Turnpike Cottage, Henfords Marsh, Warminster
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Turnpike Cottage, Henfords Marsh, Warminster
Image: © Robert Wilkinson Taken: 4 Aug 2005
This cottage is on the extreme southern edge of square ST8744. The Warminster Turnpike Trust was formed in 1725 and erected several such cottages to house the gatekeepers who took the tolls from road users. This is one of the few remaining examples.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.199576
Longitude
-2.180285