Paignton : Oldway Mansion
Introduction
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Paignton : Oldway Mansion
Image: © Lewis Clarke Taken: 2 Aug 2005
Paignton Urban District Council purchased Oldway Mansion from the Singer family in 1946 for the sum of £45,000. It is estimated that around £200,000 was spent on building the mansion. Today the building is used mainly as council offices and for civil marriage ceremonies.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.443082
Longitude
-3.571489