Other current and historical names
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.