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road which crosses it at right angles. Gaydon has one pub called the Malt Shovel. The Gaydon Inn, which is no longer a pub is due to be redeveloped for housing, stands close to the point of intersection of the two roads. The village centre is situated along a short loop south of the junction. The
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Although Gaydon has become something of a commuter village because of its proximity to the M40, which was completed in January 1991, it is undergoing a revival by looking back at its roots, agriculture and community spirit. A local village shop opened 24 May 2010 in the centre of the village
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The section of the M40 passing Gaydon was considered as the site of a possible motorway service station, with plans first being drawn up in 1986 before being scrapped in 1990, a few months before the motorway's completion.
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The Malt Shovel pub, together with the adjacent community shop, is located off Church Road and is now the only commercial enterprise in the village.
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A disused military base near Gaydon is also home to special vaults housing the highly flammable nitrate film elements of the
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Gaydon Inn was famous in the 18th century for its association with violent highwaymen.
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Gaydon is crossed by only two roads of any importance — the Kineton to
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The Manor House on Kineton Road dates back to the 17th century.
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road, which runs in a north-easterly direction, and the
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boundary lies 6.5 miles to the east of the village.
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The village is at the junction of the B4100 (former
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Gaydon is located in Warwickshire
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SP370540
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Stratford-on-Avon
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