March
March is a Fenland market town and civil parish in the Isle of Ely region of Cambridgeshire, England. March was the county town of the Isle of Ely, which was a distinct administrative county in between 1889 and 1965. It is now the administrative centre of Fenland District Council. Much like various Fenland towns, March was once an island surrounded by marshes. It occupied the 2nd largest 'island' in the Great Level. As the land drained, the town developed and grew as a trading and religious centre. It was also a minor port before ending up being, in more recent times, a market town and an administrative and train centre. March is located on the banks of the old course of the navigable River Nene, and today generally used by pleasure boats. The town's growth occurred most swiftly when it ended up being an essential train centre. It had a main junction between the Great Eastern Railway and Great Northern Railway at March train station, permitting ease of access to and from London, Cambridge and Ely. In particular, March Royal Mail sorting office, in the past a full post office dates from 1936, is unusual because it is among a couple of post offices that display the royal cypher from the short reign of Edward VIII. There are plenty of shopping opportunities for the 19042 homeowners of March. March Town Centre is the home of a vast array of independent and commercial chain stores. A retail park opened in 2008, extending the ability to go shopping in superstores and supermarkets. Spread across the town are also various restaurants, bars and pubs. For all your home upgrades, make certain to make use of dependable contractors in March to make certain of quality.
