Until the end of the 19th century, tolls were levied on many through roads in the Achterhoek. Travellers, merchants and farmers had to pay to use certain routes. The revenues generated from this were used for the maintenance of roads and bridges. Several tollhouses stood in Aalten, where the toll collector lived. In addition to collecting tolls, he often followed another trade, such as farming.
Below is an overview of the tollhouses in Aalten known to us. This overview is presumably not complete.
Tollhouses in Aalten
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