Description and History of Site:-
This is a classic toll house building set at the cross-roads of the turnpike road and a north-south road that forded the Ribble e route to Giggleswick and Rathmell.

It has long been a residence. The Keighley-Kendal Turnpike Act was passed in 1753 locally running from Long Preston via Runley Bridge to Settle and this was but one of the toll bars erected en route. It was not one of the original batch of toll bars but in 1833 its takings were greater than for any of the other five bars between Ingleton and Coniston Cold. All toll bars were removed in 1877.

Further Reading and References:-
An Act for repairing, amending, and widening, the Road from Keighley in the west Riding of the County of York, to Kirkby in Kendal in the County of Westmorland. Enacted 11 January 1753, re-enacted 1774, 1790, 1823, 1855, Keighley Local Studies Library, BK 354.
Brigg, J.J. 1927. The King's Highway in Craven. Being Notes on the the History of the Yorkshire Portion of the Keighley and Kendal Turnpike Road. Cross Hills: Dixon and Stell.

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Key Words :- Keighley-Kendal turnpike road toll house

Viewing the Site :- On the roadside

Address :- B6480, Runley Bridge, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 9LF
Grid Ref :- SD 81262 62256
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.055913 , Long -2.287728
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- unknown - 1877
Record Date :- 1 February 2018

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