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College Road, LONDON, SE21 7LT

This is London's last remaining tollgate, dating from 1789 (although the toll booth itself dates to 1995). It is still very much operational, with a £1 toll to enter and exit the rest of College Road beyond. Looking south-southeast.

Here one car can be seen waiting at each barrier (both Volkswagens, coincidentally). Looking south-southeast.

A short length of private toll road. They charge you £1.20 to go through which seems a lot. Near us in Oxfordshire you can cross the Thames for 5p, but I guess the point of this is to keep the road quiet past Dulwich College rather than to be a big money earner. From the map it only looks a couple of minutes more to drive round another way.

The right to collect tolls here has been established since 1619 on this road through Alleyn's College of God's Gift, Dulwich.

The Alleyn Estate charges a toll to pass along this road, the main artery through its land, and thus prevents this from becoming a commuter rat-run. As it was Sunday, however, the booth was unmanned and the barriers raised, traffic passing through for nothing.

Dating from 1789, this is the last remaining tollgate in London. This is a private road belonging to the Dulwich Estate. The toll booth is not as old as it may appear as it dates from 1995. A Dulwich Society newsletter states “The charming little toll-booth in College Road was designed by Dulwich Society member Don Adie in 1995 to comply with Health & Safety requirements which found the original method of toll collection from the manually opened gate, placed the collector in danger from passing traffic, the elements and violent robbery.”

Dating from 1789, this is the last remaining tollgate in London. This is a private road belonging to the Dulwich Estate. The toll booth is not as old as it may appear as it dates from 1995. A Dulwich Society newsletter states “The charming little toll-booth in College Road was designed by Dulwich Society member Don Adie in 1995 to comply with Health & Safety requirements which found the original method of toll collection from the manually opened gate, placed the collector in danger from passing traffic, the elements and violent robbery.”

The toll of £1 seems to have stopped Google Street View from proceeding South down College Road. They could complete their survey by approaching from the South up to the toll gate.

This is London's last remaining tollgate, dating from 1789 (although the toll booth itself dates to 1995). It is still very much operational, with a £1 toll to enter and exit the rest of College Road beyond. Looking south-southeast.

This is London's last remaining tollgate, dating from 1789 (although the toll booth itself dates to 1995). It is still very much operational, with a £1 toll to enter and exit the rest of College Road beyond. Looking south-southeast.