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Sign: Cambridge - Commemorative plaque on the site of Thomas Hobson’s house


Address:
40-43 St Andrew’s St, Cambridge CB2 3AR, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Cambridge For all manhole covers in Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Blue plaques in Cambridge
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Emblem of the city of Cambridge
Thomas Hobson
1544-1630
Carrier & stable keeper
The most rested horse was Hobson’s Choice - "that or none"
The present Hobson House replaced a workhouse built by his charity
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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The sign is located at the site of the home of the postman and stable keeper Thomas Hobson who is known mainly for the phrase "Hobson’s choice", a situation in which a free choice is apparently given between several options, but in fact only one option is offered. It is said about Hobson that to the people who came to the stable to take horses, he would say "You can take the horse closest to the door, or you won’t take any horses."

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