As we cross the road at the traffic lights and turn right into Winner Street, the start of which is marked by a bronze sculpture of a mermaid. I arrive at the historic Winner Street, Winner Street is recorded in the Pembroke Survey of 1566 and was formerly known as Wynerde Street, meaning 'Vineyard Street' because during the middle ages, the Bishops vineyards lined the slopes on the left, above. As we continue to walk up Winner Street, you will notice a number of wide arched openings, these are old coaching inn archways that allowed horse-drawn carriages to pass through and park up their horses whilst the driver had a drink and a meal at the inn or stayed overnight. I never knew there was so much history in Paignton, looking around at all the people that live here, I am sure they have no idea that Paignton is full of history.

Walking down the Old Brewery along the slope, I notice the buildings in front of me that I have never seen before. It is amazing that so many people live here and probably do not even know the history behind Paignton. As I approach the pathway that leads to ‘the clink’, which is an old holding cell that is believed to date back to the 1550s. Walking past it, I can only imagine what it must have been like to be held there, so dark and scary, yet back in medieval times, prison was prison and not like it is today. This is a grade 2 listed building that must be left in its current condition.
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