Genuine. Trash everywhere, front yard is a mess, looks to have some boarded up windows. Saw it on Google Maps Street View.
In other news I just learned that Taunton MA is one of the oldest towns in the USA and was entirely settled by your Taunton. It holds a similar role in it's county as well. The things you learn!
Well that's it! You said how useless they were and that we managed to get rid of them all bar 1, and then suddenly 3 more of the bloody things turned up! Now they just sit on my windowsill looking all odd.