But as with many government-imposed taxes, routes to circumvent the turnpike were quickly established, resulting in one instance in the increased use of what became known as the Great North Road: the A1.

[2] In 1785, Thomas Clarkson won a Latin dissertation prize at the University of Cambridge for an essay on the subject, Anne liceat Invitos in Servitutem dare ("Is it right to make slaves of others against their will?").

"Youngsbury consists of an 18th-century park and woodland with 4 hectares of garden around the house, the front part of which is dated 1745, the back early 19th century, with 18th-century stables.

There are extensive 16th to 18th-century walled kitchen gardens, an arboretum, an icehouse and tumuli and Roman barrows within the grounds, which extend to the river Rib.

"[4] Capability Brown is said to have reviewed the rolling parkland surrounding Youngsbury house and observed that he need do nothing to improve upon what nature had already achieved.