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Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Great Torrington within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Torrington (Great), mun. bor., market town, and par., Devon, on river Torridge, 6 miles SE. of Bideford and 225 from London by rail, 3456 ac., pop. 3445; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Saturday. Torrington is an ancient borough, incorporated by Queen Mary, and at one time sent representatives to Parliament. Glove-making is the principal industry. General Monk was born in the neighbourhood; and it was near Torrington that Fairfax in 1646 won his victory over Hopton, and so crushed the royalist cause in the west.