Torrington
a town in Litchfield co., Conn.; on the Naugatuck river; about 28 miles W. by N. of Hartford. It contains many churches, a high school, waterworks, electric lights, banks, and daily and weekly newspapers. Torrington has manufactories of woolen goods, hardware, plated goods, machinery, machinery, needles, etc., and an assessed valuation of nearly $6,000,000. It was the birthplace of John Brown. Pop. (1910) 15,483; (1920) 20,623.