2010 : Turnpike house in the Palladian style
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2010 : Turnpike house in the Palladian style
Image: © Maurice Pullin Taken: 5 Feb 2010
On the A4 east of Saltford. "The term "turnpike" originates from the similarity of the gate used to control access to the road, to the barriers once used to defend against attack by cavalry. The turnpike consisted of a row of pikes or bars, each sharpened at one end, and attached to horizontal members which were secured at one end to an upright pole or axle, which could be rotated to open or close the gate." The above was copied from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnpike_trusts_in_the_United_Kingdom
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Image Location
Latitude
51.396403
Longitude
-2.449127