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Great Torrington es una localidad situada en el condado de Devon, en Inglaterra (Reino Unido), con una población en 2016 de 5879 habitantes. [ 1 ] Se encuentra ubicada al sur de la península del Suroeste , cerca de la ciudad de Exeter y de la orilla del canal de Bristol ( océano Atlántico ).
Great Torrington (often abbreviated to Torrington, though the villages of Little Torrington and Black Torrington are situated in the same region) is a market town in Devon, England. Parts of it are sited on high ground with steep drops down to the River Torridge below, with the lower-lying parts of the town prone to occasional flooding .
History and Heritage. Great Torrington has a long and varied history. As ‘Toriton’ it is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday survey of Devon while the remains of Neolithic and Iron Age settlements show that people have lived in the area for thousands of years.
Great Torrington has a long and varied history. As ‘Toriton’ it is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday survey of Devon while the remains of Neolithic and Iron Age settlements show that people have lived in the area for thousands of years. In the 12th century, Toriton was designated a borough under the control of a succession of local barons; the ...
Great Torrington is particularly famous for the Battle of Torrington in 1646. The English Civil War, the Parliamentarians under Sir Thomas Fairfax, swept into the town and defeated Lord Hopton and ...
The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in Great Torrington, Devon. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1951. [1] As a traditional catholic parish, it is a member of Forward in Faith and receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Oswestry .
12 de feb. de 2008 · Torrington's great battle. The Devon town of Great Torrington was the site of one of the last major battles of the first English Civil War - its outcome helped to bring about the eventual...
