Area Info for Black Torrington (Devon)

Black Torrington (Devon, UK)

Black Torrington is a small village and civil parish located in the county of Devon, in South West England. It is situated within the Torridge district and is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Geography and Location

The village lies approximately 10 miles northwest of the town of Bideford and about 20 miles west of Exeter. It is set amidst the rolling countryside of Devon, offering scenic views and a peaceful environment.

History and Heritage

Black Torrington has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The name "Torrington" is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "the settlement of the thorn trees." The village features historical buildings, including a parish church that dates back several centuries.

Community and Amenities

The village maintains a close-knit community with local events and traditional Devonshire hospitality. Amenities are limited within the village itself, but nearby towns provide essential services, shops, and facilities.

Notable Features

Black Torrington is known for its rural landscape, traditional thatched cottages, and historic church. It is also close to natural attractions and walking routes that attract visitors interested in exploring the Devon countryside.
Education
School
Black Torrington Church of England Primary School0.00 miles
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5PU
Highampton Community Primary School1.63 miles
Highampton, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5LE
Shebbear College2.54 miles
Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5HJ
Shebbear Community School2.63 miles
Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5SG
Bradford Primary School2.65 miles
Bradford, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7AB
Halwill Community Primary School3.45 miles
Dreybury Lane, Halwill, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5XU
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School4.78 miles
Northlew, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3PB
Hatherleigh Community Primary School4.87 miles
South Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3JB
Marland School4.94 miles
Peters Marland, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8QQ
The Clinton Church of England Primary School5.45 miles
Merton, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 3EQ
Langtree Community School and Nursery Unit6.19 miles
Langtree, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8NF
Ashwater Primary School7.49 miles
Ashwater, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5EW
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School7.58 miles
Sanders Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6HD
Dolton Church of England Primary School7.65 miles
The Square, Dolton, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8QF
Holsworthy Community College7.67 miles
Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JD
Boasley Cross Community Primary School7.88 miles
Bratton Clovelly, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4JH
Health
Clinic
Holsworthy Link Centre7.57 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Okehampton10.04 miles
17 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AN
Bideford Daddon Court12.65 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
Fernwood Resource Centre12.86 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Bideford)12.98 miles
2 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Bideford13.02 miles
85 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AN
Stratton Community Clinic14.59 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Contraception Clinic14.59 miles
Stratton Health Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Stratton Hospital14.64 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Hospital14.64 miles
Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Bude Splash Leisure Pool15.19 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8AR
Market Street Clinic15.36 miles
3 Tower Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8BQ
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Launceston15.48 miles
11 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AJ
The Kensey Centre15.60 miles
30 Westgate Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 7AE
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Bude15.85 miles
Neetside Community Centre, Bude & Stratton Community Project, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Community Centre15.85 miles
Leven Road, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
GP
Blake House Surgery0.18 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
Beech House Surgery 2.73 miles
Beech House Surgery, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Hatherleigh Medical Practice 4.83 miles
Pipers Meadow, Hatherleigh, Devon, EX20 3JT
Holsworthy Doctors7.38 miles
Holsworthy Medical Centre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
Castle Gardens Surgery8.59 miles
Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EU
TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE8.62 miles
New Road, Torrington, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EL
Okement Surgery10.11 miles
Okehampton Hospital, Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Bradworthy Surgery10.16 miles
The New Surgery, The Square, Bradworthy, Devon, EX22 7SY
OKEHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE10.23 miles
East Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1AY
Winkleigh Branch Surgery10.43 miles
15 Southernhay, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8JH
HIGH BICKINGTON SURGERY12.50 miles
Old Stables Surgery, High Bickington, Devon, EX37 9AX
Devonshire House12.70 miles
Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EX
Bideford Medical Centre12.99 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AF
Clarence Wharf 12.99 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
The Surgery13.47 miles
North Road, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0EH
Northam Surgery14.44 miles
Bay View Road, Northam, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Hospital
Holsworthy Hospital7.38 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Torrington Hospital8.84 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
Okehampton Hospital10.11 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
Bideford Hospital13.05 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Stratton Hospital14.59 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Launceston General Hospital15.96 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
North Devon District Hospital18.98 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
Tavistock Community Hospital19.59 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
South Molton Hospital19.74 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Moretonhampstead Hospital21.59 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Crediton Hospital22.39 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital25.99 miles
St. Brannocks Park Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8JF
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital27.32 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Liskeard Community Hospital28.06 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital28.58 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Ashburton and Buckfastleigh Community Hospital28.67 miles
9-15 Eastern Road, Ashburton, Devon, TQ13 7AP
Pharmacy
Boots7.38 miles
Holsworthy Healthcentre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH
Lloydspharmacy7.59 miles
2-3 The Square, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DL
Lloydspharmacy8.58 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Lloydspharmacy10.05 miles
31-32 Fore Street, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1HB
Boots10.05 miles
27-28 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB
Asda Stores Ltd12.51 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, ., EX39 3QU
North Tawton Pharmacy12.66 miles
1 Exeter Street, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2HB
Lloydspharmacy12.99 miles
Bideford Medical Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 3AF
Lloydspharmacy12.99 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
The Co-Operative Pharmacy13.02 miles
9 High St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots13.02 miles
2 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots14.44 miles
The Old Library, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Lloydspharmacy14.59 miles
Medical Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, EX23 9BP
Arnolds Pharmacy14.71 miles
21 Nelson Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LF
Day Lewis Plc15.48 miles
9 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AA
Boots15.48 miles
28 Broad Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8AE
Leisure
Park
ROADFORD LAKE7.59 miles
BEAFORD7.87 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)8.64 miles
DUNSDON9.85 miles
OCKMENT10.02 miles
OLD TOWN PARK10.29 miles
SIMMONS PARK (Grade II Listed)10.30 miles
BLACK-A-TOR COPSE12.07 miles
HAYNE MANOR (Grade II Listed)12.09 miles
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE12.49 miles
WOOD HOUSE (Grade I Listed)13.27 miles
KENWITH VALLEY13.43 miles
SYDENHAM HOUSE (Grade II Listed)13.52 miles
MEDDON GREEN13.86 miles
WERRINGTON PARK (Grade II Listed)14.31 miles
TAPELEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)14.53 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Okehampton4.82 miles
Hatherleigh, EX20 3HY
Bridge Street Garage4.84 miles
Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, Okehampton Devon EX20 3JA
Co-op Holsworthy7.60 miles
Holsworthy, EX22 6AP
Londis The Bakery Stores7.65 miles
The Square, Winkleigh, EX19 8HJ
Church Street Stores7.68 miles
Church Street, Dolton Devon EX19 8QE
Waitrose Holsworthy7.68 miles
Station Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6AZ
SPAR Holsworthy7.71 miles
Spar, Bude Road, Devon, EX22 6HZ
Co-op Torrington8.55 miles
Torrington, EX38 8AA
SPAR Torrington8.58 miles
13, High Street, Devon, EX38 8HN
Lidl Torrington8.59 miles
New Street, Torrington, EX38 8BX
Budgens Great Torrington8.69 miles
Barley Grove Service Station, New Road, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EJ
Co-op Okehampton9.92 miles
Okehampton, EX20 1HN
Waitrose Okehampton9.94 miles
School Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1WL
Lidl Okehampton9.97 miles
School Way, Okehampton, EX20 1EU
Costcutter Holsworthy10.11 miles
Bradworthy P.o & Stores, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SS
Costcutter Okehampton10.48 miles
1 Stannary Court, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1QF
Transport
Airport
Plymouth City Airport28.36 miles
Exeter International Airport34.25 miles
Swansea Airport53.61 miles
Bus Stop
Post Office (E)0.04 miles
Post Office (SW)0.05 miles
Torridge Inn (N)0.12 miles
Torridge Inn (S)0.13 miles
Post Box (E)1.08 miles
Post Box (W)1.10 miles
Beara Cross ()1.13 miles
Beara Cross ()1.13 miles
Square (S)1.42 miles
Square (N)1.42 miles
Post Office (NW)1.47 miles
Post Office (SE)1.47 miles
Dippermill Farm (NE)1.69 miles
Dippermill Farm (SW)1.69 miles
New Inn (SW)2.05 miles
New Inn (NE)2.05 miles
Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing13.07 miles
Instow Ferry Landing15.28 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing15.46 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing26.48 miles
Lundy Island Ferry Landing30.96 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal31.36 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal31.42 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal32.10 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage32.16 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal32.16 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing32.44 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing32.49 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing32.76 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing32.81 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing32.93 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing33.35 miles
Railway Station
Okehampton Rail Station10.56 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station10.99 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station13.36 miles
Eggesford Rail Station13.98 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station14.10 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station14.41 miles
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station14.59 miles
Lapford Rail Station16.31 miles
Barnstaple Rail Station17.63 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station17.70 miles
Copplestone Rail Station18.82 miles
Yeoford Rail Station20.20 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station21.76 miles
Calstock Rail Station22.99 miles
Crediton Rail Station23.59 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station23.82 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX21 5P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment199
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
HIGHWEEK
HIGHAMPTON
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5JP		£1,453,000
2021-11-26
otherPropertyType
freehold
KINGSMOOR CROSS FARM
HIGHAMPTON
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5JN		£500,000
2021-06-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE PALMS
HIGHAMPTON
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5JL		£360,000
2020-07-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-08-26   £337,000
PINELANDS
HIGHAMPTON
BEAWORTHY
DEVON
EX21 5JU		£610,000
2019-08-27
otherPropertyType
freehold
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