Now that things are opening up a little more, Mrs C and I decided on a trip to town, so we visited Newton Abbot.

One of the effects of the lockdown is that it has made me look at things afresh, and since the streets were definitely much quieter than before the lockdown, there was plenty of scope for wandering around taking photos.

The result was that I noticed things I’d often walked past without much of a glance.

The clock tower in Newton Abbot is a solid little thing, and I couldn’t remember noticing the cannons before. Neither had I any memory of stopping to read the inscription carved on the stone pedestal in front of it.

Added to that discovery, I found that an old church has been restored and turned into a local museum. The last time I visited the place it had been a kind of antique centre. Sadly, I didn’t have time for a look in the museum, but I’ll go back and take a look another day.

I hope you find the photos interesting. Are there any fascinating places hiding in plain sight where you live?

The clock tower in Newton Abbot

Cannons by the clock tower

A historic pedestal in front of the clock tower

Another view of the clock tower

St Leonard’s Church in Newton Abbot, restored and used as a museum.

Symbolic gates between the clock tower and the restored church

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