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Torpoint

UK Place
Local namePenntorr
Demography
Population8457 ((2001))
Administration
ParishTorpoint
Unitary authorityCornwall
Ceremonial countyCornwall
RegionSouth West England
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townTORPOINT
Postcode districtPL11 PL
Dialling code01752
UK ParliamentSouth East Cornwall

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Torpoint is a civil parish and town on the Rame Peninsula in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated opposite the city of Plymouth across the Hamoaze which is the tidal estuary of the River Tamar.

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.


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Dramatic escape from mountain blizzards - The Herald Tweet this news
The Herald--Paul Hart, who lives near Yelverton and is in charge of training at HMS Raleigh in -Torpoint- and Dartmouth Royal Naval College, was part of an eight-strong ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:14:41 GMT+00:00
Monster Bugs on the loose at Mount Edgcumbe - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--The huge but very harmless creepy crawlies can now be found in the flower beds at Mount Edgcumbe House near -Torpoint- in south east Cornwall. ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:39:04 GMT+00:00
Kershaw lands trio of Torpoint awards - Looe Today Tweet this news
Looe Today---Torpoint- Athletic's Annual Presentation Evening was once again well attended as all four of the East Cornwall club's teams attended the function, ... - Date : Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:49:51 GMT+00:00
Council cuts down swing - Looe Today Tweet this news
Looe Today--Families on a -Torpoint- estate say their children are being stopped from playing on land near their houses because of council fears someone will get hurt. ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:26:14 GMT+00:00
New steel installations won't bug Cornish garden owners - Cornish Guardian Tweet this news
Cornish Guardian--A set of insect sculptures have invaded Earl's Garden at Mount Edgcumbe House in -Torpoint-, Cornwall. The metal bugs, including a giant butterfly, spider, ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:02:56 GMT+00:00
Long ferry queues - Looe Today Tweet this news
Looe Today--Commuters faced long queues for the -Torpoint- Ferries on Tuesday after two ferries were taken out of action due to separate 'technical issues'. ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:34:56 GMT+00:00
Woman dies after car crashes into wall in single-vehicle accident - The Herald Tweet this news
The Herald--Fire crews from -Torpoint-, Liskeard and the rescue tender from Bodmin attended the collision on the B3247. Although the occupants of the vehicle, ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:48:37 GMT+00:00
Biker suffers 'potentiously serious' injuries in crash with car in South East ... - The Herald Tweet this news
The Herald--The driver of the Peugeot was from -Torpoint-. Police closed the road for a short time. Firefighters from Callington used a hose reel to wash away a small ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:54:32 GMT+00:00
Lilah delivered in lay-by - The Herald Tweet this news
The Herald--The Cawsand couple had been on their way to Derriford Hospital when they had to make the emergency stop near -Torpoint- Community School. ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:06:48 GMT+00:00
Police investigation after unidentified man tries to take child from nursery - The Herald Tweet this news
The Herald--At about 4.45pm yesterday, Tuesday, a man entered the Daisychain Nursery in Trevol Road, -Torpoint- and asked for a named child. Following enquiries by staff ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:42:52 GMT+00:00



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