29-06-2025
Work under way to upgrade Newton Abbot town square
Work is underway to replace rotten timbers in a Devon town square. Newton Abbot Town Council said the work at Golden Lion Square was expected to take a few weeks to complete. The wooden sleeper beds that contained flower borders in the square were installed 12 years ago and would now be clerk Phil Rowe said: "Golden Lion Square has proved to be a popular spot for people to meet or perhaps enjoy their lunch breaks and we want to keep it both attractive and safe."
Mr Rowe said the use of in-house crews meant the "only significant cost is the timber at £6,000"."We think that's pretty good value for a community asset that benefits the whole town," he Lion Square sits next to the town's oldest pub, The Golden Lion, which dates back to 1623.
