A NORTH Tawton road will be closed for one day later this month while work to rebuild a manhole is undertaken by South West Water.

A temporary road closure notice has been issued to inform people that the road between Nichols Nymett Moor Cross and Chubs Cross at North Tawton will be closed to through traffic on Thursday, November 20.

An alternative route will be in operation from Nichols Nymett Cross to Burston Cross (A3072) and Lower Burston Cross and vice versa.