However, you can also look up from the half-timbered facades of "Tudorbethan" semis to see powering along the horizon a file of Le Corbusier-style multi-storey blocks.

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Family-owned bar Le Forum, which serves serious drinks in its smart lounge-style setting, was established in 1918.

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