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Passmore Edwards Public Library, Newton Abbot: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Passmore_Edwards_Public_Library_in_Newton_Abbot.JPGAuthor: Smalljilm
Newton Abbot is a market town in Teignbridge District, in southeastern Devon, England. Located on the River Teign, it has a population of around 24,000 people (2012 estimate).
The area around Newton Abbot has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. Based on the discovery of coins, it is evident that the Romans also occupied the area. The town received its charter to hold a weekly market around 1251. This helped it to grow into a major town. There were two separate communities in the area, Newton Abbot and Newton Bushel, each with its own market. These were eventually merged in 1633.
Newton Abbot was a center for the wool and textile industry. This was particularly so in the 18th century, when it had wollen pills and trades related to the industry. The wool and leather industry were the mainstays of the town's economy for much of the 18th and 19th century, but began a gradual decline in the 20th century. The last of the wool business closed down in 1972.
Today Newton Abbot is well known for its racecourse as well as for its stock car track, which is located at a corner of the racecourse.
Ye Olde Cider Bar, Newton Abbot: Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ye_Olde_Cider_Bar,_Newton_Abbot,_Devon,_England.jpgAuthor: Smalljilm
Visiting Newton Abbot
If coming from Manchester, take the M5 motorway until it joins the A38 road. Where it forks, continue on the A380 road (towards Torquay) to reach Newton Abbot.Places of Interest in Newton Abbot
- Alexandra Theatre: Historic theater building, originally erected in 1871 as the corn exchange.
- Bradley Manor: A National Trust property dating back to the 15th century.
- Forde House: Historic house built in 1610 by Richard Reynell in honor of Queen Elizabeth I, who had just passed away.
- Passmore Edwards Public Library: Library given by John Passmore Edwards to Newton Abbot in memory of his mother who was born there.
- St Leonard's Tower: The only remnant of a medieval chapel founded in 1220.
- Tucker's Maltings: The only traditional malthouse in the country open to the public.
- Ye Olde Cider Bar: One of only two remaining cider houses in the United Kingdom.
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