Former Toll House, Dunster, Somerset
This toll house was built in 1708. It was then rebuilt in the 19th century. It was part of the Minehead Turnpike Trust. This trust was created in 1765. The Turnpike Act of 1663 meant a toll/fee had to be paid to travel on certain roads to pay for their upkeep. This lead to the creation in 1706 of Turnpike Trusts - private companies set up to collect the tolls and maintain the roads.
