6000 x 4000 px | 50,8 x 33,9 cm | 20 x 13,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
6 juin 2018
Lieu:
Great Torrington, Devon, England.
Informations supplémentaires:
Great Torrington, known locally as Torrington, is a sleepy North Devon, market town. It is a setting at the heart of Henry Williamson's 'Tarka the Otter' and John Insull's children's' novel 'Flow'. From a historical perspective, it was at the heart of a significant battle during the English Civil War. The Royalist stronghold of Torrington was held by Lord Hopton's army. Sir Thomas Fairfax's Parliamentarian forces marched here into battle and to victory at the Battle of Torrington in 1646. This marked the end of Royalist resistance in the West of England. The most famous folk festival here is 'Mayfair', held on the first Thursday in May. The town's children are at the centre with a May Queen being elected by the Junior School children. There is the famous maypole dancing and other children's events. Great Torrington is also the home of Dartington Glass and RHS Rosemoor gardens which attracts many visitors. A study by the University of Liverpool in 2019 found that Great Torrington was the healthiest place to live in Great Britain. This was based on the criteria of... ‘low levels of pollution, good access to parks, green spaces and health services, along with few retail outlets’.
