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The previous structure was moved to the corner of Lensfield Road and Trumpington Road in 1856 as a monument to Thomas Hobson.
The author Terry Pratchett has also used Hobson as model for a character in the novel Going Postal from 2004.
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When they were not needed to deliver mail, Hobson's horses were rented to students and academic staff of the university.
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In addition to his contribution to English vernacular, Hobson is also remembered for his involvement in the construction of Hobson's Conduit, a man-made watercourse built in 1614 to provide clean drinking water to the city of Cambridge.
The previous structure was moved to the corner of Trumpington Road and Lensfield Road in 1856 as a monument to Thomas Hobson.
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