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Torpoint has a population of 8,457 (2001 census). In the Cornish language Torpoint is called Penntorr, which is the basis for the name of local folk band Pentorr. Torpoint is linked to Plymouth (and Devonport) by the Torpoint Ferry. The three vessels that operate the service are chain ferries - that is, they are propelled across the river by pulling themselves on fixed chains which lay across the bed of the river. The journey takes about seven minutes. |