Ben Salter's photos with the keyword: Torcross

Slapton Ley is the name of the lake seperated from the sea by the shingle bank that Torcross stands on.

Torcross has survived some terrible storms that have battered the village, on 4 January 1979 enormous waves washed over the roofs of the dwellings causing substantial damage, lorry loads of boulders were brought in from the Plymouth area as temporary protection, a new curved seawall was built as a result of this 1979 storm.

A Sherman amphibious tank and several plaques stand at Torcross car park between Slapton Ley and the beach as a memorial to the men who lost their lives during a practice here for the D-Day landings.

A row of cottages at the end of Slapton Ley