From 1555 highways had to be maintained by parishes, and our collections include surveyor’s accounts, although they are rarely comprehensive from this early period. Later, road users were expected to contribute to the cost of the upkeep and repair of roads and Turnpike Trusts were set up in order to do this. Kresen Kernow holds archive material from most of these Trusts. Later, parishes and councils took care of the roads, and documents can be found in the relevant collections.
A-ban 1555, ewnans fordhow o dever pluwyow, hag yn mysk agan kuntellow yma akontow arhwithroryon, kyn nag yns i dien yn fenowgh a’n oos a-varr ma. A-wosa, y tegodho dhe dhevnydhyoryon an fordhow kevrenna kost an mentenans hag ewnans, ha Trestow Tollborth a veu selys rag restra hemma. Kresen Kernow a with devnydh kovskrifva a’n brassa rann a’n Trestow ma. A-wosa, an fordhow a veu ewnys gans pluwyow ha konselyow, hag y hyllir kavos skrifennow y’n kuntellow gwiw.langbot langbot