NE School Lane 105 1610 Leisure Play & Skate Park W 106 E Swimming Pool 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 Dartington 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 50 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 Great Torrington was FORE EL 85 86 87 88 W L 84 AJ 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 Devon Hospice The Battle of Torrington 1646 83 33 T This Victorian glove Bank The Battle of Torrington, on February 16th, 1646, was of I Torrington Framing 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 T victorious Sir Thomas Fairfax. 61 79 Squires Easy Fixx Fresh n Fruity S 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 Crafty Needles Church of St Michael and All Angels (107). Though Bickford CentreRiver Reads 68 N there are some significant changes in appearance 69 14 PA N N I 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 R M A R K E T 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 Pannier Market 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 North Devon’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.