Editing Torquay (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Regions Of Torquay.jpg|thumb|right|Some areas in Torquay<ref>Map of Torquay by Torbay Council 2013</ref>]]
[[File:Torquay Harbour.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of Torquay Harbour]]

Torquay is situated on the southwestern coast of England, forming one-third of Torbay, on the western side of the bay. It has a mild [[microclimate]], with winters that tend to be mild and wet. A record high temperature of 31.5C was recorded on 14 July 2013, at 5:30&nbsp;p.m.<ref>{{cite news |date=25 July 2013 |title=Torbay's July heatwave is a record-breaker |newspaper=Torquay Herald Express |url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/torbay-s-july-heatwave-record-breaker/story-19567466-detail/story.html |access-date=16 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728045457/http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Torbay-s-July-heatwave-record-breaker/story-19567466-detail/story.html |archive-date=28 July 2013}}</ref>

The town is made up of a number of small settlements that amalgamated into the town of Torquay. The town's historic core consists of [[Tormohun]] (also historically known as Tormoham),<ref>[http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Tormoham/Gaz1868.html The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868), reprinted at ''Genuki''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201913/http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Tormoham/Gaz1868.html |date=4 March 2016 }}. Retrieved 6 January 2016</ref> Wellswood, The Warberries, Upton and [[Ellacombe, Devon|Ellacombe]] and is based upon what was once the holdings of the Palk family. In 1900, [[Chelston, Torquay|Chelston]] and Livermead, part of the [[Cockington]] estate owned by the Mallocks, were annexed by the town and this was followed by the absorption of the former borough of [[St Marychurch]]. In this period St Marychurch covered Plainmoor, Watcombe, [[Babbacombe]] and [[Kingskerswell]].<ref>The book of Kingskerswell by Carsewella Local History Group, 2001, inside front cover {{ISBN|1-84114-236-0}}</ref>

Wellswood and the Lincombes were built up by wealthy Victorians who, influenced by their travels around the [[Mediterranean]], built large villas with Italianate features and towers. There are many pine trees, Bay bushes and trees (''[[Laurus nobilis]]''), various palm tree species and ''[[Phormium]]s''. [[Cabbage tree (Cordyline australis)|Cabbage trees]] or "Torbay Palms" are a notable feature of the area; the trees were introduced into the area from New Zealand in 1820, and since then have flourished.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/news/palms-to-be-replaced-by-more-sustainable-trees-7308068|title=Palms to be replaced by 'more sustainable' trees|date=16 February 2021|publisher=Torbay Weekly|access-date=15 April 2021|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415110425/https://www.torbayweekly.co.uk/news/palms-to-be-replaced-by-more-sustainable-trees-7308068|url-status=live}}</ref>

The main beaches of Torquay are [[Oddicombe Beach]], [[Meadfoot|Meadfoot Beach]], Maidencombe, Watcombe, [[Babbacombe]] Beach, Anstey's Cove, Redgate, Torre Abbey Sands, Corbyn Sands and Institute Beach and Hollacombe Beach.<ref>History of Torbay by Frank Pearce</ref> The first two of these held [[Blue Flag beach|European Blue Flag]] status in 2012.<ref>{{cite web
 |title      = SouthWest
 |publisher  = Blue Flag
 |url        = http://www.blueflag.org/Menu/Awarded+sites/2012/Northern+Hemisphere/England/SouthWest
 |access-date = 16 March 2013
 |url-status   = dead
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120607023548/http://www.blueflag.org/Menu/Awarded+sites/2012/Northern+Hemisphere/England/SouthWest
 |archive-date = 7 June 2012
}}</ref>

The [[Sticklepath Fault|Sticklepath fault]] line, which runs across Devon from [[Bideford Bay]] to Torquay,<ref>{{cite web
 |title        = The Geology of Devon
 |publisher    = North Devon AONB Unit
 |url          = http://explorethecoast.org/pageresources/The%20Geology%20of%20Devon.pdf
 |url-status     = dead
 |access-date   = 16 March 2013
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20121223000745/http://explorethecoast.org/pageresources/The%20Geology%20of%20Devon.pdf
 |archive-date = 23 December 2012
 |df           = dmy-all
}}</ref> is one of many [[Fault (geology)|geological faults]] criss-crossing Torbay; the [[Babbacombe Cliff Railway]] takes advantage of one of these fault lines.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Cenozoic
|publisher=English Riviera Global Geopark
|url=http://www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk/section_sub.cfm?section=16&sub=45
|access-date=16 March 2013
|archive-date=9 September 2015
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909101351/http://www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk/section_sub.cfm?section=16&sub=45
|url-status=live
}}</ref>

On the coast of Wellswood is [[London Bridge (natural arch)|London Bridge]], a [[limestone]] [[Natural arch|arch]] which can be seen from a viewpoint on the [[South West Coast Path]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Walk - Meadfoot & London Bridge |url=https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/walksdb/121/ |access-date=13 August 2023 |website=South West Coast Path}}</ref>

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|Sep precipitation mm = 81
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