A toll bar gate established on the public road Lower Largo to Cupar and a short distance from the former. Adjoining it is a small, neatly built dwelling house in good repair - the property of the Trustees of the County. About 25 chains North from Lower Largo.
The 1930s image above features the Largo Toll House to the left of centre, with the houses of Largo Road behind that. Situated on Harbour Wynd, the toll bar was strategically placed to to stop those travelling down to Largo Harbour. The toll bar and house at this location was created some decades after the toll at Lundin Mill. The intention to establish the toll on Harbour Wynd was discussed in 1839 at a special meeting of the turnpike trustees but it was not until 1846 that the new toll was up-and-running (see notice below from 12 March 1846 Fife Herald). The Ordnance Survey Name Book of the 1850s described the Largo Toll Bar as follows: A toll bar gate established on the public road Lower Largo to Cupar and a short distance from the former. Adjoining it is a small, neatly built dwelling house in good repair - the property of the Trustees of the County. About 25 chains North from Lower Largo. No sooner was the Largo toll erected than the tide began to turn against the whole toll system and it became extremely unpopular. By 1879 the tolls were being dismantled and their equipment sold off (see advert from 24 April Fife Herald). Largo toll house continued to be lived in for several more decades but eventually fell into disrepair and was demolished in the 1960s.
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John band
9/9/2017 08:02:14 am
Born in October 1964,I can remember the old toll cottage, Harbour Wynd,Largo.It was derelict with no Windows or slates on the roof by the late 60's and demolished 69 ish. Lack of mains services was its problem, a pity it hadn't survived upto the construction of the new house opposite in the early 80's when it could easily have been connected to water,drainage etc.Prior to the Kirkton of Largo Primary School being built in 1879.A new school was planned for the field between the toll cottage and the driveway to Largo house, which could also serve expanding Lundin Links,however Largo estate ruled the site out as they did not want noisy children to be seen or heard at there entrance. The estate therefore gave the school board the present site at the top of North Feus for the school as it was a site less valuable for feuing for housing.
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