Musbury
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  Musbury shown within Devon |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | EX13 |
| Dialling code | 01297 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | East Devon |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
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 excellent views of the Axe Valley. The parish church is a 15th century structure that was much rebuilt and restored by the Victorians. It contains the Drake Memorial dating from 1611.
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.
Musbury lies on the route of the East Devon Way which is a 40 mile footpath following the Axe Valley and is within the East Devon AONB.
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