Turnpike trusts in Yorkshire

This is a list of turnpike trusts that maintained roads in Yorkshire.

Between 1663 and 1836, the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed a series of acts of Parliament that created organisations – turnpike trusts – that collected road tolls, and used the money to repair the road. These applied to major roads, around a fifth of the road network. The turnpike system was phased out in the 1870s, and major roads transitioned in the 1880s to the maintenance of the new county councils.

The counties used for these lists are the historic counties of England that existed at the time of the turnpike trusts. This article lists those in Yorkshire, split into the three ridings, North, West and East .

East Riding

Trust Founded Initial act Citation Title 1764 Beverley and Kexby Bridge Road Act 1764 1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 79 Beverley to Hessle Ferry Turnpike Act 1769 1771 11 Geo. 3. c. 71 Yorkshire Roads (No. 3) Act 1771 1743 17 Geo. 2. c. 25 Kingston-upon-Hull and Beverley Road Act 1743 1744 18 Geo. 2. c. 6 Hedon and Hull Road Act 1744 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. clii Kingston-upon-Hull and Ferriby Road Act 1825 1744 18 Geo. 2. c. 4 Kingston-upon-Hull Roads Act 1744 1766 6 Geo. 3. c. 59 Beverley and Kendell House, and Molescroft and Bainton Balk Roads Act 1766 1836 Road from Sunk Island to Ottringham Act 1836 1760 1 Geo. 3. c. 35 Sacred Gate and Patrington Creek Road Act 1760 1760 1 Geo. 3. c. 42 White Cross and Beverley Roads Act 1760 Wyton and Flinton Turnpike Trust 1767 7 Geo. 3. c. 71 Hedon and Hull Road Act 1766 1765 5 Geo. 3. c. 99 Roads from York and from Grimston Act 1765

North Riding

Trust Founded Initial act Citation Title 1744 Boroughbridge and Durham Road Act 1744 1742 16 Geo. 2. c. 7 Boroughbridge, Catterick and Piersebridge Road Act 1742 1765 5 Geo. 3. c. 108 Malton and Pickering Road Act 1765 1743 17 Geo. 2. c. 22 Middleton and Bowes Road Act 1743 1740 14 Geo. 2. c. 19 Wakefield, etc., Roads Act 1740 1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 75 Yorkshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1769 1750 24 Geo. 2. c. 17 Richmond and Lancaster Road Act 1750 1756 29 Geo. 2. c. 91 Richmond to Lancaster Road Act 1756 1836 Richmond and Reeth Road Act 1836 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 75 Thirsk Roads Act 1753 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 51 Thirsk, Hutton Moor and Masham Road Act 1755 1802 43 Geo. 3. c. ii Thirsk and Yarm Road Act 1802 1764 4 Geo. 3. c. 69 Whitby and Middleton Road Act 1764 1760 1 Geo. 3. c. 41 Yorkshire and Durham Roads Act 1760 1768 8 Geo. 3. c. 54 Yorkshire Roads Act 1768 1751 25 Geo. 2. c. 47 Yorkshire Roads Act 1751

West Riding

Trust Founded Initial act Citation Title 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. ciii Meltham and Austonley Turnpike Road Act 1825 1765 5 Geo. 3. c. 67 Balby to Worksop Road Act 1765 1826 7 Geo. 4. c. xl Rotherham and Barnby Moor Road Act 1826 1819 59 Geo. 3. c. lxxxi Barnsdale and Thwaite Gate Turnpike Road Act 1819 1758 32 Geo. 2. c. 70 Yorkshire Roads Act 1758 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. xlviii Barnsley and Pontefract Turnpike Road Act 1825 1793 33 Geo. 3. c. 166 Bawtry by Selby Road Act 1793 1759 33 Geo. 2. c. 55 Yorkshire Roads Act 1759 1765 5 Geo. 3. c. 72 Yorks Roads Act 1765 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. xlii Eccleshill and Bradford Turnpike Road Act 1825 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. cxlix Leeds and Halifax Turnpike Roads and Branches Act 1825 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 83 Bradford and Wakefield Road Act 1753 1798 38 Geo. 3. c. xli Bradford to Wakefield Road Act 1798 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. xliv Halifax and Bradford Turnpike Road Act 1825 1771 11 Geo. 3. c. 68 Collingham to York Road Act 1771 1824 5 Geo. 4. c. xliv Road from Colne to Clithero Act 1824 1758 32 Geo. 2. c. 54 Dewsbury to Elland Road Act 1758 1816 56 Geo. 3. c. vi Road from Dewsbury to Leeds Act 1816 1740 14 Geo. 2. c. 31 Doncaster to Salter's Brook Road Act 1740 1832 Road from Doncaster to Selby Act 1832 1740 14 Geo. 2. c. 28 Doncaster and Tadcaster Road Act 1740 1788 28 Geo. 3. c. 106 Yorkshire Roads Act 1788 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. clxxxv Road from Doncaster to Baln Croft Barn Act 1825 1740 14 Geo. 2. c. 28 Doncaster and Tadcaster Road Act 1740 1812 52 Geo. 3. c. cxvi Banner Cross and Fox House Turnpike Road and Branch Act 1812 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. cii Road from Huddersfield to Rochdale Act 1825 1827 7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. lxx Road from Buckstones to Barkisland and Elland Bridge (Yorkshire) Act 1827 1740 14 Geo. 2. c. 28 Doncaster and Tadcaster Road Act 1740 1799 39 Geo. 3. c. x Ferrybridge, Wetherby and Boroughbridge Road Act 1799 1824 5 Geo. 4. c. cvi Road from Godley Lane Head (Yorkshire, West Riding) Act 1824 1826 7 Geo. 4. c. xciii Gomersal and Dewsbury Roads (Yorks. West Riding) Act 1826 1823 4 Geo. 4. c. lviii Greenfield and Shepley Lane Head Road (Yorkshire, West Riding) Act 1823 1777 17 Geo. 3. c. 106 Halifax to Sheffield Road Act 1777 1793 33 Geo. 3. c. 142 Halifax to Sheffield Road Act 1793 1777 17 Geo. 3. c. 106 Halifax to Sheffield Road Act 1777 1751 25 Geo. 2. c. 58 Yorkshire Roads (No. 3) Act 1751 1777 17 Geo. 3. c. 77 Yorks Roads (No. 2) Act 1777 1751 25 Geo. 2. c. 58 Yorkshire Roads (No. 3) Act 1751 1777 17 Geo. 3. c. 80 Yorks Roads (No. 4) Act 1777 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 50 Yorkshire Roads Act 1755 1824 5 Geo. 4. c. xc Holme Lane End and Heckmondwike Road (Yorkshire, West Riding) Act 1824 1806 46 Geo. 3. c. xiii Road from Huddersfield to Rochdale Act 1806 1777 17 Geo. 3. c. 106 Halifax to Sheffield Road Act 1777 1798 38 Geo. 3. c. xxiii Huddersfield and Penistone Road Act 1798 1768 8 Geo. 3. c. 47 Yorks and Derby Roads Act 1768 1828 9 Geo. 4. c. lxvii Road from Hunslet to Leeds Act 1828 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 83 Bradford and Wakefield Road Act 1753 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 83 Bradford and Wakefield Road Act 1753 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 86 Yorkshire and Westmorland Roads Act 1753 1778 18 Geo. 3. c. 113 Keighley to Kirkby Kendal Road Act 1778 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. cxlix Leeds and Halifax Turnpike Roads and Branches Act 1825 1758 32 Geo. 2. c. 71 Wetherby to Grassington Road Act 1758 1806 46 Geo. 3. c. vii Road from Wetherby to Grassington Act 1806 1751 25 Geo. 2. c. 53 Knaresborough and Green Hammerton Road Act 1751 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. xcvii Road from Leeds to Whitehall (Yorkshire) Act 1825 1824 5 Geo. 4. c. lxxxii Leeds and Collingham Turnpike Act 1824 1740 14 Geo. 2. c. 25 Elland to Leeds Road Act 1740 1740 14 Geo. 2. c. 32 Leeds and Halifax Roads Act 1740 1751 25 Geo. 2. c. 58 Yorkshire Roads (No. 3) Act 1751 1777 17 Geo. 3. c. 78 Yorks Roads (No. 3) Act 1777 1817 57 Geo. 3. c. li Leeds and Homefield Lane End Road Act 1817 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 60 Leeds to Otley Road Act 1755 1781 21 Geo. 3. c. 98 Leeds to Otley Road Act 1781 1808 48 Geo. 3. c. xv Road from Leeds to Roundhay Act 1808 1757 31 Geo. 2. c. 63 Leeds and Wakefield Road Act 1757 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. xcvii Road from Leeds to Whitehall (Yorkshire) Act 1825 1757 31 Geo. 2. c. 63 Leeds and Wakefield Road Act 1757 1829 Road from Sheepscar to Meanwoodside Act 1829 1806 46 Geo. 3. c. xvii Millbridge and Cleckheaton Road Act 1806 1818 58 Geo. 3. c. xli Road from Lockwood to Meltham Act 1818 1811 51 Geo. 3. c. cxi Long Preston and Sawley Road Act 1811 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. ciii Meltham and Austonley Turnpike Road Act 1825 1815 55 Geo. 3. c. xxxii Mytholmroyd Bridge Turnpike Road Act 1815 1756 29 Geo. 2. c. 83 Ripon and Pateley Bridge Road Act 1756 1734 8 Geo. 2. c. 7 Rochdale, Halifax and Ealand Road Act 1734 1740 14 Geo. 2. c. 31 Doncaster to Salter's Brook Road Act 1740 1764 4 Geo. 3. c. 65 Derby and Yorkshire Roads Act 1764 1826 7 Geo. 4. c. lxxxviii Rotherham and Pleasley Turnpike Road Act 1826 1809 49 Geo. 3. c. v Rotherham and Swinton Road Act 1809 1764 4 Geo. 3. c. 65 Derby and Yorkshire Roads Act 1764 1827 Rotherham and Swinton Turnpike Road (Yorkshire, West Riding) Act 1827 1762 2 Geo. 3. c. 83 Lancaster and Westmorland Roads Act 1762 1818 58 Geo. 3. c. xxxv Sheffield and Glossop Road Act 1818 1826 7 Geo. 4. c. cxxix Shipley and Bramley Road (Yorkshire) Act 1826 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 60 Leeds to Otley Road Act 1755 1781 21 Geo. 3. c. 95 Skipton Roads Act 1781 Skipton Roads Act 1781 1777 17 Geo. 3. c. 102 Yorks Roads (No. 5) Act 1777 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 60 Leeds to Otley Road Act 1755 1744 18 Geo. 2. c. 16 Tadcaster Bridge and Hob Moor Lane Road Act 1744 1750 24 Geo. 2. c. 22 Tadcaster, etc., Roads Act 1750 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 64 Tadcaster and Otley Road Act 1753 1764 4 Geo. 3. c. 64 Tinsley and Doncaster Road Act 1764 1759 Yorks and Lancaster Roads Act 1759 1805 Wadsley and Langset Road Act 1805 1789 Wakefield to Abberford Road Act 1789 1758 Wakefield to Austerlands Road Act 1758 1825 Wakefield and Denby Dale Turnpike Road Act 1825 1740 Wakefield, etc., Roads Act 1740 1757 Leeds and Wakefield Road Act 1757 1740 Yorkshire Roads Act 1740 1825 Road from Wellington Bridge Road to Tong Lane End (Yorkshire) Act 1825 1758 Wetherby to Grassington Road Act 1758 1823 Bradford and Huddersfield Road and Branches Act 1823 1764 Worksop and Attercliffe Road Act 1764 1749 York and Boroughbridge Road Act 1749

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