Turnpike trusts in Greater Manchester (original) (raw)

Turnpike trusts were bodies set up by Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom during the 18th and 19th centuries. The trusts had powers to collect road tolls for the maintenance of principal highways. The length of turnpike roads within what is now Greater Manchester varied considerably, from the 0.5 miles (0.80 km) Little Lever Trust, to the 22 miles (35 km) Manchester to Saltersbrook Trust.