What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Newton Road Toll House c. 1850 Built and used as a toll house by the Yeovil and Ilchester Turnpike Trust, following the demolition of the nearby Pen Stile Toll House Recorded plaque organisation: Yeovil Town Council.

Newton Road Toll House was constructed around 1850 to replace the earlier Pen Stile Toll House, serving as a collection point for road usage fees under the administration of the Yeovil and Ilchester Turnpike Trust, highlighting the historical practice of funding road maintenance through tolls.

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