Paignton
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 26 ′ N , 3 ° 34 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SX8960 | ||
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| Residents | 49,021 (as of 2011) | ||
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| Part of the country | England | ||
| Ceremonial county | Devon | ||
Paignton [ ˈpeɪntən ] is a coastal town on the "English Riviera", bordering Torquay in south-west England .
Paignton used to belong to the county of Devon , but since 1997 it has been part of the administratively independent Unitary Authority Torbay . In 2006 the three towns of the Unitary Authority together had a population of over 132,000. Over the years Torquay, Paignton and Brixham have grown so that the three cities seem like one. Paignton itself has 49,021 inhabitants (2011 national census).
history
Paignton, for which various names are recorded in history ( Paington , Paynton , Payington and Paignton ), is recorded in the Domesday Book as Peinton . Paignton has been the official name since 1837. Presumably the area was first settled around 700. It is believed that the name comes from the farm of Paega's people .
In 1856 Paignton was connected to the railroad . Built in the 1874 American sewing machines -producer Isaac Singer the oldway mansion ; In 1923 the Paignton Zoo was opened, which is still one of the main attractions today and is the third largest zoo in England.
Paignton was a fishing village until the 19th century. A new port was built in the 19th century. At the same time, tourism grew considerably during this period. As a result, a 236 m pier was built in Paignton to provide amusement for tourists. Even today tourism is Paignton's main source of income.
Touristic attractions
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- The "Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway", a railway to Kingswear / Dartmouth with viaduct and tunnel, which is now operated as a steam train.
- The "Quay West Waterpark" in Goodrington.
- The "Esplanade Road" and the harbor with many cafes and restaurants.
- Another tourist attraction is the zoo (on Totnes Rd).
- The South West Coast Path , indicated by a yellow acorn as a sign, runs along the coast to Brixham .
- The LAL language school is an attraction for younger audiences.
beaches
Like Torquay and Brixham, Paignton has beautiful beaches; from north to south:
- Preston Sands
- Paignton Beach
- Goodrington Sands
- Broadsands
- Elberry Cove
Sons and daughters
- Graham Booth (1940-2011), British politician
- Daisy Johnson (* 1990), British writer
Web links
- Paignton Zoo
- Link catalog on Paignton (English) at curlie.org (formerly DMOZ )
- English Riviera Homepage
Individual evidence
- ↑ Census 2011 - Torbay Profile. Torbay Council, July 3, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2016. ( MS Word document ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and Archive link according to instructions and then remove this note. )
