Last days at Taunton Livestock Market before leaving inner city site for modern new market by motorway.

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Photo taken on last day of Taunton Livestock Market before operations move to modern site at the Sedgemoor Auction Centre near North Petherton. The market was located in the city centre and Taunton had been a market town for centuries. The new site has easy access to the motorway M5.

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Taunton Livestock Market, Taunton, Somerset
Photo credit: © Tom Lindsey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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