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19 December 2009

19 December 2009 - Sturminster Newton

A walk around the town on a cold December morning.

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The main street through the town.

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The sun was low and bright which made photography a bit awkward for some shots like this one. The large building is Lloyds bank.

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The Swan Inn

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In Station Road some new gates marking where the S&D railway used to run. Click on the blue plaque to read more.

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One of the faces of the stone memorial outside the new Exchange Community building. It says that at its peak Sturminster Calf market was the largest in Europe. It closed in 1997 after 750 years of use.