Great Torrington School

Great Torrington School is a mixed secondary school located in Great Torrington in the English county of Devon. Previously a foundation school administered by Devon County Council, Great Torrington School was converted to academy status on 1 August 2011.

Type: School
Description: school in Devon, UK
Address: Calvesford Road, Torrington, EX38 7DJ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington and RHS Garden Rosemoor.

St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington

Church

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The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in Great Torrington, Devon. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1951. As a traditional catholic parish. St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Great Torrington School.

RHS Garden Rosemoor

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RHS Garden Rosemoor is a public display garden run by the Royal Horticultural Society in north Devon, England. Rosemoor is about 1 mile south of Great Torrington on the A3124 road to Exeter. RHS Garden Rosemoor is situated 1¼ miles south of Great Torrington School.

Black Horse Hotel

Pub

Photo: Derek Voller, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Black Horse Hotel is a pub, which is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Great Torrington School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taddiport and St Giles in the Wood.

Taddiport

Village

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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.

St Giles in the Wood

Village

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St Giles in the Wood is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village lies about 2.5 miles east of the town of Great Torrington, and the parish, which had a population of 566 in 2001 compared with 623 in 1901… St Giles in the Wood is situated 2 miles east of Great Torrington School.

Beam, Great Torrington

Locality

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. Beam, Great Torrington is situated 2 miles west of Great Torrington School.