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Tollhouse at Boat O'Brig, built in 1830 by William Robertson and of an unusually grandiose design. It is a north-facing single storey, 5-bay classical tollhouse, constructing with harled, ashlar margins and dressing. There is a pedimented baseless Roman Doric tetrastyle portico with a deep string-coursed entablature. Narrow windows flank the doorway, and there are slightly wider windows in the outer bays. A further single window is in the east gable that faces the road. 4- and 12-pane glazing is used. There are three centre short corniced stacks and a shallow piended slate roof. There is a small later rear lean-to addition. Inside, there is a simple two roomed interior. There was a medieval bridge at Boat of Brig built by Muriel de Polloc, and the tolls supported the hospital of St Nicholas site nearby (NJ35SW0001). The bridge was later re-placed by a ferry-boat. A suspension bridge was designed and executed by Captain Samuel Brown RN, and opened on 3rd December, 1830, together with the tollhouse. It was financed by Col Grant of Grant (Seafield Estates), Mr Richard Wharton Duff of Orton and Mr P Steuart of Auchlunkart. It is a 'Remarkably handsome' tollhouse where 'very moderate pontage' was collected.
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
Moray
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NJ35SW0011 - TOLLHOUSE, BOAT O'BRIG