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Town in Teignbridge District, Devon, England
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Newton Abbot is a market town in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. It runs alongside the River Teign, and has a population of about 26,000 in 2010.
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All that remains of the medieval chapel of St Leonard, founded in 1220. The main chapel was demolished in 1836 to ease traffic congestion.
Jacobean manor house built in 1610 by Richard Reynell and his wife Lucy. It was built with an E-shaped floor plan thought to be in honour of Queen Elizabeth I, who had died in 1603.
Medieval manor house.
For a long time, it was the only traditional malthouse in the UK open to the public. The malt house produced malt for over 30 breweries, and enough to brew 15,000,000 imperial pints (8,500 m3) of beer per annum. It closed in 2018.
It displays the history of Newton Abbot and of the Great Western Railway.
A historical monument to cider-only pubs serving a good range of real ciders . Make sure to have a pint of Eric's Farmhouse Rough.
Excellent little hotel in former quarrymen's cottages, great comfort, service and dining.
Stylish country house hotel and spa on edge of Dartmoor, open Feb-Dec.
By road
Newton Abbot is serviced by a few main roads. The A380 connects to Torquay, and Exeter, and joins with the M5 motorway, connecting the town to the rest of Britain.
By bus
There are several bus lines that connect Newton Abbot to its neighbours.
The town has several bus lines, most of which go through Newton Abbot Bus Centre, mostly operated by Stagecoach South West and Country Bus.
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