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turnpike [ˈtɜːnpaık] N

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Originally a single storey farm building, it was extended in 1840 to serve the new turnpike road.
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From 1751 until 1772 there was a flurry of interest in turnpike trusts and a further 390 were established.
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A good horse on an ordinary turnpike road can draw two thousand pounds, or one ton.
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This was one of the first turnpikes to be built on a straight line rather than along existing roads.
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The quality of early turnpike roads was varied.
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During the 19th century, turnpike companies took over and improved pieces of the road.
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Work on the turnpike continued despite the investigation.
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This route dates from 1811, when a turnpike road was constructed across the area.
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