I have been meaning to take a photograph of the well-preserved, surviving, octagonal toll house on the long straight stretch of road to Holyhead. The road was built as a result of pressure from Irish MPs to have a quick route from Dublin to London by way of Holyhead and the toll house was one of five on Anglesey designed by Thomas Telford in 1818. It cost 1d. for a Horse, Mule or Ass, 4d. if it had a carriage attached, and continued to collect tolls till 1895:-
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Fascinating. It reinforces the argument that an Anglesey book would be a real contribution. Is there not a local publisher reading this Blog who could run with this ? I’m sure it would be a very good seller locally for several years.
Let’s see how East London does. Appearing in April, published by Thames and Hudson. Charles