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Old Worcester

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

In 1780 two Toll Houses were erected  at the western end of Worcester Bridge on the line of the old English and Welsh border.Money was taken from travellers until 1809. A Worcester citizen, Mr William Broughton paid the first and last toll.
When Worcester Bridge was widened in 1932 the buildings were dismantled and re-erected in a Leamington Spa Park.Presumably the Council sold them for City funds. Max Sinclair

Worcester toll houses