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This photograph was taken 24th December 2006. It is taken from Church Street.
©Diane Rawlings
The parish church of Saint Mary's at Newent dates back to Norman times. The church has a huge spire which is not shown from this angle
©Stephen Nunney
Dist:0.3km<br/>An interesting survivor on a wall adjacent to the old market hall in Newent.
©David Stowell
Dist:0.3km<br/>A close up of the [[527023]] showing the details of the plaque. Between the 26th and 28th October 2007 the first festival in the memory of Joe Meek was held in the town. The pioneering British record producer and songwriter died 40 years ago in tragic circumstances and is best known for his hit track ‘Telstar’ performed by The Tornados. This was the first record from a British group to reach number one in the US music charts.
©David Stowell
Dist:0.3km<br/>Supermarket in the centre of this small Gloucestershire town.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.3km<br/>Newent old fire station, Market Square, Newent, Gloucestershire
©Kevin Hale
Dist:0.4km<br/>An AA mileage sign in Newent.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.4km<br/>The centre of this small West Gloucestershire town on a fine bank holiday morning.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.4km<br/>Leading almost due north towards the town centre.
©Pauline Eccles
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©John Lord
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©Pauline Eccles
Dist:0.4km<br/>Culver Street takes traffic out of Newent to the south and forms part of the B4216. As the road travels south, away from the market town, the houses become more modern.
©Pauline Eccles
Dist:0.4km<br/>A large, imposing 17th-century hotel frontage on Church Street.
©Chris Downer
Dist:0.4km<br/>The George Hotel is an old coaching inn dating back to 1649.
©Pauline Eccles
Dist:0.4km<br/>Showing one of the many half-timbered buildings and the George Hotel, an old coaching house and posting inn dating back to the mid seventeenth century. Recent alterations have unearthed a treasure trove of golden spade guineas beneath the hearth.
©Pauline Eccles

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