This is a list of turnpike trusts that maintained roads in North West England.

Between 1663 and 1836, the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed a series of acts of Parliament that created organisations – turnpike trusts – that collected road tolls, and used the money to repair the road. These applied to major roads, around a fifth of the road network. The turnpike system was phased out in the 1870s, and major roads transitioned in the 1880s to the maintenance of the new county councils.

The counties used for these lists are the historic counties of England that existed at the time of the turnpike trusts. This article lists those in the north west of England: Cheshire, Cumberland, Lancashire, and Westmorland.

Cheshire

Trust Founded Initial act Citation Title 1786 Cheshire Roads Act 1786 1786 Cheshire Roads Act 1786 1769 Stafford and Chester Roads Act 1769 1759 Chester to Birmingham Road Act 1759 1751 Shrewsbury and Wrexham Road Act 1751 1787 Chester Roads Act 1787 1789 Chester and Derby Roads Act 1789 Cranage and Warrington Turnpike Trust 1753 Cheshire Roads Act 1753 Frodsham and Wilderspool Turnpike Trust 1786 Cheshire Roads Act 1786 1826 Little Neston and Hoose, and Upton and Birkenhead Roads (Cheshire) Act 1826 Holmes Chapel and Chelford Turnpike Trust 1797 Hulmes Chapel and Chelford Road Act 1797 1818 58 Geo. 3. c. vi Manchester and Hyde Turnpike Road Act 1818 1730 Cheshire Roads Act 1730 1758 Macclesfield and Buxton Road Act 1758 1796 Macclesfield and Congleton Road Act 1796 1769 Macclesfield and Nether Tabley Road Act 1769 1762 Stafford and Chester Roads Act 1762 1758 Macclesfield and Buxton Road Act 1758 1835 Sandbach and Congleton Turnpike Road (Cheshire) Act 1835 1835 Sandbach and Congleton Turnpike Road (Cheshire) Act 1835 1816 Nantwich to Wheelock Wharf Turnpike Road Act 1816 1743 Litchfield Roads Act 1743 1766 Stafford and Chester Roads Act 1766 1769 Stafford and Chester Roads Act 1769 1819 Runcorn and Northwich Turnpike Road Act 1819 1835 Sandbach and Congleton Turnpike Road (Cheshire) Act 1835 1753 Span Smithy, Winsford Bridge and Northwich Roads Act 1753 1788 Chester and Stafford Roads Act 1788 1793 Yorkshire Derby and Chester Roads Act 1793 1765 Chester, Lancaster and Yorks Roads Act 1765 1820 Stockport and Warrington Road Act 1820 1801 Stockport and Marple Bridge Road Act 1801 1829 Tarporley and Whitchurch Turnpike Road (Cheshire, Salop.) Act 1829 1782 Tarporley to Weverham Road Act 1782 1831 Thornset and Disley Road (Derbyshire, Cheshire) Act 1831 1796 Crossford Bridge and Altrincham Road Act 1796 1793 33 Geo. 3. c. 170 Manchester to Wilmslow Road Act 1793 1781 21 Geo. 3. c. 82 Cheshire Roads Act 1781

Cumberland

Trust Founded Initial act Citation Title 1778 Hexham to Alston Road Act 1778 1807 Road from Brampton to Longtown (Cumberland) Act 1807 1812 Brougham and Penrith Road Act 1812 1828 9 Geo. 4. c. xx Road from Carlisle to Brampton Act 1828 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 40 Carlisle and Eamont Bridge Road Act 1753 1750 24 Geo. 2. c. 25 Carlisle and Newcastle Road Act 1750 1767 7 Geo. 3. c. 83 Cumberland Roads Act 1766 1824 5 Geo. 4. c. vii Carlisle and Cockermouth Roads Act 1824 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. lxxxv Road from Cockermouth to Maryport Act 1825 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 49 Cockermouth and Workington Road Act 1753 1749 23 Geo. 2. c. 40 Cumberland Roads Act 1749 1806 46 Geo. 3. c. liii Road from Carlisle to Westlinton Bridge Act 1806 1794 34 Geo. 3. c. 143 Cumberland Roads Act 1794 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 37 Cumberland Roads Act 1753 1739 13 Geo. 2. c. 14 Whitehaven Harbour Improvement Act 1739

Lancashire

Trust Founded Initial act Citation Title 1817 West Houghton and Duxbury Stocks Road Act 1817 1784 Lancashire Roads Act 1784 1800 Ince and Ashton in Mackerfield Road Act 1800 1814 Balderston and Walton-in-le-Dale Road Act 1814 1804 Barton Bridge and Farnworth Road Act 1804 1811 Barton Bridge and Stretford Road Act 1811 1824 Blackburn and Preston Road and Ribble Bridge Act 1824 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 59 Yorkshire and Lancaster Roads Act 1755 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 59 Yorkshire and Lancaster Roads Act 1755 1789 29 Geo. 3. c. 110 Heywood and Prestwich Road Act 1789 1797 37 Geo. 3. c. 173 Bolton Blackburn and Twisey Roads Act 1797 1763 3 Geo. 3. c. 31 Bolton and Nightingale's Road Act 1763 1762 2 Geo. 3. c. 44 Lancaster Roads Act 1762 1800 39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. lxxiv Great Bolton and Westhoughton Chapel Road Act 1800 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. xcii Bolton-le-Moors and Haslingden Road and Branches Act 1825 1795 35 Geo. 3. c. 146 Burnley Roads Act 1795 1821 1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. xc Road from Bury to Little Bolton Act 1821 1789 29 Geo. 3. c. 107 Lancaster Roads Act 1789 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 60 Leeds to Otley Road Act 1755 1805 45 Geo. 3. c. vii Road from Hollinwood to Featherstall Act 1805 1797 37 Geo. 3. c. 174 Bury and Bolton Roads Act 1797 1810 50 Geo. 3. c. cxxxvii Road from Elton to Blackburn Act 1810 1750 24 Geo. 2. c. 20 Preston and Lancaster Road Act 1750 1793 33 Geo. 3. c. 181 Lancaster Roads Act 1793 1803 43 Geo. 3. c. lxix Road from Marsden to Gisburne (Lancashire, Yorkshire) Act 1803 1789 29 Geo. 3. c. 107 Lancaster Roads Act 1789 1806 46 Geo. 3. c. ii Road from Manchester through Salford to Eccles Act 1806 1750 24 Geo. 2. c. 13 Crossford Bridge and Manchester Road Act 1750 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 Lancashire Roads Act 1753 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 Lancashire Roads Act 1753 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 Lancashire Roads Act 1753 1763 3 Geo. 3. c. 33 Kirby Kendal and Kirby Ireleth Road Act 1763 1771 11 Geo. 3. c. 93 Liverpool and Preston Road Act 1771 1725 12 Geo. 1. c. 21 Liverpool to Prescot Road Act 1725 1830 Road from Bolton-le-Moors to Blackburn Act 1830 1825 Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne Road Act 1825 1826 7 Geo. 4. c. lxxxi Manchester and Bury Turnpike Road Act 1826 1734 8 Geo. 2. c. 3 Yorkshire and Lancashire Roads Act 1734 1821 1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. lxxx Moses Gate District of Road (Lancashire) Act 1821 1817 57 Geo. 3. c. xlvii Manchester to Newton Road Act 1817 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 58 Lancashire Roads Act 1755 1731 5 Geo. 2. c. 10 Manchester Roads Act 1731 1810 50 Geo. 3. c. c Road from Bolton-Le-Moors to Blackburn Act 1810 1795 35 Geo. 3. c. 137 Oldham and Saddleworth Roads Act 1795 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 Lancashire Roads Act 1753 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. ii Penwortham Bridge Road (Lancashire) Act 1825 1750 24 Geo. 2. c. 20 Preston and Lancaster Road Act 1750 1832 2 & 3 Will. 4. c . xcix Road from Prestwich to Bury and Ratcliffe Act 1832 1751 Richmond and Lancaster Road Act 1750 1826 7 Geo. 4. c. xxi Ridgehill and Lanes and Holehouse Road (Lancashire, Yorkshire) Act 1826 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 53 Rochdale to Burnley Road Act 1755 1794 34 Geo. 3. c. 124 Rochdale to Bury Road Act 1794 1755 28 Geo. 2. c. 58 Lancashire Roads Act 1755 1797 37 Geo. 3. c. 145 Rochdale and Bury Road Act 1797 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 Lancashire Roads Act 1753 1801 41 Geo. 3. (U.K.) c. cxxiii Bolton and Leyland Road Act 1801 1792 32 Geo. 3. c. 139 Lancaster Roads Act 1792 1751 Crossford Bridge and Manchester Road Act 1750 1797 37 Geo. 3. c. 146 Rochdale and Bury and Sudden Roads Act 1797 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 Lancashire Roads Act 1753 1818 58 Geo. 3. c. lxx Ulverstone, Millthorpe and Carnforth Turnpike Road Act 1818 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 63 Lancashire Roads Act 1753 1726 13 Geo. 1. c. 10 Warrington and Wigan Road Act 1726 1830 11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. xcii Road from Werneth to Littleborough (Lancashire) Act 1830 1726 13 Geo. 1. c. 9 Wigan to Preston Road Act 1726

Westmorland

Trust Founded Initial act Citation Title 1824 Keswick and Plumbgarth's Cross and Windermere Roads Act 1824 1760 1 Geo. 3. c. 43 Westmorland Roads Act 1760 1742 16 Geo. 2. c. 3 Westmorland Roads Act 1742 1753 Brough and Eamont Bridge Road Act 1753 1817 Road to Middleton Bridge Act 1817 1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 75 Yorkshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1769 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 52 Lancaster and Westmorland Roads Act 1753 1753 26 Geo. 2. c. 86 Yorkshire and Westmorland Roads Act 1753 1825 6 Geo. 4. c. xii Road from Kirkby Stephen to Sedburgh and Kirkby Kendal Act 1825 1769 9 Geo. 3. c. 75 Yorkshire Roads (No. 2) Act 1769 1758 32 Geo. 2. c. 69 Westmorland Roads Act 1758

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