Not the best hotel in town
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Not the best hotel in town
Image: © Martin Dawes Taken: 15 Dec 2009
Built in 1834 the Old Lock Up was mainly used by drunks attending the local fairs! The wall to the right is the Pinfold where straying animals were placed until collected by their owners, after paying the fine.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.181816
Longitude
-0.31324