Paignton /ˈpeɪntən/ is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the unitary authority of Torbay which was created in 1998. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera. Paignton's population in the United Kingdom Census of 2011 was 49,021. It has origins as a Celtic settlement and was first mentioned in 1086. It grew as a small fishing village and a new harbour was built in 1847. A railway line was opened to passengers in 1859 creating links to Torquay and London. As its population increased, it merged with the villages of Goodrington and Preston.
Population: 49,886
Latitude: 50° 26' 8.34" N
Longitude: -3° 34' 4.40" W
The South Devon Railway sea wall is situated on the south coast of Devon in England. A footpath runs alongside the railway between Dawlish Warren and Dawlish, and another footpath forms a continuation to the sea front promenade at Teignmouth.
Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Newton Abbot.
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, is a zoo in Paignton, Devon, England. The zoo is part of South West Environmental Parks Ltd which is owned by the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust (WWCT). It is a combined zoo and botanic garden that welcomes over…
Hallsands is a village and beach in south Devon, England, in a precarious position between cliffs and the sea, between Beesands to the north and Start Point to the south.
Newton Abbot railway station serves the town of Newton Abbot in Devon, England. It is 193.75 miles (312 km) from London on the Exeter to Plymouth line via the Reading to Taunton line, at the junction for the branch to Paignton. For many years it was…
Plainmoor is a suburb of Torquay, Devon, and is where Torquay United Football Club are based.
Oldway Mansion is a large house and gardens in Paignton, Devon, England.
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Berry Head is a coastal headland at the southern end of Torbay, to the southeast of Brixham, Devon, England. It is a national nature reserve and a local nature reserve.
Torcross is a village in the South Hams district of Devon in England.
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