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Suie tollhouse is a tollhouse situated 670 metres south-west of Kirriereoch Farm in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The structure stands upon bedrock of the Kirkcolm Formation, a wacke deposit laid down during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician. Tollhouses of this type were established across Scotland during the turnpike road era of the 18th and 19th centuries, serving as collection points for road tolls levied on users of improved highways. Such buildings typically housed the tollkeeper and provided a gatehouse function on important routes.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduling reference SM10922, recognising its significance as evidence of Scotland's transport infrastructure and economic history. Its rural location near Kirriereoch Farm places it within the landscape of south-west Scotland, where tollhouses were integral to the management of turnpike trusts that funded road maintenance and development. The Kirkcolm Formation bedrock underlying the site is characteristic of the Southern Uplands geology of this region.
Suie tollhouse, 670m SW of Kirriereoch Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10922. View the official record →
Suie tollhouse is a tollhouse situated 670 metres south-west of Kirriereoch Farm in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10922.
Suie tollhouse, 670m SW of Kirriereoch Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM10922.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King's Cairn, chambered cairn 450m NE of Kirriemore (2.3 km), Sheuchan's Cairn, chambered cairn, Highlandman's Rig (3.3 km), Rowantree tollhouse and inn, 230m S of Laigh Rowantree Bridge (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Suie tollhouse, 670m SW of Kirriereoch Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Suie tollhouse, 670m SW of Kirriereoch Farm stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.