Location of former toll house as shown on OS 1st edtion 6in mapping and as shown in an historic view on the People's Collection Wales (on the corner of Forge Road and Heol Maengwyn). The toll house is also referred to in the Machynlleth Borough Pocket Guide of 1911 at this location.

Certain tolls for passing through the town by road were formerly levied by the Lord of the Manor and a list of these was inscribed on slate slabs located on each of the three roads converging on the centre of town: Heol Y Doll, near the Timber Yard; Heol Maengwyn, in the wall of the Old Parliament House; and Heol Pentrerhydyn, in the wall of Plas Villa.

The inscription read as follows:

`Town Burgh and Liberty of Machynlleth being in the manor of Cyfeilog and County of Montgomery. A Table of ancient tolls and other dues payable to the Lord of the said Manor. For every wagon load of every description of goods going out or through the town, 6d; for every cart load of such goods, 4d; for every horse load of such goods, 1d; for every head of cattle passing through the town in every drove, 1d; for every pig purchased within the town, 2d; for every horse, mare or gelding in each drove passing through the town, 2d; for every horse purchased within the town, 6d; for every score of sheep passing through the town, 4d. At fairs: - for every horse, mare or gelding sold, 6d by the seller, and by the buyer 1s, 6d; for every head of horned cattle, except bulls, cows and calves, 2d; for every bull, 2s 6d; for every cow and calf, 6d; for every pig, 2d; for every score of sheep 6d.?

The other toll house locations were near on the Aberystwyth Road, at the Dyfi bridge, and at Ffridd gate. Machynlleth'r turnpike gates and the need for toll houses disappeared on 12 May 1882, when a Highway Board became responsible for the management and improvements of the local roads. On 28th March 1885, a last sum of £100 was collected by subscription by the townsfolk to be paid to the Lord of the Manor to mark the end of toll collection. The toll boards are continue on display on the first floor of Owain Glyndwr Centre, Heol Maengwyn.

Sources include:
Machynlleth Borough Pocket Guide, 1911 (http://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/32854)
Historic street view of Machynlleth (http://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/32872)
OS 1st edtion 25in

RCAHMW, July 2015.