Beam, Great Torrington

Beam is an historic estate in the parish of Great Torrington, Devon, England. Beam House is situated about 1 1/2 miles north-west and downstream of that town, on the right-bank of the River Torridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Mary and St Gregory and Church of St George, Monkleigh.

Church of St Mary and St Gregory

Church

Photo: Stephen Bashford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St George, Monkleigh

Church

Photo: Stephen Bashford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taddiport and Huntshaw.

Taddiport is a hamlet in North Devon, England, near Great Torrington. The name is believed to derive from toad, a place where toads were found. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. Taddiport is situated 1½ miles southeast of Beam, Great Torrington.

Huntshaw

Hamlet

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Huntshaw is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is 2.5 north north east of Great Torrington. In 2011 the population of the civil parish of Huntshaw was 134, although it was 143 in 1901 and 212 in 1801. Huntshaw is situated 2½ miles northeast of Beam, Great Torrington.

Bideford

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bideford is a town in North Devon on the River Torridge. For visitors, the main features of Bideford are its quaint back streets full of shops, its pannier market, and many festivals & events throughout the year such as the Bideford Bike Show, Soapbox Derby, Rowing Regatta, Water Festival & Rainbo Fun Run.