Acknowledgement is given to Mr A Rosevear and his website www.turnpikes.co.uk for his assistance and provision of details and clarification; to “A Lancashire Lion” by James L Maxim; to West York's Archaeological Services, Report on the Blackstone Edge ‘Roman Road’, To Halifax Antiquarian Society – papers by J H Priestley 1952 & 1953 and to Pennine Turnpike by Gledhill 1952.
Map of roads based on Open Street Map
Turnpike Toll Roads
Most of the main roads in use today were once Turnpike Toll Roads. Those in and around Littleborough and their dates were:
1. 1734 Blackstone Edge Turnpike – Old and New Roads covered between Smallbridge (later Rochdale) to Halifax;
2. 1759 Whitelees to Doghills (Dean Head) via Calderbrook;
3. 1777 (completed by 1786) Dean Head (Doghills) to Todmorden;
4. 1824 Steanor Bottom to Littleborough - Todmorden Road Turnpike;
Other Toll Roads:
Hollingworth to Rakewood Road;
A detailed history of the Turnpikes through Littleborough as well as other Toll Roads has been re-issued with minor changes in May 2019 - available from Kelsall’s Book Shop in Littleborough Square and the History Centre.
Priced at £4:00
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