Image result for the clink paigntonWalking 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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  1. Dr C MansfieldJune 1, 2018 at 3:03 AM

    I find this a fascinating building, too. Just one small survivor with modern housing all around it.

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