Milber
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Milber is a housing estate at considered part of the town of Newton Abbot
in south Devon
. It is on the opposite side of the A380 road
from the town centre. Milber contains mainly houses, but also a trading estate and some shops. Its unusual 20th-century church of St Luke was built as a result of a dream experienced by William Keble Martin
in 1931. It is partly circular in form with three nave
s and was completed in 1942.
Some of the roads in Milber are named after trees - Hazel Close and Chestnut Drive being examples of this. The narrow, kilometre-long, strip of Ben Stedham's Wood separates Milber from the suburbs of Aller and Newtake: the Iron Age hill fort of Milber Down
is at the top of this wood.
Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580....
in south Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. It is on the opposite side of the A380 road
A380 road
The A380 is a road in South West England, connecting the Torbay area to the A38, and hence to the rest of Great Britain's main road network.-Route:...
from the town centre. Milber contains mainly houses, but also a trading estate and some shops. Its unusual 20th-century church of St Luke was built as a result of a dream experienced by William Keble Martin
William Keble Martin
The Rev. William Keble Martin was a British botanist and botanical illustrator, known for his Concise British Flora in Colour....
in 1931. It is partly circular in form with three nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
s and was completed in 1942.
Some of the roads in Milber are named after trees - Hazel Close and Chestnut Drive being examples of this. The narrow, kilometre-long, strip of Ben Stedham's Wood separates Milber from the suburbs of Aller and Newtake: the Iron Age hill fort of Milber Down
Milber Down
Milber Down is an Iron Age hill fort on the hill above the suburb of Milber, Newton Abbot in Devon, England. The fort is situated on the north-western slope of Milber Down at about 110 metres above sea level, and is bisected by the minor ridge road that leads to Barton, Torquay. One Iron Age...
is at the top of this wood.