Former Tollhouse, Newark, Nottinghamshire
This building was originally a tollhouse. It was built in the early 19th century. The turnpike road had been built in c1770. The Turnpike Act of 1663 meant a toll/fee had to be paid to travel on certain roads to pay for their upkeep. This led to the creation in 1706 of Turnpike Trusts - private companies set up to collect the tolls and maintain the roads.
