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School Lane 105 1610 Leisure Play & Skate Park W

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101 The Royal Exchange R N Bus Stop ALF STREET OAD

100 Baptist Church C LA thisis 104 Vicarage Gardens - Nursery 99 Torrington Arms Bus Stop 103 Torrington Golf Club

98 Puffing Billy OL torrington 102 Crystal Bus Stop 97 Torrington Cycle Hire P YOUR TOWN CENTRE GUIDE

O SCHO T SPRA ACRE ET 49 NEW STRE Forget-Me-Not The Cavalier 48 41 T REET E 40 NEW ST S E Windsor House T B&B RE 39 LL STR More Than Movies E E 38 T W 37 Chef Lin 107 Parish Church of Sandford’s Well Street Clinic 47 36

St Michael and Kia-Ora John Patts John Bond Oxborough Phillips Oxborough Bond

The Plough Arts Centre Arts Plough The Eastmond House B&B

All Angels Hotel Globe The Jack & Molly’s

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51 British Red Cross Cross Red British 52 46

Yau’s House Toyzone 53 42 Paul Donner

54 Nationwide Building Society43

55 44 The Glove Factory EET 45 TREET STR CORNMARKET ST L S ANE was FORE EL 85 86 87 88 W

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known for its glove Sorting StudioOffice ChaptersC 35 S Steve Gladwin manufacturing industry. Lloyd’s 34 LA Wash n Dry

E Lloyds Pharmacy 56 North Hospice The Battle of Torrington 1646 83 33 T This Victorian glove Bank The Battle of Torrington, on February 16th, 1646, was of

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factory, Vaughan Ian’s Hair H 82 such importance as to mark the end of Royalist Tapscott Ltd, was built in Ferry’s Hardware 57 32 Green Lantern 89 Kenwyn Stove & Chimney Company resistance in the Westcountry and led to the eventual

W the style of a Methodist 81 Natwest Bank 58 31 defeat and execution of King Charles I. The anniversary church, although it is no Jayne Poole Photography BLES Tanya’s of this cold winter's night and bloody battle is 96 The Glove longer in use. SHAM

59 THE remembered in February each year with a spectacular Factory Post Office ET

Town Hall 90 E 80 torch-lit procession when the town turns out in 17th

Obsessions 60 R Cornmarket Gallery century costume and re-enacts the proclamation of the RE

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LANE E The Parliamentarians, under Fairfax, succeeded in T H H CHURC 78 Slice of Life 91 Spar 62 taking the town from Lord Hopton’s men. Not realising The Black Horse 77 Barclays Bank that Hopton had chosen to use the church as a powder

HIG Jewellers ET 30 store, Fairfax imprisoned some two hundred Royalists

E 76 Tattersalls 63 within the building. Unfortunately, no sooner was this

C Jack & Molly’s STRE Webbers 75 H accomplished, than a huge explosion caused the death

A T Soap Kitchen Plus Pollyfields 64 of all the prisoners and the near total destruction of the

R OU 29 Love Lea’s S The Newmarket R&S Ware 65 28 church along with many of the town's historical records. 27 HQ Hair The church was rebuilt in 1651 and is today the Parish Torrington Grill 66 Designers 67 26

TER Church of St Michael and All Angels (107). Though River Reads Crafty Needles Bickford Centre 68

N there are some significant changes in appearance 69 14 ANNIPAN O 70 13 resulting from repairs and rebuilding during the 71 intervening years, the large cobbled "mound" outside TREET 12 Torridge Vale Social Club Maya 11 the church door, where the remains of the prisoners'

LSD 72 10 95 Methodist Browns Deli Taff’s bodies are said to be buried, is still visable. A SOUTH S 9 25 Church 8 CAT Computers Fish n Chip Taylor’s A fascinating visitor attraction, Torrington 1646 (5), H 73 15 C 74 7 gives the visitor a wonderful insight into the 17th 24 A Co-op Whiskers Times Past century by bringing history to life. Xanadu 16 STLE S TREET Gt Torr. Heritage Museum E 23 S SOUTH S Crawfords Sheena’s Sweetshop L TREET Fiddlesticks T E K MR A R IL Socks 17 M 3 22 Odds & Sods 1 2 The Landmark Trust, 28 South Street T 18 Built in 1701, is unusual for a Merchant’s 21 Historic RE Market Café house as the ground-floor rooms were Built in 1842 and Londis designed for the family instead of trade. 19 E refurbished in 1999. T British Red Cross Twelve shops, workshops Instant Images Conservative Club and a café. Second Life Toys Sydney House Market every Thursday, 14 The Gallery Friday and Saturday. From March - December,

Tuesday Market Photos by D. Eadie Castle Hill 4 TADDIPORT From this amazing viewpoint observers can Torrington 1646 5 BARLE 94 The Torridge Inn Y GROVE take in the magnificent Berrys 6 RHS Garden Rosemoor 92 countryside. 93 The Chapel of Chartered Accountants 20 Function St Mary Magdalen Barley Grove Fitness

Guide to Torrington thisis Town Centre torrington 1. Instant Images: Personalised 64. Webbers: Estate Agents thisis Embroidery, School Clothes & Shoes 65. Pollyfi elds: Home Fragrances, Potpourri, Garlands An Historic Market Town full of 2. Londis: Convenience Store & Other Interior Furnishings 3. Conservative Club 66. Love Lea’s: Shabby Chic Gifts for the Home Charm and Character 4. Castle Hill: Town Council, Library 67. Soap Kitchen Plus: Hand Made Soaps, & Tourist Information Toiletries & Quality Gifts With its dramatic setting, historic civil war heritage, major attractions 5. Torrington 1646: Visitor Centre, Café & Gardens 68. R&S Ware: Butchers torrington and independent shops, Great Torrington is a perfect visitor 6. Berrys: Chartered Accountants 69. Torrington Grill: Fast Food to Take-away 7. Crawfords: Newsagents, Cards & Gifts 70. River Reads: Specialist Fishing Books, Vintage destination. Nestled in the heart of ’s breathtaking 8. Xanadu: Fruit, Vegetables & Health Foods Tackle & General Collectable Books countryside, the town offers plenty of things to see and do whether you 9. Co-op: General Groceries 71. Bickford Centre: OAP Drop in Centre 10. Whiskers Pet Centre: Pet Food Supplies 72. Maya: Authentic Indian Restaurant & Take-away are interested in nature and the countryside, history, arts and crafts and 11. Taylor’s: Café 73. Browns: Delicatessen & Café shopping or good locally sourced food and drink. At the heart of Tarka Country 12. Taff’s: Fish & Chip Restaurant & Take-away 74. Torridge Vale Social Club 13. Great Torrington Heritage Museum 75. Jack & Molly’s Trading Co: Organic Gifts & 14. CAT Computers: Computers, Sales & Repairs Collectable Books 15. Fiddlesticks: Antiques and Musical Instruments 76. Torrington Jewellers : Jewellery & Watch 16. Socks: Socks and Underwear Repairs 17. British Red Cross 77. Barclays Bank 18. Second Life Toys: Second Hand Children’s Toys 78. Slice of Life: Sandwich Bar and Café & Books 79. Squires: Electrical Home Appliances 19. 14 The Gallery: Local Arts & Crafts 80. Town Hall 20. Function Fitness: Fitness & Dance Studio 81. Green Lantern: Bakery and Tea Room 21. Market Café: Food to Eat in or Take-away 82. Ian’s Hair: Barbers 22. Odds & Sods: Antiques & Collectables 83. Lloyds Bank 23. Sheena’s Sweetshop: Sweets & Treats 84. Steve Gladwin: Butchers 24. Times Past: Antiques & Collectables 85. Royal Mail Sorting Offi ce 25. Fish n Chip: Local Arts & Crafts 86. Studio C: Antiques & Collectables 26. Crafty Needles: Haberdashery, Fabrics & Wool 87. Chapters: Hair & Beauty 27. Designers: Florist & Gifts 88. AJ: Opticians 28. HQ Hair: Hairdressers 89. Jayne Poole Photography: Wedding, Portraits 29. Newmarket: Public House & Commercial 30. Tattersalls: Property Management 90. Cornmarket Gallery: Contemporary Art Gallery 31. Tanya’s: Beauty Salon 91. Easy-Fix: Computer Repair 32. Kenwyn Stove & Chimney Company: Multi- 92. RHS Garden Rosemoor Fuel & Woodburning Stoves. Furniture, 93. The Chapel of St Mary Magdalen Accessories & Giftware 94. The Torridge Inn: Public House 33. Torrington Framing: Framing Service for 95. Methodist Church Pictures 96. The Old Glove Factory 34. North Devon Hospice: Charity Shop 97. Torrington Cycle Hire 35. LA Wash n Dry: Launderette 98. Puffi ng Billy: Café 36. Kia Ora: Fish & Chip Restaurant & Take-away 99. Torrington Arms: Public House 37. Well Street Clinic: Chiropodist & Podiatrist 100. Baptist Church 38. Chef Lin: Chinese Take-away 101. The Royal Exchange: Public House 39. More Than Movies: Films, Games & Drink 102. Dartington Crystal 40. Windsor House: Bed & Breakfast 103. Torrington Golf Club 41. The Cavalier: Public House 104. Vicarage Gardens: Nursery 42. Jack & Molly’s Trading Co: Organic 105. 1610 Leisure: Swimming Pool Gifts & Collectable Books 106. Play & Skate Park 43. Yau’s House: Chinese Take-away 107. Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels 44. Paul Donner: Optician 45. Nationwide Building Society NOT SHOWN ON MAP 46. Eastmond House: Bed & Breakfast New Road Garage, New Street: Cars Bought & Sold, 47. Sandford’s: Bakery Car Servicing 48. Forget-Me-Not: Tea Room McColls, New Road: Convenience Store 49. SPRA: Charity Shop S&G Carpets, New Road: Carpets, Laminate Flooring 50. John Patts: Fruit & Vegetables Torbridge Veterinary Centre, New Road: Vets 51. Bond Oxborough Phillips: Estate Agents BP Service Station, New Road: Petrol & Convenience 52. The Plough Arts Centre: Film, Theatre, Store Shop images supplied by © Andy Oliver, email: [email protected] Workshops, Gallery & Café Happy Days, Calf Street: Convenience Store Cover images supplied by © D. Eadie, email: [email protected] 53. The Globe: Hotel & Restaurant 1610 Torrington Sports Hall & ATP, Hatchmore Road: Clock Tower image on cover supplied by © Dave Elliott, email: [email protected] 54. British Red Cross Sports and Leisure Facilities 55. Toyzone: Toys & Cards Greenways Valley, Caddywell Lane: Holiday Park 56. Lloyds Pharmacy Tarka Pottery, 57. Ferry’s Hardware: Hardware Store At the heart of Tarka Country 58. Natwest Bank For up to the minute shop and event information please 59. Post Offi ce visit our website at www.thisistorrington.co.uk 60. Obsessions: Hairdressers 61. Fresh n Fruity: Fruit & Vegtables, Designed by Garden Plants & Ornaments GREAT TORRINGTON CHAMBER OF TRADE 62. SPAR: Convenience Store Castle Hill, Great Torrington, Devon EX38 www.thisistorrington.co.uk 63. The Black Horse: Public House The Torrington Chamber of Trade makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information shown on these maps. However, the representation on this map of any road, track or path is no evidence of the existence of a right of way. The map is for illustrative purposes only. REEDS FIELD Great Torrington Golf Club 1m TANTON’S Rothern Bridge 3 PLAIN The 9 hole, 18 tee, par 64 (4440 yard). Heathland golf Rev. William Keble Thomas Fowler (1777–1843) Beautiful 15th R CYCLE TRAIL AND FOOTPATH 27 ICE Martin (1877 – 1969) Thomas Fowler invented the The is PO course founded in 1895. Ten par 4s and eight par 3s. century bridge. INT PA British botanist and TH Ternary Calculating Machine (a home to ‘Tarka the R Tel: 01805 622229 www.torringtongolfclub.co.uk No longer in use O 3 M botanical illustrator, mechanical binary/tertiary Otter’ in Henry A by traffic, but N R 27 O CORONATION PATH NE known for his ‘Concise computer). This was exhibited Williamson's book. A S L LA still accessible. D CHOO British Flora in Colour’. before members of the Royal © Copyright Estate of C F Tunnicliffe RA OBE SCHOOL LANE PUFFING POND He was incumbent at Society in May 1840. A replica BILLY ROTHERN Torrington from 1934. can be found in the Great 12 miles BRIDGE Torrington Heritage Museum B 5m ARM CROYDE BIDEFORD COMMON LAKE AID S P collection. In 1828 he also 21 miles ATH QUIET Sir landed BIDEFORD invented the Thermosiphon, the his first shipment of 7 miles ROLLE POSSESSION WOOLACOMBE BRIDGE first convective heating system. 23 miles tobacco here.14th Century BIDEFORD TRAIN STN. APPLEDORE 11 miles Long Bridge built by Sir Opened 1855 as the terminus Theobald Grenville. BAS S A TAR 2 of the Bideford Extension T LE D’ 3 19 miles A X S L 2 Boats to Island. AN ANE 3 Railway. Features a café. T D B I E O R Torrington Cavaliers D ’S N A P © Philip Halling A O R T A long established local fundraising group H JURIE R O B S LANE E D A S R C whose main events are always giant D T O © Lobsterthermidor OLD A F R ’ R S S IA themed Bonfires on the Old Bowling Green. E RAILWAY E Torrington Cycle Hire A G L V

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OLD A D H BOWLING 7 ATC GREEN Palmer House b.1752 322 HMOO LANDCROSS TUNNEL Parish Church of B R ROA D B3227 SCHOOL LANE Former rail tunnel. The Dr. Samuel Johnson and St Michael & All Angels EET railway was extended to Sir Joshua Reynolds “This Church was STR RIVER TORRIDGE CALF Features include The Torrington in 1872. were frequent visitors. blowen up with powder 8 miles Church of the Holy Trinity S T Febr ye 16th Anno 1645

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I PUFFING BILLY L G GLOVE FACTORY N The Black Horse Inn L A H cycle trail and footpath following a E N N L BLES S 27 A AM Now a pub serving food, E SH Originated in the 15th century. L T R figure-of-eight course throughout VILLA ROAD H GREAT E ALS RC H the Puffing Billy was the CHU E Reputedly the oldest pub in T North Devon, with Torrington at it’s TORRINGTON terminus of L&SWR with B D ON North Devon, it was the 2m heart. It traces the route taken by 3 2 through trains to Waterloo. 2 T headquarters for Lord Hopton 7 E The Pannier Market R Tarka the Otter in the famous There are plans to re-instigate WARREN L RACK PARK R A ET Restored Victorian during the . N TRE 1920s book by Henry Williamson. E SO UTH S the railway line from here Pannier Market. Over substantial lengths, the Trail C N

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KEY (built 1948) ROLLE ROAD in 1925 to serve clay works waste called The Common' was given to the SL IDING RO RO C L K L along its route. LE P people of Torrington. In 1889 the rights to this R A A Main Roads O T A H D D RIVER TORRIDGE R I DUNSBEAR HALT YARDE ORCHARD DIES ISLAND OL E land were transferred, by an act of parliament, LA LE RO S Waterloo Monument A D Other Roads W An example of the many Café and camping. to an elected Committee of Conservators. The A A stone obelisk erected in 1818

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when Sir Richard de Brente, a priest, was from the golf course in the north; ancient the Battle of Waterloo.

Suggested instituted chaplain "to the chantry of St. wood and wild flower meadow in the west; and Leper Fields Rolle Road Great Torrington Heritage Museum

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Mary Magdalen, juxta porta de The fields were in the possession Follows the line of the former Rolle Captain Thomas Colby RN served as dropping down to the beautiful river Torridge into town 8m Chepyngetoritone". of Taddiport's Leper Hospital Canal, built for Lord Rolle in 1827 to a lieutenant on the Thunderer at valley to the south of the town.

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OKEHAMPTON The Village of Taddiport 20 miles A In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. During the Rolle 3 8 Devon BUDE Canal years there was a quay on the opposite bank. 6 RHS Garden Rosemoor 1m 3 27 0m 100m 200m 300m 400m 1/2km 5 miles 16 miles 25 miles 25 miles Way Coast to Coast

A Hidden Gem at the heart of Tarka You can spend time at one of the world famous visitor attractions, bric-a-brac, and locally produced arts and crafts. If you are Country... getting horticultural inspiration at RHS Garden Rosemoor or trying bitten by the shopping bug, there are also regular retail and Box Office: 01805 624624 Surrounded by dramatic, breathtaking countryside, Great your hand at glass blowing at Dartington Crystal. Or why not steep farmers’ markets held in the restored Victorian Pannier www.theploughartscentre.org.uk Torrington offers a unique visitor experience with its historic town yourself in civil war history taking an historic walk around the old market. centre, great independent shops and iconic attractions. There is town centre, visiting Torrington 1646 or the Great Torrington The Plough Arts Centre Dartington Crystal RHS Garden Rosemoor plenty to do whether you visit for a day, a weekend or longer. Heritage Museum. Standing with your back to the old site of the After a day of retail therapy, how better to relax than by eating The small venue with the big reputation! The latest Plough Visitor Centre & Shops Opening Times: Mon - Fri: 9.30am – Opening Times: Mon to Sun, 10am-6pm (5pm Oct – Mar) / castle and gazing across the Common and down the sheer drop to at one of the many restaurants, cafés or pubs before taking in programme of events can be freely downloaded from the website. 5.00pm / Sat: 10.00am – 5.00pm / Sun: 10.00am – 4.00pm Last admission 5pm Tel: 01805 624067 The local area offers much to the active visitor. You can cycle the river location of the former leper colony at Taddiport, it’s easy a movie, theatre or comedy performance at the unique and Factory Experience is open Mon/Fri only Rosemoor is more than a garden. There is something for everyone Tel: 01805 626242 to enjoy, from the stunning gardens (including Lady Anne’s or walk for miles along the famous Tarka Trail which explores to imagine lepers tilling the strip fields still visible on the south side friendly Plough Arts Centre. Tel: 01805 626146 The only remaining UK manufacturer of crystal and glass. A great original garden, the arboretum and the cottage garden) to the the stunning countryside and offers tempting end points from of the river, or Cavalier soldiers crossing the ancient stone bridge www.torrington-1646.co.uk nearby local towns to excellent cafés and pubs. Why not leave heading for a meeting at the historic Black Horse pub. Great Torrington truly is a surprising gem of a town hidden away in day out for all the family – with much to see and do in the Visitor Woodland Walks which offer interesting glimpses of local wildlife the car where it is and make a round trip from Torrington to the most beautiful and least commercialised part of Devon. Torrington 1646 Centre and Factory Experience, watch the masters at work and and flowers. Also a family friendly picnic and activity area, a range one of the well-placed eateries before slowly making your way The town centre itself is full of irresistible, independent shops Torrington 1646 is an historical all weather tourist attraction that why not take a piece of the magic home with you! of Children’s Trails and exciting activities for the whole family. back to town. where you can buy delicious local produce, antiques and Come and visit. We can’t wait to see you! makes history fun! Tour, weaponery displays and dungeon. www.dartington.co.uk www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Images from left: Dartington Crystal Glass Blower1, Town Hall2, Big Al - the Town Crier3, Rothern Bridge3, Mayfair Day 20132, The Burning of HMS Victory (Cavalier event 2005)4, May Day Queen3, Torrington Common from Sydney House Car Park3 1 Image supplied by © Dartington Glass / 2 Images supplied by © Lesley Phillips / 3 Images supplied by © D.Eadie, email: [email protected] / 4 Image supplied by © Dave Sanders, email: [email protected]

© Great Torrington Chamber of Trade 2013