The Old Toll House, Short Bank Road, Skipton
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Old Toll House, Short Bank Road, Skipton by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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The Old Toll House, Short Bank Road, Skipton
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 20 Apr 2019
See also Image Listed Grade II (list entry 1131860). This road out of Skipton now peters out into a footpath over the moors, but was originally the 1755 Skipton to Ilkley turnpike road. The listing dates the toll house to early 19th century, rather later than the construction of the road.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.959047
Longitude
-2.005146