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The Turnpike Gate

Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art | CC0 1.0

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Date

1700s

Artist

Collection

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Image Link

http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1958.8

Description

Medium: pen and ink and watercolor wash
Credit Line: Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.
Accesion Number: 1958.8

Image Licence

CC0 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Location

England

Country

Tags

Horse-drawn
Roads
Transport

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

TWW Comment

Turnpikes were common on English roads during the stagecoach era. Money collected from road users at the toll houses would be used to maintain the roads and carriageways.

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