Rhein River and Burg Gutenfels castle

List Of Tolls
21st February 1907: A sign displaying the tolls charged for crossing Hayling Bridge, Sussex. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Chelsea Bridge, London. Suspension bridge over the Thames, opened in 1858, connecting Chelsea with Battersea on the south bank of the river. It was replaced in the 1930s

Toll - Gate, Jamaica, Long Island, New York Date: ca. 1847

Thames Toll Bridge
A motorist in a Ford Anglia pays his toll on the toll bridge over the River Thames, linking Pangbourne, Berkshire and Whitchurch, Oxfordshire, England. Date: 1960s

Thatched Toll House
The six-sided Toll House at Llanfair Gate, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Date: 1950s

Bradford on Avon Bridge
The Chapel on the Bridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, which over the centuries has been a chapel. a lock-up and a toll house. Date: 13th century

Sandwich Toll Bridge
The Toll Bridge at Sandwich Kent, England and the smart gentleman in a peaked cap who used to police it. Date: 1930s

Hampstead Turnpike
The turnpike, collecting tolls in the Hampstead Road : on the right you see St James church

Bombed Train
Polish insurgents raid a mail- train at Rogoff on the Vienna- Warsaw railway, seizing money from the border customs tolls

Toll Towers Utrecht
The city of Utrecht levies tolls on passing water-traffic : one of the towers which overlooked the waterways

Toll reform committee map
A map of London presented to Lord Palmerston by the Toll Reform Committee of 1857. The committee sought to eliminate unnecessary tolls from routes into London

Old Toll House
The Old Toll House at Sidmouth, Devon

Llanfair Gate Toll House
The six-sided Toll House at Llanfair Gate, Isle of Anglesey, Wales

TOLL GATE
A young couple in an open-top sports car pay their dues at the Woody Bay toll gate at the beginning of the private road from the Valley of the Rocks to Martinhoe Church, Devon

s / Coach / Kennington Tpike
A crowded stagecoach at the Kennington turnpike

Paying at Toll Gate 1850
Paying at the toll gate

Kennington Gate / Photo
The Toll gate at Kennington - a coach approaches

Tolls at French Market
Toll on markets levied by a cleric

Tolls 15th Century
Flemish merchants pay a toll in order to cross a bridge - tolls were paid on entering a town or crossing bridges or passing through some lords lands

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"Tolls: A Journey Through Time and Space" The Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll: Connecting communities with a picturesque toll bridge, where the price of passage is outweighed by the scenic views. Tollgate Ticket: A small piece of paper that grants you access to new destinations, reminding us that sometimes progress comes at a cost. Dulwich Toll Gate: Once a bustling checkpoint for travelers, now a nostalgic reminder of simpler times when journeys were measured in coins and conversation. Turpin at Hornsey Gate: An infamous encounter between highwayman Dick Turpin and unsuspecting travelers, highlighting the dangers faced on historic toll roads. HALFWAY HOUSE TOLL: Where weary travelers found respite halfway through their journey, paying their dues while enjoying a momentary pause from the road's demands. Stagecoach through Toll: Reliving the era when stagecoaches rattled along dusty roads, passengers bracing themselves as they approached each toll booth on their way to new horizons. Medieval Travellers: In an age without highways or GPS, medieval travelers relied on tolls as markers of progress and civilization along treacherous routes. Toll House Inn Restaurant, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA: From serving weary stagecoach passengers to modern-day diners seeking comfort food with historical flair – this inn has stood witness to countless stories over centuries. Liverpool Merseyside - The Queensway Mersey Tunnel: Beneath the river flows a tunnel connecting two vibrant cities; its toll symbolizes unity amidst geographical boundaries. Corby Pole Fair 1902 Northamptonshire : Amidst festivities and merriment at this traditional fairground event lies an old-world charm reminiscent of days gone by when even fairs had entry fees. Kingsland Bridge toll booth Shrewsbury Shropshire .