EVERYONE playing Monopoly wants to buy Mayfair or Park Lane - but what about humble Old Kent Road?

Following the County Gazette's recent call to arms to find an occupant for the cheapest street on the Taunton version of the popular game, we've found the perfect fit.

The elegant Gray's Almshouses, in East Street, have taken the first slot on the local version of the board, which hits the shops next month.

The makers decided to plump for the almshouses as they are old - they were built almost 400 years ago - and decided that made them the ideal choice.

Taunton was awarded the prestigious honour of its own official board in April after it emerged victorious in competition with other county locations.

Since the announcement that the town is getting its own game, people have been nominating their favourite local landmarks to replace the 22 that appear on the famous London classic original Monopoly board.

Gray’s Almshouses will now land on the high cachet Old Kent Road for two reasons, according to games executive Jake Houghton, of game makers Winning Moves UK, under official licence from Hasbro.

He said: "One reason is it's old, just like Old Kent Road, and it's high profile, like the original game’s most modestly ranked location."

There had been fears the Old Kent Road might have to be left blank because, according to Mr Houghton, the town is "so well-healed".

The 1635 property was built by merchant tailor Robert Gray, who made his fortune in London, next to the house where he had been born 65 years previously.

It housed apartments for ten poor women, a chapel and a schoolroom, as well as a room for a reader, who acted as chaplain and schoolmaster.

The building was renovated in 1990 and is currently managed by Taunton Heritage Trust.

The board will feature more than 30 town landmarks on Monopoly spaces - as well as the customised spaces, the Community Chest and Chance cards will be Taunton-themed.

The official launch ceremony will coincide with the game hitting the shops on Thursday, October 19.