![]() The Dukes of Devonshire and Norfolk, both prominent local landowners, contributed greatly towards the cost of the Sheffield to Glossop Turnpike road when it was constructed between 18, to a design by the Sheffield surveyor, William Fairbank. ![]() Snake Pass © Peter McDermott via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0)ĭespite what some people think, the pass takes its name from the serpent-headed coat of arms of the Dukes of Devonshire, and not from its winding nature. The road is well known from winter weather forecasts: it is one of the first roads to close in winter snows – and one of the last to reopen. It reaches a height of 1,680ft at Snake Summit. ![]() The Snake Pass, between the western arm of the Ladybower Reservoir at Ashopton and Glossop, is one of the shortest routes linking Sheffield and Manchester. ![]()
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