Bideford is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is the main town of the Torridge local government district.
Bideford viewed looking westward across the River Torridge. Bideford Long Bridge visible on left
1860 imaginary depiction of Robert FitzHamon (died 1107) (left) and his younger brother Richard I de Grenville (d.post 1142) (right), Church of St James the Great, Kilkhampton, Cornwall
A portrait of Sir Richard Grenville (1542–1591) heroic captain of the Revenge
The Pannier Market opened in 1884
Devon is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west. The city of Plymouth is the largest settlement, and the city of Exeter is the county town.
Image: Combe Martin Panorama (7338286364)
Image: Dartmoor ponies by the B3212 geograph.org.uk 4546147
Menhir at Drizzlecombe
Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide