Place    From 1789 

College Road Tollgate

Categories: Transport

The only surviving tollgate in London. The current charge (2018) is £1.20. This drawing shows the tollgate in possibly the late 18th or early 19th century.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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College Road Tollgate

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College Road Tollgate

{Beneath the coat of arms of Dulwich College with the motto 'detur gloria sol...

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