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Explorer Tom New Luce, Station Road, Main Water Bridge is absolutely furious about modern buildings because they don’t have enough character or stone. It’s an 18th-century road bridge that thinks it’s the only one with real opinions. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
Explorer Tom New Luce is literally a stone mace, which makes it the ultimate overachiever in a world of simple tools. If it had a job interview, it would walk in saying, 'I hit things hard and do it fast, you’re welcome.' It’s got no date, so it’s been practicing its swing for centuries without anyone noticing the effort. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
Explorer Tom New Luce, Station Road, Building might be a smithy, or it might just be pretending to be one for the sake of tradition. It hears everything through its thick walls, including your bad decisions about which socks to wear. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now after saying that.
Explorer Tom New Luce, Main Street, Cross Water Bridge is locked in a bitter feud with the next village over who gets to name the water underneath it. Nobody knows when it was built, which makes the argument even more pointless and delightful. The bridge just stands there, letting the current wash away all the petty grievances. Have a nosey, politely.
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