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Martinhoe Cross
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English
Proper noun
Martinhoe Cross
en hamlet par/Martinhoe dist/North Devon co/Devon cc/England OS grid ref SS6846.
en 1951 February Notes and News: Lynton & Barnstaple Remains Railway Magazine 136 The area around Woody Bay Station has become known as Martinhoe Cross and the adjoining Woody Bay Hotel has been renamed, but the pillar-box is still marked "Woody Bay Sta."
Usage notes
The "cross" probably relates to a staggered crossroads, where two minor roads meet the main road (A39).
References
Parish map