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{{Short description|Village in Devon, England}}
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|population = 543
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'''Musbury''' is a village and civil parish in the [[East Devon]] district of [[Devon]], England. It lies approximately {{Convert | 2 | mi | 0 }} away from [[Colyton, Devon|Colyton]] and {{Convert | 2 + 1/2 | mi | 0 }} away from [[Axminster]], the nearest towns. Musbury is served by the [[A358 road]] and lies on the route of the [[East Devon Way]], a {{Convert | 40 | mi | adj = on }} footpath following the [[River Axe (Lyme Bay)|Axe]] Valley. The village is within the [[East Devon AONB|East Devon Area of Natural Beauty]]. It has a post office, primary school, public house, fuel station and church. The parish population at the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] was 543.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-england-southwestengland.php?cityid=E34002325|title=Parish population 2011|access-date= 24 February 2015}}</ref>
|os_grid_reference= SY275945}}


==History==
'''Musbury''' is a village off the A358 road near [[Axminster]] in [[East Devon]].
The village takes its name from the [[Iron Age]] [[hill fort]] of [[Musbury Castle]] on the hill above it, from which there are views of the Axe Valley. The parish church, which is dedicated to St. Michael, is a 15th-century structure that was much rebuilt and [[Victorian restoration|restored]] by the Victorians. It contains the Drake Memorial dating from 1611.<ref name=HiddenDevon>{{cite book|date=2005|author=Peter Long|isbn=1-904434-30-4|title=The Hidden Places of Devon|publisher=Travel Publishing Ltd}}</ref> A portrait of the village in 1940 appears in the final chapter of [[Cecil Day-Lewis]]'s memoir ''The Buried Day''.


==Historic estates==
The village takes its name from the [[Iron Age]] [[Hill fort]] of [[Musbury Castle]] on the hill above it from which there are excellent views of the Axe Valley. The parish church, which is dedicated to St. Michael, is a 15th century structure that was much rebuilt and restored by the Victorians. It contains the Drake
*[[Ash, Musbury|Ash]], for many generations the seat of the Drake family. It was the birthplace of [[John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough]] (1650-1722) whose mother was Elizabeth Drake.
Memorial dating from 1611.


==Transport==
[[John Churchill]], who became the Duke of Marlborough is thought to have been born about 1 mile north of the village at Trill. His parents having lived at Ashe House also to the north of the Village.


===Road===
Musbury lies on the route of the [[East Devon Way]] which is a 40
Musbury is located on the A358 between Seaton and Axminster.
mile footpath following the Axe Valley and is within the [[East Devon AONB]].


===Bus Services===
[[Category:Villages in Devon]]
Musbury is served by AVMT Buses' service 885 between Beer/Seaton and Axminster.


==References==
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==External links==
[[bg:Мъсбъри]]
{{Commons category|Musbury}}
*[http://www.musbury-primary.devon.sch.uk/ Musbury Primary School]


{{East Devon}}
If you want to see a few pictures of the landscape around Musbury pleas visit www.eastdevon.net There are many nice pictures of flowers and rivers.For those how are interesstet in history there are pictues where you can see the old view and the new view.This page is very great.


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[[Category:Villages in Devon]]


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Dialling code01297
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50°44′44″N 3°01′37″W / 50.745459°N 3.026999°W / 50.745459; -3.026999

Musbury is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. It lies approximately 2 miles (3 km) away from Colyton and 2+12 miles (4 km) away from Axminster, the nearest towns. Musbury is served by the A358 road and lies on the route of the East Devon Way, a 40-mile (64 km) footpath following the Axe Valley. The village is within the East Devon Area of Natural Beauty. It has a post office, primary school, public house, fuel station and church. The parish population at the 2011 census was 543.[1]

History[edit]

The village takes its name from the Iron Age hill fort of Musbury Castle on the hill above it, from which there are views of the Axe Valley. The parish church, which is dedicated to St. Michael, is a 15th-century structure that was much rebuilt and restored by the Victorians. It contains the Drake Memorial dating from 1611.[2] A portrait of the village in 1940 appears in the final chapter of Cecil Day-Lewis's memoir The Buried Day.

Historic estates[edit]

Transport[edit]

Road[edit]

Musbury is located on the A358 between Seaton and Axminster.

Bus Services[edit]

Musbury is served by AVMT Buses' service 885 between Beer/Seaton and Axminster.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ Peter Long (2005). The Hidden Places of Devon. Travel Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-904434-30-4.

External links[edit]