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Places of interest

1 GERMAN ARMS HOTEL

ocated at 69 Main Street, this popular historic hotel has a quaint mid-19th century appearance. It was established on this site in 1865 by local publican Robert Hunt. There had been a previous hotel (across the road) as early as 1839

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