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2. Torquay - Wikipedia

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   Torquay (/ t ɔːr ˈ k iː / tor-KEE) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay.It lies 18 miles (29 km) south of the county town of Exeter and 28 miles (45 km) east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay and across from the fishing port of Brixham.

3. Gleneagles Hotel, Torquay - Wikipedia

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   The Gleneagles Hotel was a hotel in Torquay, Devon, England. The 41-bed establishment, which opened in the 1960s, was the inspiration for Fawlty Towers , a British situation comedy first broadcast in the mid-1970s.

4. Meadfoot - Wikipedia

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   Meadfoot is an area of Torquay, Devon. Meadfoot beach is a mixture of rock, stone and sandy areas. At the rocky eastern end there is a cliff and a car park, which gives access to a boat launching ramp. The western end is more sandy and has facilities such as a cafe and beach huts. [1]

5. History of Torquay - Wikipedia

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   Much of the present town is situated on the ancient manor of Tor Mohun, a possession of William Brewer (died 1226). Various regions in Torquay are mentioned in the Domesday Book, including Cockington or Cochintone as it is described in the book, which was owned by an Anglo Saxon by the name of Alric in the reign of Edward the Confessor and by a Norman under the name of William de Falesia at ...

6. Chelston, Torquay - Wikipedia

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   From 15 to 17 May 1882, the Devon County Agricultural Association Show was held on the grounds of Chelston Manor, around present day Walnut Road. [4] By 1891 the population was 1,717 in detached and semi-detached villas, plus a few terraces near Torquay railway station. Seaway Lane still retains the typical Devon earth banks and hedgerow trees.

7. Babbacombe Cliff Railway - Wikipedia

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   A car of the cliff railway The lower station of the cliff railway. Babbacombe Cliff Railway, also known as the Babbacombe Cliff Lift, is a funicular railway in the town of Torquay in the English county of Devon. It links Babbacombe Downs with Oddicombe Beach. The line formerly ran every day between 09:30 and 17:30, with a closure period in ...