Everything about Torpoint totally explained
Torpoint is a town in the far South East of
Cornwall,
United Kingdom, separated from the City of
Plymouth by a stretch of water referred to as the
Hamoaze, which itself is the mouth of the
River Tamar. It is on the
Rame Peninsula.
Torpoint's link to Plymouth (and
Devonport) is facilitated by three passenger and vehicle
ferries. The current ferries are propelled across the river by pulling themselves on chains. These chains sink to the bottom to allow shipping movements in the river. The
ferry journey takes approximately 7 minutes.
Torpoint has a population of 8,457 (2001 Census). In the
Cornish language Torpoint is called Penntorr, which is now also the name of a local folk band.
Origin of name
It is a common tale that Torpoint's name is derived from Tar Point, a name given because of the initial industry on the west bank of the Hamoaze. However this is actually a nickname given by workers, Torpoint meaning "rocky headland".
History
Torpoint is an eighteenth century planned town. The grid-based design for the town was commissioned by
Reginald Pole Carew in the
Parish of Antony in 1774. His family continued to have a strong influence in the area, having become the Carew Poles, and still reside at their family seat,
Antony House.
Due to the presence of
Devonport Dockyard, the town grew as Dockyard workers settled there. The establishment of the
Royal Navy's main training facility,
HMS Raleigh, on the west side of Torpoint, boosted the number of inhabitants.
Education
Carbeile Junior School is a large
primary school in Torpoint.
Further Information
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