English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Little Torrington

Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Torrington

Historical Forms

  • Toritona 1086 DB
  • Parva Toriton' 1242 Fees788
  • parua Thorenton, Thorinton 1249 Ass
  • Little Torygton 1411 Pat
  • Liteltrorilanda 1086 DB

Etymology

'Farm by the Torridge' supra 14, v. tun . 'Little' as opposed to Great Torrington infra 123.