Tolbooth
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Tolbooth or tollbooth may refer to:
  • Tolbooth, a traditional Scottish 'town hall' for the administration of burghs, usually providing a council meeting chamber, a court house and a jail.
  • Toll house
    Toll house
    A tollhouse or toll house is a building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road or canal. Many tollhouses were built by turnpike trusts in England, Wales and Scotland during the 18th and early 19th centuries...

    , a place where road usage tolls are collected
  • Tollbooth (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe

Places

  • Old Tolbooth, Edinburgh
    Old Tolbooth, Edinburgh
    The Old Tolbooth was a medieval building located on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland.Demolished in 1817, the Tolbooth served various purposes during its existence. It housed early meetings of the Estates of Scotland, Court of Session, and also of the Provost and Burgesses of the Burgh Council...

    , the historical administrative centre of Edinburgh, nicknamed the Heart of Midlothian
    Heart of Midlothian (Royal Mile)
    The Heart of Midlothian is a heart-shaped mosaic built into the pavement near the West Door of St Giles High Kirk on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, not far from Parliament House, which was the former Parliament of Scotland, and now the site of the Court of Session and Signet Library.Together with...

    , now marked by a pattern of 'setts' (cobbles) in the city's High Street.
    • Tolbooth Kirk, a former congregation of the Church of Scotland, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh.
  • Tolbooth Steeple, a landmark in the Merchant City
    Merchant City
    The Merchant City is a district in the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland.- History :The medieval Glasgow Cross was located on the road between High Street and Saltgait. Its modern replacement was built to the south-east of the original location to aid traffic. The town's tron was placed on the...

     area of Glasgow
  • The Tolbooth
    The Tolbooth
    The Tolbooth in Aberdeen, Scotland is a 17th century former jail which is now operated as a museum. It was built between 1616 and 1629 and is attached to Aberdeen Sheriff Court on the city centre's Union Street....

    , a former jail now operated as a museum in Aberdeen, Scotland
  • Stonehaven Tolbooth
    Stonehaven Tolbooth
    The Stonehaven Tolbooth is a late 16th century stone building originally used as a courthouse and a prison in the town of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland...

    , a 16th century prison in Aberdeenshire
  • Canongate Tolbooth
    Canongate Tolbooth
    Canongate Tolbooth is a historical landmark of the Old Town section of Edinburgh, Scotland . Built in 1591, it served as a tolbooth or toll-collecting gate for those entering Edinburgh from the lower end of what is now known as the Royal Mile. It originally served both as toll collection point and...

    , a historical landmark in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Tolbooth Art Centre

Films

  • Tollbooth (film), a 1994 film directed by Salomé Breziner
    Salomé Breziner
    Salomé Breziner or Salome Breziner is a film director, screenwriter, and script supervisor, best known for directing and writing Fast Sofa.-As Director:*The Secret Lives of Dorks *Fast Sofa *An Occasional Hell...

  • The Tollbooth
    The Tollbooth
    The Tollbooth is a coming-of-age film directed by Debra Kirschner about a young artist struggling to forge her own identity in the big city, while her Jewish parents keep watch from just over the bridge in Brooklyn.-Review:...

    , a 2004 coming-of-age film
  • Toll Booth (film)
    Toll Booth (film)
    Toll Booth is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Tolga Karaçelik, which tells the story of a reclusive toll-booth attendant. The film was selected for the 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival.- Production :...

    , a 2010 Turkish drama film
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