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By Mike Newman31 May 2008

In an effort to support the Friends of the Highbridge campaign which has started on burnham-on-sea.com, I've taken a few pictures of the current state of the Highbridge Hotel. It's frankly not pretty, and with a week of fairly inclement weather the building is beginning to suffer from neglect and remains easily accessible by vandals. The pictures are here.

Movebook2 journeys · 197.50 miles on this date

Time	Journey	Headcode	Operator	Stock
07:17 +22 delay	Highbridge & BurnhamBristol Temple Meads	1A08	GW	4313543140
09:00	Bristol Temple MeadsSheffield	1E39	XC	220006

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