Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Tollgate Post
Tollgate Post — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tollgate Post is a memorial located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Tollgate Hotel (also referred to as the Toll Gate Inn, Tollgate Motel or Europa Lodge) was a large roadside inn and hotel at the junction of the A2 (Watling Street) and Wrotham Road (A227) near Gravesend, Kent.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Historical records for the Tollgate Hotel, or the Turnpike Gate Inn, show an inn on the site by the mid-1820s. In 1922 the original “Toll Gate Inn” was demolished to widen the A2; it was replaced by a new 1923 “roadhouse” inn designed by the George Clay Partnership. During World War II the complex served as a local battle headquarters and anti-invasion defence point. In 1971 the hotel was enlarged by 60 bedrooms and rebranded as the Tollgate Motel/Europa Lodge. Later 20th-century planning records also note granted (but unbuilt) extensions in 1994 and 2002. In all known records the site operated as a hotel (Class C1) until its closure; it was part of the Russell’s Brewery tied estate (later…
Description
The Tollgate site (2.5 ha) lies on the east side of Wrotham Road/Watling Street at the south end of Gravesend. At closure it comprised a cluster of Tudor-imitative and flat-roofed motel buildings (restaurant/reception block in mock-Tudor style,
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1558, -3.9503
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK9 4HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Established
- 1923
Sources
- osm: node/5227223036 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tollgate Hotel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tollgate Post?
- Tollgate Post is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK9 4HQ).
- When was Tollgate Post built?
- Built or established in 1923.
- Who owns Tollgate Post?
- Tollgate Post is owned by BP Oil UK (since 2019).
- Is Tollgate Post free to visit?
- Yes, Tollgate Post is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tollgate Post?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK9 4HQ. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.