No longer at Little Malvern this is one of the rescued buildings rebuilt at Avoncroft museum. It was originally built and owned by the Upton upon Severn Turnpike Trust. Turnpike Trusts were established by Act of Parliament and were responsible for upkeep of roads. To fund their work they were allowed to charge road tolls, which were collected at tollgates. Trusts usually subcontracted this to individuals who, in return for a yearly rent, were allowed to keep the tolls they collected. Travellers tended to hate the toll system as they saw little improvement in the quality of the roads and often had long waits at the gates.
Quaint as the building looks today it was basically a one up one down affair with a scullery area and an outside loo in a wooden hut. Times have improved!
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