Torrington, Devon
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Torrington, Devon is a historic market town in North Devon, England, known for its role in the English Civil War and its scenic position overlooking the River Torridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torrington, Devon canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil parish
ⓘ
market town ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | Torridge District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Civil parishes in Devon
ⓘ
Market towns in England ⓘ Torridge District NERFINISHED ⓘ Towns in Devon ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| governingBody | Great Torrington Town Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Great Torrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elevated position above the River Torridge valley
ⓘ
historic town centre ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | The Plough Arts Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
local retail and services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature | extensive common land around the town ⓘ |
| hasGreenSpace | Torrington Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | market charter history ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
St Michael and All Angels Church, Great Torrington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Plough Arts Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Torrington Castle (remains) NERFINISHED ⓘ Torrington Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeArea | EX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostTown | TORRINGTON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
access to Tarka Trail (nearby)
ⓘ
walking routes along the River Torridge ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite | St Michael and All Angels Church, Great Torrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
road links to Barnstaple
ⓘ
road links to Bideford ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Torrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic market town
ⓘ
role in the English Civil War ⓘ scenic position overlooking the River Torridge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
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North Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| locatedNear |
Barnstaple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bideford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Torridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
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