PLYMOUTH
DATA

The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History


Click here to return to the Home page 
Click here for more information about this website 
Click here to go to the A - Z Contents page 
Click here to go to the Links page 
Click here to go to the Disclaimer page 
Click here to link to the Can you help? page
Click here for information about the sources of the information in Plymouth Data 
Click here to return to the main Turnpike Trusts page


MODBURY TURNPIKE TRUST

RESEARCH CONTINUING

It was not until the 43rd year of the reign of King George III that an Act was passed for the improvement of the road from Modbury through to Plymouth.  (43 Geo. 3 Ch. xxvii)

Then, in 1823, came two major alterations to the Modbury road.  Firstly came the authorisation to construct the 'Lary or Lairy Bridge' and this was followed by 'An Act for more effectually making and maintaining the road from Modbury, through Plympton, to the north end of Lincotts Lane, and from Modbury to within four hundred yards of the bridge over the Lary and also a road from Addistone Hill, in the parish of Holbeton, to the Totnes Road at Lady Down, in the parish of Ugborough'.

(4 Geo. 4 Ch. x) +  (4 Geo. 4 Ch. cix)

The Laira Bridge was opened in 1827.

 

Copyright:   Brian Moseley, Plymouth, UK

Page created: 22 January 2005

Any problems viewing this webpage should be notified to the webmaster at plymouthdata dot info