Black Torrington
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Black Torrington is a village
in north Devon
, England
, situated between the towns of Holsworthy
and Hatherleigh
. It is situated on and named after the River Torridge
.The river also flows through a near by town called Bideford.Black Torrington is one third of the town Torrington,the other thirds are great Torrington (the biggest of the three),small Torrington(the smallest) and Black Torrington .
Within the village is a small but well maintained 15th century CofE
parish church named after St Mary. There is also a CofE run primary school adjacent to the church.
The church is of medieval origin, with a 14th century chancel
, with much of the rest dating from about 1500.Some aspects are farly morden though
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in north Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, situated between the towns of Holsworthy
Holsworthy, Devon
Holsworthy is a market town in the north west of Devon, England. It is situated near the county border with Cornwall, and is 9 miles from the coastal resort of Bude. It is on the intersection of the A388 and A3072 roads, and lies on the River Deer, a tributary of the Tamar...
and Hatherleigh
Hatherleigh
Hatherleigh is a small market town in west Devon, England.It hosts an arts festival in July, and a carnival in November featuring two flaming tar barrel runs. The Walruses meet on New Year's Day to jump into the River Lew to raise money for local good causes...
. It is situated on and named after the River Torridge
River Torridge
The River Torridge is a river in Devon in England. It was the home of Tarka the Otter in Henry Williamson's book. The Torridge local government district is named after the river....
.The river also flows through a near by town called Bideford.Black Torrington is one third of the town Torrington,the other thirds are great Torrington (the biggest of the three),small Torrington(the smallest) and Black Torrington .
Within the village is a small but well maintained 15th century CofE
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
parish church named after St Mary. There is also a CofE run primary school adjacent to the church.
The church is of medieval origin, with a 14th century chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
, with much of the rest dating from about 1500.Some aspects are farly morden though