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Tar Barrel Road Closures 2024

Message on behalf of the Carnival & Tar Barrel CommitteeRoad closures come into force at two different times this year, the 1st at 3:30pm and 2nd at 5:00pm. All the closures coming into Ottery...

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Tar Barrel Road Closures Friday November 5th 2021

I would like to take this opportunity to inform all the residents of Ottery St Mary and West Hill:Road closures come into force at two different times this year, the 1st at 3:30pm and 2nd at 5:00pm....

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Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels parking, traffic and transport

Mon 29th Oct 2018
Sandra Wright
What's on
Barrels

Road closure map for this years Tar Barrel event!There will be two times as previously advertised in the gazette. The 1st closure comes into force at 3.45pm, the Yellow Pins with the white crosses...

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5th of November definitely to be remembered!

Mon 7th Nov 2016
Sandra Wright
General
Barrels

A night of bright burning flames, brave rollers and lots of tradition. Of all the years I've lived in Ottery I've always gone down to see the children's barrels, the bonfire being lit, an occasional...

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Remember...remember... the 5th of November!

Yes, it's that time of the year again when I normally tell you about the crazy event of Ottery St Mary. Crazy for some but not for all. This traditional yearly event marks the gunpowder plot of...

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