Torquay

:See also Torquay, Victoria, in Australia

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Torquay is a town on the south coast of England in the county of Devon which has extended along the coast of Torbay to the extent that it is now inextricably intermingled with the neighbouring town of Paignton. In the 19th century it became a fashionable seaside resort, renowned for its healthy climate.

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Although it has been suggested that Torquay roughly signifies "Thor's Harbor" (cognate to T?rshavn, Faroe Islands and ??rsh?fn, Iceland), a more likely root is the Devonian word Tor, a hill or outcrop, especially common in placenames on nearby Dartmoor.

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Torquay, Victoria: Torquay is a township in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km. south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road....

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....

Devon: Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. The name Devonshire was once common but is now rarely used, although it does feature in some names and titles (such as the Duke of Devonshire), and is still to be seen on signposts in the co...

Torquay related Images and Photos (experimental)

Torquay/Great Western Railway	Torquay/Great Western Railway	Surfers at Bells Beach Torquay Australia	Surfers at Bells Beach Torquay Australia
Ladies and Gentlemen in Their Finery Promenade Along the Sea Front at Torquay Devon