Lymington and District Historical Society

Lymington Vs The Tollbridge 1738 – February 1958

(From the Burrard Papers)
Presented to the Society on February 14th 1958

paper on the Tollbridge
A typewritten historical document describes the widening of the Yeo River, the construction and repairs of the Town Quay, and significant floods in the Lymington area, detailing events from the 1700s and 1800s.
A typewritten historical document details legal disputes and resolutions regarding land and mill rights from 1737, including references to bridges, sawmills, fish, and construction-related disagreements.
A typed page of text discussing legal procedures, historical court cases, and mentions of subjects such as indictments, judgements, and particular individuals involved in legal matters. The text is arranged in paragraphs.
A typewritten page with black text on white paper, detailing the summary of a historical trial involving Sergeant Pyne, various defendants, and references to witnesses and trial outcomes. The page is marked -5- at the top.
A typed bibliography page titled Authorities Consulted, listing manuscript sources and printed sources with locations, descriptions, and years, divided under headings for Lymington, Southampton, London, and printed books.

It should be noted that when this paper was first written it represented the latest research on this topic.

Since then further information and other publications and databases have come to light.

If you intend to use this paper or wish to quote from it for academic purposes, you are strongly advised to carry out your own research to verify the information contained within.

Lymington Past Published Papers