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Paignton

UK Place
Demography
Population48251 ((2001))
Administration
Unitary authorityTorbay
Ceremonial countyDevon
RegionSouth West England
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townPAIGNTON
Postcode districtTQ3&
TQ4 TQ
Dialling code01803
UK ParliamentTorbay

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Paignton is a coastal town in Devon in England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the unitary authority of Torbay which was created in 1998. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera. Paignton's population in the United Kingdom Census of 2001 was 48,251.

It has origins as a Celtic settlement and was first mentioned in 1086. It grew as a small fishing village and a new harbour was built in 1847. A railway line was opened to passengers in 1859 creating links to Torquay and London. As its population increased, it merged with the villages of Goodrington and Preston.


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PAIGNTON schoolboy Ollie Tyrrell pushed himself to the limits to keep his ... - South Devon Herald Express Tweet this news
South Devon Herald Express--Bidding to win the Devon stage of the Road to Wimbledon 14-and-under Challenge Finals at Ivybridge, the tenacious Torquay junior club player beat the odds ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:44:27 GMT+00:00
A night in at Paignton Zoo… - Paignton People Tweet this news
Paignton People---Paignton- Zoo is inviting just 15 lucky children aged between 9 and 11 to do just that. And for the first time the annual children's sleepover is open to ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:16:11 GMT+00:00
Clampdown on Boy Racers in Victoria Car Park, Paignton - Paignton People Tweet this news
Paignton People--By Paignton_news | Thursday, July 08, 2010, 10:41 Local residents and guesthouse visitors in the Victoria car park area of -Paignton- are enjoying a good ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:45:31 GMT+00:00
Paignton businesses and start-ups: could you be eligible for a £5000 loan? - Paignton People Tweet this news
Paignton People--By Paignton_news | Thursday, July 08, 2010, 14:40 Torbay is one of the areas to benefit from a new £2 million South West Micro Loan fund which has been ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:43:08 GMT+00:00
A TRIP to the North Devon coast ended with a pair of Paignton Sea Anglers ... - South Devon Herald Express Tweet this news
South Devon Herald Express--Steve's fish weighed in at 21lb 14oz 1dr, while Craig set a new -Paignton- junior best with his catch of 12lb 8oz 14dr. Closer to home, -Paignton- member Jim ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:13:15 GMT+00:00
Man found guilty almost three years after hotel burglary - South Devon Herald Express Tweet this news
South Devon Herald Express--A JURY has convicted a -Paignton- man of a stealing from staff lockers at the Grand Hotel in Torquay almost three years ago. Leon Hippolyte, 23, of Torquay ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:04:56 GMT+00:00
A 'foot running' history as Torbay AC celebrates its 40th anniversary - South Devon Herald Express Tweet this news
South Devon Herald Express--Clubs were established in Torquay, -Paignton-, Newton Abbot and Exmouth, with meetings between local athletes, who also travelled further afield. ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:12:15 GMT+00:00
Crane used for Paignton Zoo's black rhino arrival - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--The 20-tonne crane was needed to manoeuvre the rhino and his travelling crate, which together weighed nearly three tonnes, into the paddock of -Paignton- ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:55:28 GMT+00:00
Steam train may have sparked woodland fire on the banks of the River Dart - South Devon Herald Express Tweet this news
South Devon Herald Express--A spark from the steam train running out of -Paignton- is thought to be the cause of the fire which blackened a 600m by 600m section of the trackside Long ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:03:17 GMT+00:00
Animal magic on the pitch... Well, they can't be any worse than our footballers! - Daily Mail Tweet this news
Daily Mail--Jonny Gorilla: What do you give a rampaging, 28 stone, 6ft 7in rugby-playing Asato of -Paignton- Zoo? The ball, of course Who's a pretty boy then? ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:37:27 GMT+00:00



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