The New Inn, Newnham
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The New Inn, Newnham
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 13 Jan 2022
Today there is only the Romer Arms in Newnham but this sign for the New Inn, now a private residence, is a reminder that there used to be an alternative. The plaque states that A A Scott stayed here in 1908 when he participated in the Newnham hill climb. This event was held annually and it involved riding the motorcycles of the day up the steep Newnham Hill to the north of the village. Scott, a Yorkshireman, was considered an outsider but he brought a machine that he had designed and he won the time trial that year. This evidently caused quite a stir at the time, the Motorcycle magazine reporting: 'AA Scott on the Scott twin cylinder two stroke water cooled engine caused a considerable amount of interest, his speed was not high as he was last but one but the ease with which the engine started and the novel features embodied in the design of the machine attracted attention from the enthusiasts in motor cycle construction'. (Information courtesy of the Newnham History Society).
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Image Location
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52.232366
Longitude
-1.152906