In the centre of the town, at the junction of three of it's oldest streets, stands the Guildhall, a building of mixed 16th and 19th Century parentage raised on pillars. The paved area beneath and immediately around it forms the Market Place.
At the north end of this is Court Street, a broad and pleasant street containing many 17th and 18th Century houses, whilst cutting across the south end is Market Street. Here, at number 12, James II was held prisoner after his capture by local fishermen as he attempted to escape to the continent.
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