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Encyclopedia > Torpoint
Map sources for Torpoint at grid reference SX4355

Torpoint (Cornish: Penntorr) 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. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... Plymouth is a city in the southwest of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... The Hamoaze is an estuarine stretch of water at the point where the tidal River Tamar, the River Tavy, and the River Lynher enter Plymouth Sound. ... The name Tamar has a number of different meanings: Tamar of Georgia Tamar (biblical figure) Tamar - palm tree, Arecaceae River Tamar, Devon, England Tamar River, Tasmania, Australia Tamar, Slovenia, the end of the Planica valley This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... The Rame Peninsula (pronounced ) is a peninsula in south-east Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...


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. The name of Devonport has spread from the original Devonport, Devon in England to: Devonport, suburb of Auckland, New Zealand and the Devonport Naval Base Devonport, Tasmania, Australia Devonport is now part of Plymouth and is the site of the Devonport Dockyards. ... One of the new ferries in 2005 Lynher in 2005 The Torpoint Ferry is a car and pedestrian chain ferry crossing the Hamoaze, a stretch of water at the mouth of the River Tamar, between Devonport in Plymouth and Torpoint in Cornwall. ... The Pride of Rotterdam, One of the P&O Ferriess Flagships operating the Hull-Rotterdam Route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...


Torpoint's population is approximately 11,000. In the Cornish language Torpoint is called Penntorr, which is now also the name of a local folk band. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


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 prominent/rocky point in dialect.


Wooden ships used to have their hulls waterproofed using tar. To facilitate this, a square ballast pond was built in the estuary with an entrance port on one side. A ship would enter the ballast pond and be tied to one wall. Then on the low tide, the ship would lean on one side to allow the tarring. On the next tide, the ship would be tied to the opposite wall to complete the job. A hull is the body or frame of a ship or boat. ... Tar is a viscous black liquid derived from the destructive distillation of organic matter. ... Wooden ships used to have their hulls waterproofed using tar. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... Tides are the cyclic rising and falling of Earths ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the Earth. ...


History

Torpoint is a 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. Antony is a village and civil parish in the Caradon district of Cornwall, England, on the Rame Peninsula about three miles west of Torpoint. ... Antony (Grid reference SX399547) is a village and civil parish in the Caradon district of Cornwall, England, on the Rame Peninsula about three miles west of Torpoint. ...


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. Devonport in 1909, courtesy WW1 Archive Devonport Dockyard and the Hamoaze from the Rame Peninsula, Cornwall Her Majestys Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport (HMS Drake), commonly called Devonport Dockyard, is a major Royal Navy base located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... HMS Raleigh is a ship name used by the Royal Navy. ...

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Districts: Penwith | Kerrier | Carrick | Caradon | North Cornwall Boroughs: Restormel Unitary authorities: Isles of Scilly Image File history File links Flag_of_Cornwall. ... Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cornwall. ... Penwith (Cornish: Penwyth) is a local government district in Cornwall, UK. It is the westernmost district in the UK, other than the Isles of Scilly. ... Kerrier (Cornish: Keryer) is a local government district in Cornwall, England, UK. It is the most southerly district in the United Kingdom, other than the Isles of Scilly. ... Carrick is a local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Caradon is a local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... North Cornwall is local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Restormel is a local government district and borough in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... The Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Ynysek Syllan) form an archipelago of islands off the southwesternmost tip of England. ...


Main Settlements: Bodmin | Bude | Camborne | Falmouth | Hayle | Helston | Launceston | Liskeard | Newquay | Penzance | Redruth | Saltash | St Austell | St Ives | Truro | Wadebridge Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvenegh) is a town in Cornwall, England, UK, with a population of 12,778 (2001 census). ... Bude (Cornish: Bud) is a small resort town and watering-place in Cornwall, England, UK, on the north coast at the mouth of the river Neet. ... Not to be confused with Cambourne in Cambridgeshire. ... Statistics Population: 21,635 (Civil Parish, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SW810325 Administration Parish: Falmouth District: Carrick Shire county: Cornwall Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cornwall Historic county: Cornwall Services Police force: Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire... Hayle (Cornish: Heyl) is a town and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, UK. The parish was created in 1888 from part of the now defunct Phillack parish, with which it was later combined in 1935, and incorporated part of St Erth in 1937. ... Helston (Cornish: Hellys or Henlys) is a small town and civil parish in the Kerrier district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Liskeard, an ancient Stannary and market town at the head of the River Looe valley in southeast Cornwall, UK, is the administrative centre of the Caradon District. ... The town should not be confused with New Quay in Wales. ... Penzance Harbour and surrounding area as seen from the air Penzances old docks with Abbey Slip and St Marys Church behind Penzance (Cornish: Pensans) is a civil parish and port town in the Penwith district of Cornwall, England, UK. Granted various Royal Charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated... Map sources for Redruth at grid reference SW700420 Redruth (Cornish: Rysrudh) is a town in the south-west of Cornwall, Britain. ... Location within the British Isles Saltash (Cornish: Essa) is a town in Cornwall, UK. It has a population of about 16,000. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... St Ives harbour and the local rescue lifeboat. ... Statistics Population: 20,920 (Civil Parish, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SW825445 Administration Parish: Truro District: Carrick Shire county: Cornwall Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cornwall Historic county: Cornwall Services Police force: Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire... Location within the British Isles Wadebridge (Cornish: Ponsrys) is a market town in North Cornwall, England with a population of 6 222 (Census 2001). ...


Topics: History | Status debate | Flag | Culture | Language | Places | Famous people | The Duchy | Nationalism | People | Diocese | Politics | Hundreds/shires | full list... The history of Cornwall begins with the pre-Roman inhabitants, including speakers of a Celtic language that would develop into Brythonic and Cornish. ... The constitutional status of Cornwall, in the southwest of Great Britain, is the subject of ongoing debate. ... Saint Pirans Flag is regarded as the national flag of Cornwall and an emblem of the Cornish people. ... Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, though administratively part of England, has many cultural differences from the culture of England. ... This is a list of all the towns and villages in the county of Cornwall, United Kingdom. ... Note: This list includes persons born in the County of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and also persons of long-term residence or strong connections with the county. ... The banner of the Duchy of Cornwall. ... The Cornish Flag The Cornish self-government movement (sometimes referred to as Cornish nationalism) is a social movement which seeks greater autonomy for the area of Cornwall. ... The Diocese of Truro forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... Cornish politics is influenced by a number of issues that make it distinct and different from the general political scene in the wider UK. There are however some similarities between the political make up of other modern Celtic nations in particular Wales. ... Hundreds of Cornwall in the early 19th century, (formerly known as Cornish Shires). ... This is a list of topics related to Cornwall, UK. The Cornwall category contains a more comprehensive selection of Cornish articles. ...


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Coordinates: 50°22′N 4°12′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Torpoint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (351 words)
Torpoint (Cornish: Penntorr) 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.
Torpoint's link to Plymouth (and Devonport) is facilitated by three passenger and vehicle ferries.
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.
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