An octagonal tollhouse with a wraparound veranda survives after the Telford bridge it served was demolished, preserving the human scale of road administration.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1828
- Architect / designer
- Joseph W Mitchell
- Type
- Octagonal two-storey ashlar tollhouse with veranda
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB7849)
- OS grid reference
- NH 54002 55866
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The two-storey octagonal ashlar block has an eight-sided piended slate roof, deep eaves and a central cluster of stacks. A slated veranda on simple timber columns wraps around the ground floor, while a lower rubble wing extends north.
Its story
Joseph W Mitchell designed the tollhouse in 1828 to serve the earlier Telford crossing of the River Conon. The bridge was later replaced and demolished, but the tollhouse remained as a conspicuous roadside survivor.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises an uncommon and architecturally distinctive toll building whose survival makes a lost crossing legible.
What to notice
- The eight-sided plan and roof.
- The veranda carried on simple polygonal timber columns.
- Lattice-pane windows and the central chimney cluster.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the building as private and view from lawful public space. Do not enter Wrightfield Park property or obstruct local roads.
Timeline
- 1828 Joseph W Mitchell designed the tollhouse for the Conon crossing.
- 19th century Tolls and bridge traffic shaped the building’s everyday purpose.
- Later replacement The associated Telford bridge was demolished, leaving the tollhouse as the chief survivor.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The reviewed sources do not establish when toll collection ceased or document current interior fabric.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Old Cononbridge Tollhouse, LB7849 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove: Maryburgh, Wrightfield Park, The Toll House — Bridge relationship, architectural references, archival images and local identity.
Location
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