village. Patrick, a four-year-old therapy pony, was informally elected mayor in July 2022 following a publicity campaign by a local charity. He worked with recovery groups in hospitals and mental health wards and community projects some of which involved him visiting the Drum Inn, as mentioned above. About two weeks after his appointment as honorary mayor, local health officials from the governing authority, the Torbay Council in responding to a complaint issued a restraining order preventing the pony entering the inn. In film In 1968, British Pathé, (film reference 457.1), Sid James, Val Doonican, and Arthur Askey, were filmed playing golf in Cockington, for their production, 'Viva Torbay: Travelling to the British Seaside'. (It also featured Lionel Bart). See also History of Torquay Chelston Cockington Green Gardens - named after Cockington, Devon. References External links Cockington Court Villages in Devon Areas of Torquay Former manors in Devon