Local Information
The Crier is here to provide news and information on your local area. Below is a list of local contacts you might find useful. If you would like your organsation's information included please contact editor@great-torringtoncrier.co.uk. This list is not for local businesses, if you would like to feature in our Local Business Directory, please go to the 'Advertise With Us' page.
Advice and Information
- Citizens’ Advice Bureau – 03444 111 444 www.cab-bideford.co.uk
- Genesis/Pannier Market Admin – 01805 626110
Churches and Places of Worship
- Grosvenor Church Torrington, Bluecoat Junior School – Tim 07798 670 754
- St Michael & All Angels Church – Vicarage 01805 622166, fr.peter@stmichaelstorrington.org.uk, www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk
- Torrington Baptist Church - 01805 625879, www.torringtonbaptist.org
- Torrington Methodist Church - 01805 628041, torringtonmethodistchurch.
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Health
Doctors
- Castle Gardens Surgery – 01805 623222 www.castlegardenssurgery.co.uk
- Torrington Health Centre - 01805 622247 www.torringtonhc.co.uk
- Torrington Community Hospital - 01805 622208. Torrington is a community hospital. Many different out-patient clinics are also held here, including gynaecology, ear, nose & throat, breast clinic and physiotherapy.
Dentists
- Torrington Dental Practice – 01805 623657 www.torringtondental.co.uk
- Castle Hill Dental Practice – 01805 625837
Chemist
- Lloyds Pharmacy – 01805 622174
Others useful contacts
- Torrington Memory Café - Lorraine 07377 363477 or John 07986 586799 www.greattorringtonmemorycafe.org.uk
- Care Forum – Richard Rumbold 01805 625662
- TorrAGE Ageing Well in Torrington – 01805 622666, befriending service, coffee mornings tai chi. torrage.org.uk.gridhosted.co.uk
- Hearing Loss Support Group Bickford Centre – c/o See Hear Centre 01271 373236, 07831 515 809, livingoptions.org, seehearnd@livingoptions.org
Library
Torrington Library – 01805 622107
Address - Castle Hill, Torrington, EX38 8AA
Opening hours - Tues 10am-6pm, Thurs - 10am-5pm, Fri - 10am-1pm, Sat - 10am-1pm
Local Authorities
- Torrington Town Council 01805 626135 www.great-torringtontowncouncil.gov.uk
- Torridge District Council - 01237 428700, www.torridge.gov.uk
Police
- Emergency 999
- Non-emergency 101
Post Office
- Torrington Post Office Ltd - 0845 722 3344
- Royal Mail Torrington Sorting Office - 01805 622209
Schools & Pre-Schools
- Little Frogs Pre-School - 01805 622 747, info@littlefrogspreschool.co.uk , www.littlefrogspreschool.co.uk
- Great Torrington Bluecoat C of E Primary School - 01805 622333, admin@bluecoat-learn.org, www.bluecoat-primary.org
- Great Torrington School - 01805 623531, admin@gts.devon.sch.uk, www.gts.devon.sch.uk
Sports Clubs, Leisure and Culture Associations
- Heritage Museum – Val Morris 01805 622306 www.torringtonmuseum.org.uk
- Plough Arts Centre – 01805 624624 www.theploughartscentre.org.uk
- Torrington and District Men's Shed
- Tarka Valley Railway - 07881 905 260 www.tarkavalleyrailway.co.uk
- Torrington Commons Conservators Kim Jenkins- Clerk – 01805 439244 www.torringtoncommon.co.uk visit for information and maps for walks.
- Torrington Roscoff Exchange Group - Antony Jeffries (Secretary) 01271 549454 antonyandcynthia@hotmail.co.uk
- Torrington Rugby Club – Rob Bewes 07976 066 440 www.pitchero.com/clubs/Torrington
- Torrington Silver Band – Nick Megson 01805 622150 torringtonsilverband.com
- Torrington Swimming Pool - 01805 623085 www.1610.org.uk/centres/torrington-pool/
Voluntary Organisations
- Community Development Trust – 01805 626100
- May Fair & Carnival Committee – Cllr Mrs Cathrine Simmons (Chairman) Telephone: 01805 623217. Email: cathrinesimmons@hotmail.co.uk
- Torrington in Bloom – Cherry Hammon 01805 625788
- Torrington Community Foodbank - Shirley Bere 01805 623887, Dave Martin 01805 623175
Youth Organisations and Clubs
- Plough Youth Theatre – Sophie Evans 07527 544 694, 01805 624624, sophie@theploughartscentre.org.uk
- Torrington Army Cadet Force - Lieutenant Matthew Sanders 07463 818187 matt.sanders@armymail.mod.uk
- Torridgeside AFC - torridgesideyouthfc@hotmail.co.uk
- 1st Torrington Rainbows – Emma Keil emmakeil@talktalk.net
- 1st Torrington Brownies – Kathryn Masterson 01805 623212
- 3rd Torrington Brownies – Shirley Lee 01805 625965
- 1st Torrington Guides – Linda Masterson 01805 623212
- Scouts in Torrington - Contact for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts is Kirsty Pells on 07887 557 574 or email kirsty.pells@btinternet.com
