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Little Torrington

Little Torrington is a village and civil parish near Great Torrington, in the Torridge district, in north Devon, England. In 2001 the population of the civil parish of Little Torrington was 420. Little Torrington has a church called Church of St Giles. and a chapel called Chapel of St Mary Magdalene.

Located at 50.931, -4.14886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Devon, Civil parishes in Devon, Torridge

Taddiport

Taddiport is a hamlet in North Devon, England, near Great Torrington. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. During the years of operation of the Rolle Canal the canal had a quay there.

Located at 50.9472, -4.1534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Devon, Leper colonies

Rolle Canal

The Rolle Canal (also known as the Torrington Canal) in North Devon, England runs 6 miles from Landcross, where it joins the River Torridge, to the limekilns at Rosemoor. It has one sea lock at Landcross, an inclined plane at Weare Giffard – to raise it 60 feet – and a five arch aqueduct (known as the Beam Aqueduct) over the River Torridge.

Located at 50.949, -4.146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Canals in Devon, Industrial archaeological sites in the United Kingdom

Torrington and Marland Railway

The Torrington and Marland Railway was a narrow gauge railway built to carry clay from the quarries at Clay Moor to Torrington in north Devon.

Located at 50.952, -4.149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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3ft gauge railways, Narrow gauge railways in England, Railway lines opened in 1880, Rail transport in Devon

Rosemoor Garden

"Rosemoor" redirects here. For the Chicago commuter rail station, see Rosemoor/103rd Street (Metra). Rosemoor Garden is an internationally renowned collection of gardens in North Devon, England. The Lady Anne Palmer created the original garden of 8 acres in 1959, and developed it over a 30 year period. The garden was first opened to the public in 1967, under the National Gardens Scheme.

Located at 50.9408, -4.13742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in England, Visitor attractions in Devon, Gardens in Devon

Castle Hill, Torrington

There are two hills named Castle Hill within the immediate environs of Great Torrington in Devon, England. The first is within the town and is the site of the Norman & mediaeval castles, but was probably an Iron Age hill fort before this. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50.9509|-4.1436|type:landmark_region:GB-DEV|||||| |primary |name= }} The second is a smaller Iron Age earthwork to the South East along the River Torridge which is probably also a small hill fort.

Located at 50.9509, -4.1436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hill forts in Devon

Berry Castle, Weare Giffard

Berry Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort close to Weare Giffard in Devon to the North of Great Torrington. The fort takes the form of an oval enclosure situated on a promontory in Huntshaw Wood some 95 Metres above Sea Level.

Located at 50.9793, -4.1457 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hill forts in Devon

Battle of Torrington

The Battle of Torrington (16 February 1646) was a decisive battle of the south-western campaign of the First English Civil War and marked the end of Royalist resistance in the West Country. It took place in Torrington, Devon.

Located at 50.953, -4.141 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1646 in England, Battles of the English Civil Wars, Military history of Devon, Conflicts in 1646