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Tamlyn JonesBusiness Reporter

15:43, 4 FEB 2015
Updated15:45, 4 FEB 2015

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The Old Falcon, in Church Street, Bidford-on-Avon2 of 7
The Old Falcon, in Church Street, Bidford-on-Avon3 of 7
Moat House, in Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull4 of 7
Moat House, in Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull5 of 7
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Tudor Cottage, in Snitterfield Road, Bearley, Stratford-upon-Avon7 of 7

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