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Tolls within Brechin parish 1840s
« on: Tuesday 05 March 19 20:57 GMT (UK) »
I have a couple marrying in Brechin in 1843 one living at Forebank Toll, the other at Auldbar Toll, both of this parish.
I have found descriptions & references to Forebank and located it on maps. There is a building on the site called Woodburn Cottage. This link is to Google streetview. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@56.7055496,-2.6424696,3a,75y,245.52h,88.37t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sayE1xSwESfnLEdSTfI7sJA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
My knowledge of Scottish architecture is lacking so I'm wondering if this might be the original building (if tolls had buildings in the 1840s) or is it later Victorian?
The only information I can find on Auldbar toll seems to refer to one much nearer to Dundee. I know about Aldbar Castle just SW of Brechin but can't find a toll in that location.
Any thoughts on either location or further suggestions/ information welcome
Newson, Steavenson, Walker, Taylor, Dobson, Gardner, Clark, Wilson, Smith, Crossland, Goldfinch, Burnett, Hebdon, Peers, Strother, Askew, Bower, Beckwith, Patton, White, Turner, Nelson, Gilpin, Tomlinson, Thompson, Spedding, Wilkes, Carr, Butterfield, Ormandy, Wilkinson, Cocking, Glover, Pennington, Bowker, Kitching, Langhorn, Haworth, Kirkham.

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Re: Tolls within Brechin parish 1840s
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 05 March 19 21:21 GMT (UK) »
I wonder if the West Toll was also known as Aldbar Toll?
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Re: Tolls within Brechin parish 1840s
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 05 March 19 21:31 GMT (UK) »
Newson, Steavenson, Walker, Taylor, Dobson, Gardner, Clark, Wilson, Smith, Crossland, Goldfinch, Burnett, Hebdon, Peers, Strother, Askew, Bower, Beckwith, Patton, White, Turner, Nelson, Gilpin, Tomlinson, Thompson, Spedding, Wilkes, Carr, Butterfield, Ormandy, Wilkinson, Cocking, Glover, Pennington, Bowker, Kitching, Langhorn, Haworth, Kirkham.

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Re: Tolls within Brechin parish 1840s
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 05 March 19 21:33 GMT (UK) »
Hiya,

I'm not an expert on tollhouses :P , but with the low window (now bricked up)  facing and close to the road it looks a good possibility to me.

Looby :)

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Re: Tolls within Brechin parish 1840s
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 05 March 19 21:43 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: cristeen on Tuesday 05 March 19 21:31 GMT (UK)
Is that the one near Stannochy?
Sort of. It's where the road to Stannochy and Aldbar meets the Forfar road. Marked as West Toll on https://maps.nls.uk/view/74491829
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Re: Tolls within Brechin parish 1840s
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 05 March 19 21:53 GMT (UK) »
I have just googled images of toll houses, I have no idea why I didn't before. I am fairly sure now that this is the original building, I love to find people's homes still intact, well nearly :)
Newson, Steavenson, Walker, Taylor, Dobson, Gardner, Clark, Wilson, Smith, Crossland, Goldfinch, Burnett, Hebdon, Peers, Strother, Askew, Bower, Beckwith, Patton, White, Turner, Nelson, Gilpin, Tomlinson, Thompson, Spedding, Wilkes, Carr, Butterfield, Ormandy, Wilkinson, Cocking, Glover, Pennington, Bowker, Kitching, Langhorn, Haworth, Kirkham.

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Re: Tolls within Brechin parish 1840s
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 05 March 19 22:03 GMT (UK) »
I would think it's original building too, Cristenn….maybe a few alterations/additions.

Looby :)

PS. Googled toll houses too and I see West Toll is still standing.

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Re: Tolls within Brechin parish 1840s
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 05 March 19 22:40 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: loobylooayr on Tuesday 05 March 19 22:03 GMT (UK)
I would think it's original building too, Cristenn….maybe a few alterations/additions.

Looby :)

PS. Googled toll houses too and I see West Toll is still standing.
Haha same again, with the fence obscuring it's windows from the road
Newson, Steavenson, Walker, Taylor, Dobson, Gardner, Clark, Wilson, Smith, Crossland, Goldfinch, Burnett, Hebdon, Peers, Strother, Askew, Bower, Beckwith, Patton, White, Turner, Nelson, Gilpin, Tomlinson, Thompson, Spedding, Wilkes, Carr, Butterfield, Ormandy, Wilkinson, Cocking, Glover, Pennington, Bowker, Kitching, Langhorn, Haworth, Kirkham.

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Re: Tolls within Brechin parish 1840s
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 28 July 21 15:27 BST (UK) »
Hi I am a new member and was interested in this as my 3 X Great Grandparents were the Toll Keepers here in the 1851 census and when they died in 1858 and 1859 they were the Toll Keepers at Rossie Toll on the Montrose Suspension bridge. They were David Lawson and Jane(Jean) Tindall. I have no record of their marriage but it would have been around 1817
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