Toll Gates on Hamstead and Villa Road

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Date:1872

Description:Watercolour sketch of the toll gates. This sketch was made in 1872, the year of the gates removal, and is copied from a contemporary photograph. The gates were originally installed in 1727. The house visible to the right became a private school for girls.

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Villa Road Tolls & Turnpikes Handsworth Hamstead Road 1801 - 1900 (19th Century) 1701 - 1800 (18th Century)

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Donor ref:Handsworth Historical Society album 1 p1/3 (7/460)

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