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  Torrington, Connecticut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Abolitionist John Brown was born in Torrington in 1800.
Today Torrington is an aging former industrial town in need of redevelopment, as are most other towns along the Naugatuck River Valley.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torrington,_Connecticut   (803 words)

  
 Great Torrington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Great Torrington (generally abbreviated to Torrington, though it should be noted that the villages of Little Torrington and Black Torrington are situated in the same region) is a small market town in the north of Devon in England.
Torrington is in the very heart of Tarka Country, a landscape captured by Henry Williamson in his novel Tarka the Otter in 1927.
Torrington Common is an area of common land which surrounds the town on all but the eastern side.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Great_Torrington   (703 words)

  
 Torrington
The first Torrington was acquired in 1654 and named for a town in Devonshire, the during England's First Civil War—of a victory of the Parliamentarian force commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax.
The second and third Torrington were named for Admiral George Byng, Viscount Torrington, who entered the Royal Navy in 1678 and rose steadily until he was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty in 1727.
Torrington (BDE-568)—a Buckley-class destroyer escort—was laid down under the lend-lease program on 22 September 1943, at Hingham, Mass., by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 27 November 1943; and commissioned by the Royal Navy on 18 January 1944.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/t7/torrington.htm   (314 words)

  
 Search Results for "Torrington"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Torrington, George Byng, Viscount, (bing, tor´ingtn) (KEY), 1663-1733, British admiral.
Torrington, Conn. He spent his boyhood in Ohio.
...War of the Grand Alliance, was fought (1690) between an Anglo-Dutch fleet under the earl of Torrington and the French fleet under the comte de Tourville.
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=Torrington   (218 words)

  
 Torrington, Connecticut -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Torrington is the largest city in (Click link for more info and facts about Litchfield County, Connecticut) Litchfield County, Connecticut.
It is also the core city of the largest of the country's (Click link for more info and facts about micropolitan area) micropolitan areas.
Abolitionist (Abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1858)) John Brown was born in Torrington in 1800.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/to/torrington,_connecticut.htm   (526 words)

  
 Torrington on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is the industrial and commercial hub of NW Connecticut and is known for its metal (especially brass) and machinery manufactures.
The abolitionist John Brown was born there; his birthplace burned in 1918, and the spot is marked by a plaque.
Of interest are a wildlife sanctuary and conservation area, noted for its mountain laurel; and a museum with early American glass exhibits and a John Brown room.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/t/torrngtn.asp   (426 words)

  
 eBearing news - Timken Acquires Torrington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Torrington, under the Torrington, Fafnir and Killian brands, produces ball bearings, roller bearings, needle bearings, housed units, plain bearings and components.
One Torrington manager told us today, "Torrington's staffing issues will be as big a challenge for Timken as the manufacturing side." Torrington has approximately 10,500 employees worldwide; Timken has approximately 18,000.
Torrington was acquired by Ingersoll-Rand in 1969 and at one time was considered the crown jewel of its diversified manufacturing operations.
www.ebearing.com /news2002/101701.htm   (951 words)

  
 NEWS MEDIA CORPORATION - The Torrington Telegram, Torrington, WY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Torrington, Wyoming, is located on Wyoming's eastern edge, about 7 miles west of Nebraska and 35 miles west of Scottsbluff, Neb.
Torrington is located in the state's "banana belt" and subsequently is the warmest and most arid part of the state.
Torrington is a farming community, with Holly Sugar claiming the honor as the city's largest industry.
www.newsmediacorporation.com /publications/0310torrington.htm   (433 words)

  
 GENUKI: Great Torrington, Devon - Genealogy
Torrington was visited by the plague in 1591, and in the 17th century it was the scene of some of the most important actions of the civil war.
The PARISH CHURCH (St. Michael,) which was mostly rebuilt in 1651, after being nearly destroyed during the civil wars, is a large and handsome structure, with a lofty tower, containing six bells, and crowned by an octagonal spire, the latter of which was erected in 1830, when the curious old spire was taken down.
Thomas Fowler of Great Torrington, inventor of a precursor to modern central heating, and of an early calculating machine.
genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk /DEV/GreatTorrington   (1360 words)

  
 R/UOP sites--Torrington, Wyoming
Torrington is located on the North Platte River in southeast Wyoming near the Nebraska border.
Average daily temperatures in Torrington range from 38° in January to 73° in July.
While Torrington averages 14" of rain and 34" of snow, it still has 310 days of sunshine a year.
uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu /ruop/sites/torrington.html   (134 words)

  
 TORRINGTON - Online Information article about TORRINGTON
BOROUGH (A.S. nominative burh, dative byrig, which produces some of the place-names ending in bury, a sheltered or fortified place, the camp of refuge of a tribe, the stronghold of a chieftain; cf.
Windsor, was first settled in 1734, and was separately incorporated in 1740.
In 1881 its name was changed to Torrington, and in 1887 the borough was incorporated.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /TOO_TUM/TORRINGTON.html   (338 words)

  
 eG Features - The Torrington Gopher Hole Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Torrington has what Kurta describes as a “gopher problem.” The committee decided to take advantage of the problem, warming to the idea and submitting a proposal to the government.
Boyles regrets Torrington went ahead with their original proposal but adds that they are not trying to shut the museum down.
Torrington shuts down for the season at the end of September.
ucalgary.ca /~gauntlet/eg/features/stories/torrington/torrington.html   (1304 words)

  
 Welcome to Torrington's StoreFront
The Torrington Company is an international manufacturer and supplier of precision bearings, motion control components, and automotive mechanical assemblies.
Torrington supports the original equipment and replacement markets through direct sales and a global network of authorized distributors.
Torrington camshafts can be supplied to match a variety of Torrington engine bearings to enhance system performance.
www.efunda.com /storefront/storefront.cfm?co=Torrington   (432 words)

  
 Torrington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Great Torrington, a market town in the north of Devon
Torrington, Connecticut - by far the larger of the two
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torrington   (111 words)

  
 Goshen County Torrington, Wyoming (Counties)
The county seat of Goshen County, Wyoming, is Torrington.
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 12,651, an increase of 278 over the 1990 census.
Torrington is located in Goshen County (of which it is the county seat) on the southeastern border...
www.ohwy.com /wy/y/y56015.htm   (144 words)

  
 The Register Citizen - News - 10/05/2003 - Battle for Torrington
TORRINGTON-- With the November 4 election less than a month away, City voters find themselves faced with the task of choosing one man to serve as Torrington’s top elected official.
Also instrumental in implementing Torrington’s popular BMX track and the now defunct Riverside Roller Park, DallaValle has most recently begun to advocate for the construction of a new skate park.
While both candidates are in favor of switching Torrington’s crosswalk system to a dedicated system that would better alleviate possible accidents between pedestrians and automobiles, Quinn favors an investigation into the cost-effectiveness of such a project.
www.registercitizen.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10270608&BRD=1652&PAG=461&dept_id=12530&rfi=6   (1060 words)

  
 Great Torrington Cavaliers
It was watched by 20,000+ people and had outside broadcast teams there from most TV and media organisation's including SKY who broadcast globally this year!.
Torrington is known as the friendly town and we warmly welcome visitors to this latest Cavalier event.
Led by the late Larry Alexander (Lardo) their mission was to put on events "the like of which Torrington had never seen before".
www.torrington-cavaliers.co.uk   (549 words)

  
 Bloedorn Lumber-Torrington
Torrington is the center of Bloedorn Lumber Company’s regional operations as well as the original home of the company.
In April of 1953, a new store was constructed in Torrington just west of the original office in the center of the yard.
The original buildings were torn down, excluding a section of the double level lumber shed (still in use), and serviced the community until a new store and was constructed in 1980.
www.bloedornlumber.com /torrington   (528 words)

  
 TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The town of Torrington, which lay in Windsor's portion of eastern Litchfield county, was settled in 1737 and incorporated in 1740.
Torrington contains the Paugnut State Forest, named for the last Indian chief in this region.
North of the Torringford Congregational Church, the present parsonage is on the site of the house occupied by Rev. Samuel J. Mills, a man of unusual stature and Yankee wit, who served for 64 years.
members.skyweb.net /~channy/CTGuideTorr.html   (676 words)

  
 UConn Torrington - Non-degree Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This petition for degree seeking status must be made to and approved by the dean of the school or college in which the non-degree student wishes to enroll.
Students are urged to confer with one of the Continuing Education Counselors at Torrington, Kathy Palmieri or Gary Wilson, to determine appropriate courses to take within the 24 credits.
If admitted to regular status, a determination will be made at the time by the dean of the admitting school or college as to whether the credits earned as a non-degree student may be counted toward the degree.
www.torrington.uconn.edu /nds.html   (481 words)

  
 History
The Town of Torrington is the first station in Wyoming on the Bridgeport and Guernsey branch of the C.B. and Q railroad, and is located on the north bank of the North Platte River.
Not only was Torrington a town offering folks a "mail" station and basic needs for life and survival, but it was a cow town where cattle by the thousands were loaded aboard trains for shipment to the nation's markets.
After a bitter and heated battle for "county seat" location between Lingle and Torrington with Torrington taking victory, the courthouse was built and dedicated in 1913.
www.city-of-torrington.org /history.htm   (1450 words)

  
 Torrington News
TORRINGTON Police are asking for help in finding a 15-year-old boy.
A Torrington man involved in a fight that led to the death of a city man is expected to serve three years in jail.
Torrington: This is the time of year when you're guaranteed to get a glimpse of at least one variation of Dracula.
www.topix.net /city/torrington-ct   (1051 words)

  
 The Torrington Telegram Online
According to Torrington Fire Captain Chuck Kenyon, the house was filled with theatrical smoke from a smoke machine and teams of firefighters were sent in to rescue a body (dummy), using techniques the firefighters had been previously taught.
Firefighters from Torrington, Yoder and Hawk Springs participated in the mock emergency with teams of two taking turns entering the smoke-filled house.
Training officers would place the dummy in an unknown place in the home, then the teams would enter on their hands and knees, with the rear person keeping hold of the front person’s foot, to help keep track of him or her in the building.
www.torringtontelegram.com /main.php?story_id=2955&page=23   (287 words)

  
 Find Churches in Torrington Wyoming - FlockFinder.com
Find churches in Torrington Wyoming that are right for you.
For a while now, churches in Wyoming have been pressured to get a "church website" thinking it would be an evangelistic tool and way to promote their church.
Churches in Torrington Wyoming might be surprised at the number of people who are looking for a church in their area.
www.flockfinder.com /churches_wyoming/torrington/churches_torrington_wyoming.html   (629 words)

  
 Voice News - Torrington
Sweated an ocean." Point: Maybe Torrington should be in the forefront of a new longevity movement.
Easier said than done—but an election is around the corner, and Torrington must know who, what and where the candidates are.
Marie Soliani is a member of the Torrington City Council.
www.thevoicenews.com /News/2001/1026/Torrington   (350 words)

  
 Southwest School - Torrington Public Schools, Torrington, CT 06790
Southwest School - Torrington Public Schools, Torrington, CT 06790
School is the smallest elementary school in the Torrington School District.
However, it is housed in the newest building, renovated in 2001.The school is combination of architectural elegance from the early 1900s and modern, state of the art additions.
www.torrington.org /our_schools/southwest__school   (309 words)

  
 eBearing News - Torrington Acquires Nadella from SNR Roulements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ingersoll-Rand (Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey), parent of The Torrington Company (Torrington, Connecticut) has acquired all of French needle bearing manufacturer Nadella S.A. from its partner in the venture, SNR Roulements.
Founded in 1930, Nadella S.A. was acquired in 1985 by an equal partnership of Torrington and SNR Roulements.
This acquisition and other investments in the company by Ingersoll-Rand seem to signal a reversal of fortune for Torrington within I-R. For the past several years, it has been widely reported within the bearing industry that Ingersoll-Rand was actively trying to sell off the entire Torrington operation.
www.ebearing.com /news2001/news388.htm   (421 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Torrington, Connecticut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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John Brown John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist who played a major part in the history of slavery in the United States leading up to the American Civil War.
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Torrington,-Connecticut   (2509 words)

  
 Great Torrington Tourist Information • Local Organisations and Information
In all thriving communities there are many organisations working at different levels to support different sections of society, Whether run by volunteers, or professionals, for local people or for visitors.
There are three main car parks in Great Torrington - all of which are pay and display.
There are two cash machines in the centre of Great Torrington.
www.great-torrington.com /local-info   (230 words)

  
 Great Torrington Tourist Information • Welcome to Great Torrington
Great Torrington for years was valued for its strategic importance.
The town had a significant role in the English Civil War, specifically, the Battle of Torrington in 1646 which marked the end of Royalist resistance in the West Country.
Great Torrington today has become well recognised as an important heritage centre for the history of the 17th century.
www.great-torrington.com   (247 words)

  
 Torrington Football Club
Please support their Torrington Butchery Business in South Street..
Former Torrington Player Kevin Pickard along with John Moses own KJ Electrical at Roundswell.
At present they have completed the lights at Ilfracombe Town, and Torrington.
www.afctorrington.co.uk   (364 words)

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