Torpoint
Torpoint is a civil church as well as community on the Rame Peninsula in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated opposite the city of Plymouth throughout the Hamoaze which is the tidal estuary of the River Tamar. Torpoint had a population of 8,457 at the 2001 census, reducing to 8,364 at the 2011 census. 2 electoral wards likewise exist (Torpoint East as well as West). Their combined populations at the same census were 7,717. In the Cornish language Torpoint is called Penntorr (local folk band Pentorr have taken their name from this). Torpoint is connected to Plymouth (as well as Devonport) by the Torpoint Ferry. The 3 vessels that run the solution are chain ferryboats-- that is, they are propelled throughout the river by drawing themselves on repaired chains which exist throughout the bed of the river. The trip takes around 7 minutes.