Mertoun Bridge, Tollhouse View from SW
SC 427657
Description Mertoun Bridge, Tollhouse View from SW
Date 9/4/1974
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 427657
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Tollhouse, Mertoun Bridge, Roxburghshire Mertoun Bridge was built to designs by James Slight engineer of Edinburgh. This tollhouse, to collect payments for the use of the bridges - pontages - is probably contemporary. This view shows the bay window of the house to give the tollkeeper a clear view of customers. As with many bridge tollhouses the accommodation in the house is on two levels. In this case there is an extension to the rear. Bridge tolls were abolished in the 1880s. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H74/50/12
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