![]() ![]() The river approaches Torrington from the direction of Beaford and flows under New Bridge near Orford Mill at the junction on the A386 where the B3124 turns off towards Exeter. Below the village of Meeth the Torridge is joined by the River Okement bringing waters from Dartmoor. Its source is made up of three headwaters that combine to form the river plus a rather more impressive tributary that rises on Deptford Moor and joins the Torridge above Horton Bridge.īrimford Bridge is the first of the Torridge’s many bridges and the river is rather hidden as it meanders through the countryside until it reaches Woodford Bridge. The River Torridge rises on the border of north Devon and north Cornwall, just east of the A39, only some 15 miles from where it meets the sea. The sources of the two rivers are about 26 miles apart and they follow very different routes before meeting in a broad estuary. The name Torridge comes from the old word ‘toric’ meaning ‘noisy’ and ‘violent, rough stream’ as opposed to its companion river, the Taw, which means ‘smooth, placid’. May Fair & Carnival Committee Members 2022
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