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Martin is a village and civil parish in the New Forest district in Hampshire. The nearest town Fordingbridge is to the southeast, and the cathedral city of Salisbury is to the northeast.〔 ==Overview== Martin is situated on the Allen River (a tributary of the Avon) in Hampshire. The village street runs north-west to south-east through the parish.〔(Victoria County History of Hampshire: Martin )〕 The hamlets of East Martin and Tidpit are close by.〔(About Martin ), Martin Parish Council〕 Martin is the most westerly parish in Hampshire, although it was part of Wiltshire until 1895.〔(Hampshire Treasures Volume 5 (New Forest) Page 219 )〕 The main Dorchester - Salisbury road passes about half a mile to the west of the village (A354). The church at Martin dates from Norman times although much of its fabric is fourteenth century.〔 The village green still has the village pump, consisting of an iron frame with a cranked spindle through it.〔(Hampshire Treasures Volume 5 (New Forest) Page 227 )〕 The base of the 15th century village cross can also be seen here.〔(Hampshire Treasures Volume 5 (New Forest) Page 225 )〕 The chalk grasslands of Martin Down are a national nature reserve.〔(Hampshire Treasures Volume 5 (New Forest) Page 221 )〕 In 1983 Martin was used as one of the two real life locations for the Doctor Who story The Awakening.〔(The Awakening ), www.doctorwholocations.net〕 The other village used was Shapwick in Dorset. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Martin, Hampshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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