Landmarks
- The Church of Holy Cross, formerly collegiate, is a Perpendicular building with Early English and other early portions, and a central tower.
- South east of the town, on a ridge overlooking the river, the country house, Downes, was built about 1692. It was the birthplace of Sir Redvers Buller.
- The north west side of the town had a great wall built in 1276 and it is still partly remaining today, although now it looks no different from a normal garden wall.
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