Torrington, Castle Hill 1890
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Castle Hill is part of 365 acres of common land donated for “...the relief of the poor” in the 12th century. There are 20 miles of public rights of way. The river Torridge is to the left, and the straight line just to the right of it is the old course of the Rolle (or Great Torrington) canal.
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A Selection of Memories from Great Torrington
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Great Torrington
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I grew up in Torrington & my family still live there and I love to visit the Commons.
My godfather Bob Cudmore who lived in Well Street all his life used to tell me so much history, I could listen to him for hours.
My dad John Buckley moved down here with his mother, uncle Ted and sister from Durrington to Station Cottages in the late 1940s as his uncle worked for the railways.
A little town steeped ...see more
I was born in Calf Street, no 57 in 1957, my gran Annie Gilbert lived opposite and my uncle Alex used to have the local shop at bottom of Calf Street and there used to be a lady that sold milk next door. My dad used to keep pigs along with Mr Oake the log man. My dad used to work for Cedric Bealy but believe the farm is now all houses. I can remember when the Dartington glass factory ...see more
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