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in the late 19th century, and, from about 1900, it was used as a venue for public entertainment. In the early 1960s, Tending Rural
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finish at a cost of £1,600, and was officially opened on 31 August 1865. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto the High Street. The central bay, which was taller and slightly recessed, contained a
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for the town. The site they selected was on the south side of the High Street.
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