Martinhoe Cross

English

Proper noun

Martinhoe Cross

  1. A hamlet in Martinhoe parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6846).
    • 1951 February, “Notes and News: Lynton & Barnstaple Remains”, in Railway Magazine, page 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

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