Visit Thorverton Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Thorverton

  

Thorverton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Thorverton

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Thorverton history

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Early history

The name of Thorverton may be Scandinavian in origin and the village might have been named after its founder. There was briefly a small settlement here during Roman times, perched on a hill overlooking a fording point across the River Exe (near to the current day bridge) There is no evidence however to suggest that there was a settlement here by the time of the Domesday Book in 1086.

The Civil War

During the Civil War Thorverton, as the location of a major crossing, was often on the front line. In 1644 the Parliamentarians under the Earl of Essex were besieging Royalist Exeter. Some of the Roundhead troops marched into the town and took money from the parson and Mr Tuckfield.

The Second World War

During the Second World War, Thorverton was used as a billet for American artillery troops. ‘A’ Battery, 953rd Field Artillery Battalion lived within the village between November 1943 and Spring 1944. During this time they prepared for the D-Day invasion using firing ranges on Dartmoor.

You can visit Thorverton places with Walkfo Thorverton to hear history at Thorverton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Thorverton has 9 places to visit in our interactive Thorverton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Thorverton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Thorverton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Thorverton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 9 audio facts unique to Thorverton places in an interactive Thorverton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Thorverton Places Map
9 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Thorverton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Thorverton

  

Best Thorverton places to visit

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Thorverton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Thorverton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Thorverton’s information audio spots:

Brampford Speke Brampford Speke is a small village in Devon, 4 miles (6 km) to the north of Exeter. It is located on red sandstone cliffs overlooking the river Exe. Its sister village of Upton Pyne lies to its southwest, and Stoke Canon is across the river to the east.

Upton Pyne Upton Pyne is a parish and village in Devon. The parish lies just north west of Exeter. The village is located north of Cowley and west of Brampford Speke and Stoke Canon.

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