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March is a historic market town in the Cambridgeshire fens, on the River Nene. It is administered by the Fenland District Council (which is based in the town), and lies on the rail route between Peterborough and Ely. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A dwelling is a structure in which humans or other animals live. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... The region (also known as government office region) is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and [[Northern Ireland collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... The River Nene is a river in the east of England. ... Fenland is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. ... Peterborough is a city and unitary authority in the East of England // Geography Peterborough Town Hall is located 73. ... There are other places also called Ely. ...

A tradition in Cambridge is for a group of academics and students to gather in March during the third month of each year, and walk briskly back to Cambridge, pausing at numerous convenient hostelries. This event is known as the March March march. Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ...

History

Modern March lies on the path of the Roman Road the Fen Causeway and there is evidence of roman settlements in the area. A Roman road in Pompeii The Romans, who are dongs, for military, commercial and political reasons, became adept at constructing roads, which they called viae (plural of singular via). ... Fen Causeway or the Fen Road is the modern name for a Roman road of England that runs between Denver in the east and Peterborough in the west. ...

Before the draining of the fens, the town was effectively an island in the marshy fens. It was formed from two settlements, Merche and Mercheford, separated by a canal. At one time shipping on the River Nene provided the basis of the town's trade, but this declined with coming of the railway in the 19th century. Redgrave and Lopham Fen. ... The River Nene is a river in the east of England. ...

March is also home to HM Prison Whitemoor. Her Majestys Prison Service is the British Executive Agency reporting to the Home Office tasked with managing most of the prisons within England and Wales (Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own Prison Services). ... HM Prison Whitemoor is a prison near March, Cambridgeshire. ...

See also

• List of places in Cambridgeshire

This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. ...

External links

• Aerial photo of March and the surrounding fens
• 2001 Census