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| s33391 | |
| The 'Take off' stone, Mortimer Road, at top of Strines Hill near to the Strines Inn | |
| Derbyshire | |
| 1960-1979 | |
| J. H. Bailey | |
| J. H. Bailey | |
This stone dates from the 1770s when Mortimer Road was first constructed as a toll road. The term 'take off' was applied to the extra horses required to pull heavily laden carts up steep hills. |
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