Great Torrington & District Through Time

by Susan Scrutton, Anthony Barnes, Julia Barnes

Great Torrington, or Cheping Torrington as it was once known (Chipping being the old name for market) was a considerable town, even in medieval times. It grew steadily from its agricultural roots through an industrial phase and was at the centre of road, canal and railway links. In Victorian times it had mills for corn, sawmills, grist mills and tucking mills, lime kilns and a glove-making factory, which employed 1,000 people, mostly in their own...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445634171
• ISBN13: 9781445634173
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"