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{{Short description|A bay in Devon, England}} |
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{{for|the smaller bay beside the Gower peninsula in Wales|Three Cliffs Bay}} |
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{{About|the bay in Devon, England}} |
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| image = King's Barton area, Thatcher Rock and Ilsham, Torquay across Torbay - geograph.org.uk - 1047422.jpg |
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| caption = A view north across Tor Bay from Brixham |
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| alt = A view across a bay with inlets and many houses on the cliffs |
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[[File:Torquay against the sun - geograph.org.uk - 1006608.jpg|thumb|View southwards from Torquay towards Tor Bay]] |
[[File:Torquay against the sun - geograph.org.uk - 1006608.jpg|thumb|View southwards from Torquay towards Tor Bay]] |
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==Geology== |
==Geology== |
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Tor Bay is bounded by outcrops of [[Devonian]] limestone forming its northern limit at Hope's Nose and its southern at [[Berry Head]]. The geology of the area is varied and complex, recognised by the 2007 designation of the [[English Riviera Geopark]] which includes all of Tor Bay's coastline.<ref>Joint, Laura. (17 September 2007) [[BBC]] ''[ |
Tor Bay is bounded by outcrops of [[Devonian]] limestone forming its northern limit at Hope's Nose and its southern at [[Berry Head]]. The geology of the area is varied and complex, recognised by the 2007 designation of the [[English Riviera Geopark]] which includes all of Tor Bay's coastline.<ref>Joint, Laura. (17 September 2007) [[BBC]] ''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/09/17/torbay_geopark_status_feature.shtml Global status for Torbay.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224000700/http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/09/17/torbay_geopark_status_feature.shtml |date=24 December 2019 }}'' Retrieved 5 February 2014.</ref> |
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During the [[last glacial period]], when sea level was much lower, Tor Bay was dry land, as is shown by the existence of a [[submerged forest]] in the bay. It was overwhelmed during the [[Flandrian interglacial|Flandrian transgression]] which started about 10,000 years ago.<ref>{{Cite book |
During the [[last glacial period]], when sea level was much lower, Tor Bay was dry land, as is shown by the existence of a [[submerged forest]] in the bay. It was overwhelmed during the [[Flandrian interglacial|Flandrian transgression]] which started about 10,000 years ago.<ref>{{Cite book |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Because it is sheltered from the prevailing south-westerly winds, Tor Bay has long been one of the safest refuges for shipping between Land's End and the Isle of Wight.<ref>{{Cite book |
Because it is sheltered from the prevailing south-westerly winds, Tor Bay has long been one of the safest refuges for shipping between [[Land's End]] and the [[Isle of Wight]].<ref>{{Cite book |
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| title = The New Maritime History of Devon Volume 1. From early times to the late eighteenth century |
| title = The New Maritime History of Devon Volume 1. From early times to the late eighteenth century |
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| editor = Michael Duffy |
| editor = Michael Duffy| publisher = Conway Maritime Press| location = London |
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| publisher = Conway Maritime Press| location = London |
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| chapter = Introduction |
| chapter = Introduction |
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| year = 1992| page = 14| isbn = 0-85177-611-6 |
| year = 1992| page = 14| isbn = 0-85177-611-6 |
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}}</ref> In the mid-17th century, the bay was occasionally used by the naval fleet as an anchorage and as a gathering place for convoys.<ref>{{Cite book |
|display-editors=etal}}</ref> In the mid-17th century, the bay was occasionally used by the naval fleet as an anchorage and as a gathering place for convoys.<ref>{{Cite book |
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| last = Davies| first = J. D. |
| last = Davies| first = J. D. |
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| title = The New Maritime History of Devon Volume 1. From early times to the late eighteenth century |
| title = The New Maritime History of Devon Volume 1. From early times to the late eighteenth century |
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On 5 November 1688 [[William III of England|William of Orange]] landed at Brixham, starting the [[Glorious Revolution]].<!-- NMH of Devon p. 180 et seq has details of how this was by chance, due to a change in the wind --> |
On 5 November 1688 [[William III of England|William of Orange]] landed at Brixham, starting the [[Glorious Revolution]].<!-- NMH of Devon p. 180 et seq has details of how this was by chance, due to a change in the wind --> |
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During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]], [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism|restrictions on the cruise industry]] led to Tor Bay being used as a layup location to anchor numerous [[cruise ships]] including five [[Holland America]] vessels, as well as [[TUI Group|Tui]] ships ''[[Marella Explorer]]'' and ''[[Marella Explorer 2]]''. [[Cunard]] anchored ships in nearby [[Babbacombe Bay]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Henderson |first=Guy |date=May 12, 2021 |title=Emotional farewell from Torbay cruise ship captain |url=https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/emotional-farewell-from-torbay-cruise-ship-captain/ |work=In Your Area |location= |access-date=May 12, 2021 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512185303/https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/emotional-farewell-from-torbay-cruise-ship-captain/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Navigation and tourism== |
==Navigation and tourism== |
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The bay contains two sheltered harbours, at Torquay and Brixham. Almost the whole of the bay affords good [[anchorage]]s and shelter from westerly winds.<ref name="NIMA2004">{{cite book|author=NIMA|title=Pub191, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): English Channel|url= |
The bay contains two sheltered harbours, at Torquay and Brixham. Almost the whole of the bay affords good [[anchorage (maritime)|anchorage]]s and shelter from westerly winds.<ref name="NIMA2004">{{cite book|author=NIMA|title=Pub191, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): English Channel|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m0zjxFyTSiQC&pg=PA24|access-date=5 February 2014|date=1 January 2004|publisher=ProStar Publications|isbn=978-1-57785-564-4|pages=24–25}}</ref> The bay's sheltered nature makes it a popular location for [[watersports]].<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk/section_main.cfm?section=101 |
|url=http://www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk/section_main.cfm?section=101 |
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|title=About the Geopark|work=English Riviera Global Geopark |
|title=About the Geopark |
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|archive-date=13 December 2013 |
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}}</ref> There are regular passenger ferry services across the bay between Torquay and Brixham.<ref>{{cite news |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213052653/http://www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk/section_main.cfm?section=101 |
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|url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Torbay-ferry-wars-reduced-fares/story-15988633-detail/story.html |
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|title=Torbay ferry wars over reduced fares|work=[[Herald Express]] |
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}}</ref> There are regular passenger ferry services across the bay between Torquay and Brixham.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Torbay-ferry-wars-reduced-fares/story-15988633-detail/story.html|title=Torbay ferry wars over reduced fares|work=[[Torquay Herald Express|Herald Express]]|date=4 May 2012|access-date=5 February 2014|archive-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222063125/http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Torbay-ferry-wars-reduced-fares/story-15988633-detail/story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|date=4 May 2012|accessdate=5 February 2014}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Bays of Devon]] |
[[Category:Bays of Devon]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 16 February 2023
| Tor Bay | |
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 A view north across Tor Bay from Brixham | |
  Tor Bay | |
| Location | South-east coast of Devon, England |
| Coordinates | 50°26′N 3°30′W / 50.433°N 3.500°W |
| Max. width | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
Tor Bay (sometimes written as Torbay) is a bay on the south-east coast of the county of Devon, England. Facing east into the English Channel, it is about 4.5 mi (7.2 km) wide from north to south. The settlements of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, which lie along its coastline, are known collectively as Torbay.
Geology
[edit]Tor Bay is bounded by outcrops of Devonian limestone forming its northern limit at Hope's Nose and its southern at Berry Head. The geology of the area is varied and complex, recognised by the 2007 designation of the English Riviera Geopark which includes all of Tor Bay's coastline.[1]
During the last glacial period, when sea level was much lower, Tor Bay was dry land, as is shown by the existence of a submerged forest in the bay. It was overwhelmed during the Flandrian transgression which started about 10,000 years ago.[2]
History
[edit]Because it is sheltered from the prevailing south-westerly winds, Tor Bay has long been one of the safest refuges for shipping between Land's End and the Isle of Wight.[3] In the mid-17th century, the bay was occasionally used by the naval fleet as an anchorage and as a gathering place for convoys.[4] These uses were greatly expanded during the wars with France up to 1815, though the bay's exposure to easterly winds caused a number of near disasters when the wind changed direction unexpectedly.[5]
On 5 November 1688 William of Orange landed at Brixham, starting the Glorious Revolution.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions on the cruise industry led to Tor Bay being used as a layup location to anchor numerous cruise ships including five Holland America vessels, as well as Tui ships Marella Explorer and Marella Explorer 2. Cunard anchored ships in nearby Babbacombe Bay.[6]
Navigation and tourism
[edit]The bay contains two sheltered harbours, at Torquay and Brixham. Almost the whole of the bay affords good anchorages and shelter from westerly winds.[7] The bay's sheltered nature makes it a popular location for watersports.[8] There are regular passenger ferry services across the bay between Torquay and Brixham.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Joint, Laura. (17 September 2007) BBC Global status for Torbay. Archived 24 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ Durrance, E. M.; Laming, D. J. (1982). The Geology of Devon. University of Exeter. pp. 14, 278. ISBN 0-85989-247-6.
- ^ Michael Duffy; et al., eds. (1992). "Introduction". The New Maritime History of Devon Volume 1. From early times to the late eighteenth century. London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 14. ISBN 0-85177-611-6.
- ^ Davies, J. D. (1992). "Devon and the Navy in the Civil and Dutch Wars, 1642–88". The New Maritime History of Devon Volume 1. From early times to the late eighteenth century. London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-85177-611-6.
- ^ Duffy, Martin (1992). "Devon and the Naval Strategy of the French Wars 1689–1815". The New Maritime History of Devon Volume 1. From early times to the late eighteenth century. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 185–6. ISBN 0-85177-611-6.
- ^ Henderson, Guy (12 May 2021). "Emotional farewell from Torbay cruise ship captain". In Your Area. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ NIMA (1 January 2004). Pub191, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): English Channel. ProStar Publications. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-1-57785-564-4. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "About the Geopark". English Riviera Global Geopark. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Torbay ferry wars over reduced fares". Herald Express. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
