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Paignton

British  
/ ˈpeɪntən /

noun

  1. a town and resort in SW England, in Devon: administratively part of Torbay since 1968

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Zoos including Dartmoor, Paignton and Newquay, London and Whipsnade, Bristol and Jersey, which recorded a £4.8m deficit in 2024, have all reported financial struggles as they deal with rising costs.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Paignton Zoo, which opened in 1923, was developed from the private menagerie of eccentric millionaire Herbert Whitley, says the zoo on its website.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Paignton Zoo is on the market, its owner the charity Wild Planet Trust has confirmed.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Daniel Pearce, who runs NLB Auctions in Paignton, Devon, found it among the possessions of a deceased man from Brixham.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

She is a Miss Flora Reed and she is stopping with her mother and father at the Singer Hotel, Paignton.

From The Red Redmaynes by Phillpotts, Eden

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