Shambles Victorian Village

Standing in Church Street, Newent you see nothing of the cobbled streets, alleyways and courtyards behind. The old buildings, many of them pre-Victorian, contain an amazing collection of Victoriana from the well to do draper's house to the simple gardener's cottage.

There are almost 100 windows to peer into, a policeman keeping an eye on things and a fantastic photographers studio in a conservatory. The taxidermists workshop has all manner of stuffed animals, the chapel is just ready for a service and in the gas lit beer cellar are two old men having a yarn over a pint of beer. Children love to climb up to the attics and down into the musty cellars and adults enjoy the feel of how it used to be.

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