Marsh, Devon

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Marsh is a village in the Blackdown Hills, Devon, England. It is part of the East Devon district, and close to the River Yarty and border with Somerset. [1]

The A303, a major road through southwest England, passes through the village. A bypass, called the Marsh Diversion, opened in 1976. [2] [3] It is the only section of the A303 to be upgraded to dual carriageway through the Blackdown Hills. As a result, the village has also been mentioned in several strategic route plans, including the "Ilminster to Marsh improvement" and "Marsh to Honiton improvement". [4]

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References

  1. Taunton and Lyme Regis (Map). Ordnance Survey Seventh Series. 1960.
  2. "The Trunk Road (Marsh, Devon) (No Right Turn and One Way Traffic) Order 1976" (PDF). London Gazette. 4 November 1976. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. A30/A303 Marsh to Honiton Improvement and A35 Honiton Eastern Bypass Environmental Statement (Report). Department of Transport. July 1993. p. 9. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  4. "A303". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . 17 December 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

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