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Bridgefoot Turnpike, Brigham
Bridgefoot Turnpike
Bridgefoot Gate
site name:-   road, Cockermouth to Workington
locality:-   Broughton Cross
civil parish:-   Brigham (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   toll gate (site) 
coordinates:-   NY07613030
1Km square:-   NY0730
10Km square:-   NY03
references:-   OS County Series

evidence:-   old map:- OS County Series (Cmd 54 6) 
source data:-   Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25 inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948.
"Bridgefoot T.P."
at a fork; gate across main road, and a building, possible gate on other branch 

evidence:-   old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
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"Turnpike"
W of Brigham; toll house and toll gate 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

hearsay:-  
Cumberland Pacquet, 10 September 1778:-
"[BRIDGEFOOT TURNPIKE]"
"[September 10, 1778]"
"[NOTICE is hereby given,]"
"[THAT the TOLLS ARISING AT THE Toll-Gate upon the Turnpike Road leading from the Borough of Cockermouth, in the County of Cumberland, to the Market, and Sea port Town of Workington in the said County, called or known by the Name of BRIDGE-FOOT GATE, will be Let by Auction, to the best Bidder, at the Dwelling-house of Mr. William Antrobus, Innholder, known by the Sign of the SUN, in Cockermouth aforesaid, on the 21st Day of October next, between the Hours of TWO and SIX of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Manner directed by the Act passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of his Majesty Kiing George the Third, for regulating the Turnpike Roads. Which Tolls are now Let for the Sum of 150l. 1s. per Annum, and will be put up at that Sum, whoever happens to be the Best Bidder, must at the same Time give Security with sufficient Sureties, to the Satisfaction of the Trustees of the said Turnpike Road, for Payment of the Rent agreed for and at such Times as they shall direct.]"
"[JOHN RUDD]"
"[Clerk to the Trustees of the said Turnpike Road]"

: 1778 (10 Sep):: Cumberland Pacquet

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