The new turnpike road is - broadly - the modern A27.

The historical part of the story begins with the turnpike roads.

When the track became a turnpike road in the early 19th century, the hamlet began to grow.

The average length of a turnpike road was 30 miles".

This route dates from 1811, when a turnpike road was constructed across the area.

This turnpike road was opened on 10 April 1811.

He also invested in a turnpike road which went to Stockport.

In the middle of the 19th century a turnpike road was built towards Bampton between 1826 and 1830.

Gatehead is likely to be named from the turnpike road and the tool bar.

In the 19th century, the increasing level of heavy goods traffic on the turnpike roads led to complaints.