History
When first designated in 1922 the A361 ran only from Taunton to Banbury. It was later extended west though Bampton to South Molton, on the route of the former A398, and from South Molton to Barnstaple and Ilfracombe, previously part of the route of the A373. In 1988, when the North Devon Link Road was opened, the A361 was switched to its present route. The old route from Taunton through Bampton to South Molton was downgraded to become the B3227.
In the 1970s the route was extended north from Banbury to Daventry providing an A road link from Swindon to the M1 motorway.
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