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Part of Ogilby's Map of 1670 showing the main roads near Hungerford — 1670 ogilby
Part of Ogilby's Map of 1670 showing the main roads near Hungerford

Part of Ogilby's Map of 1670 showing the main roads near Hungerford

Speenhamland to Marlborough Turnpike Trust milestone near Hungerford, May 2009 — milestoneb
Speenhamland to Marlborough Turnpike Trust milestone near Hungerford, May 2009

Speenhamland to Marlborough Turnpike Trust milestone near Hungerford, May 2009

Eddington Turnpike Gate c1850. This tollgate lodge stood at the bottom of Folly Hill, opposite the later entrance to St Saviour's Church. — eddington-01
Eddington Turnpike Gate c1850. This tollgate lodge stood at the bottom of Folly Hill, opposite the later entrance to St Saviour's Church.

Eddington Turnpike Gate c1850. This tollgate lodge stood at the bottom of Folly Hill, opposite the later entrance to St Saviour's Church.

Part of the 1882 OS Map showing the position of the Eddington Turnpike Gate marked by "Eddington T.P." — eddington turnpike_os1882
Part of the 1882 OS Map showing the position of the Eddington Turnpike Gate marked by "Eddington T.P."

Part of the 1882 OS Map showing the position of the Eddington Turnpike Gate marked by "Eddington T.P."

Charnham Street c1905 showing water pump (installed c1904) in right foreground — charnham st 106
Charnham Street c1905 showing water pump (installed c1904) in right foreground

Charnham Street c1905 showing water pump (installed c1904) in right foreground

The castellated tollhouse on the Bath Road towards Newbury near Halfway — coaching 01
The castellated tollhouse on the Bath Road towards Newbury near Halfway

The castellated tollhouse on the Bath Road towards Newbury near Halfway

The tollhouse on the Bath Road towards Newbury near Halfway — coaching 02
The tollhouse on the Bath Road towards Newbury near Halfway

The tollhouse on the Bath Road towards Newbury near Halfway

The halfway Tollhouse House c1940. (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood) — coaching 03
The halfway Tollhouse House c1940. (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood)

The halfway Tollhouse House c1940. (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood)

The "Old Turnpike House between Hungerford and Newbury" c1905. [Tomkins &amp; Barrett, Swindon] (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood) — coaching 04
The "Old Turnpike House between Hungerford and Newbury" c1905. [Tomkins & Barrett, Swindon] (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood)

The "Old Turnpike House between Hungerford and Newbury" c1905. [Tomkins & Barrett, Swindon] (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood)

The halfway Tollhouse House c1950. (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood) — coaching 05
The halfway Tollhouse House c1950. (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood)

The halfway Tollhouse House c1950. (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood)

The halfway Tollhouse House being demolished c1962-64. (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood) — coaching 06
The halfway Tollhouse House being demolished c1962-64. (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood)

The halfway Tollhouse House being demolished c1962-64. (Kindly provided by Michael Smallwood)

The halfway Tollhouse House, undated — coaching 07
The halfway Tollhouse House, undated

The halfway Tollhouse House, undated

A milestone in the verge on Eddington Hill - on the Besselsleigh to Hungerford Turnpike [Mar 2016] — 20160329 img_1263
A milestone in the verge on Eddington Hill - on the Besselsleigh to Hungerford Turnpike [Mar 2016]

A milestone in the verge on Eddington Hill - on the Besselsleigh to Hungerford Turnpike [Mar 2016]

The Halfway Inn, c1930s (?Hallett licensee). — Halfway
The Halfway Inn, c1930s (?Hallett licensee).

The Halfway Inn, c1930s (?Hallett licensee).

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