Callington
Callington is a town and civil parish in east Cornwall, England. It lies about 7 miles north of Saltash and 9 miles south of Launceston. The parish had a population of 5,983 in 2021.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kit Hill and St Mary’s Church.
Kit Hill
Peak
Kit Hill, at 334 metres high, dominates the area between Callington and the River Tamar in southeast Cornwall, England, UK. The word 'Kit' comes from Old English for kite, a reference to birds of prey.
St Mary’s Church
Church
St Mary's Church, Callington is a Grade I listed parish church in Callington, Cornwall, England. The present building was consecrated in 1438 on the site of an earlier chapel and was enlarged in the 15th century, with restoration in the 19th century, including work by J.P.
Cadson Bury
Archaeological site
Cadson Bury is an Iron Age hillfort about 2 miles south-west of Callington, in Cornwall, England. It is owned by the National Trust, and it is scheduled monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelly Bray and St Dominic.
Kelly Bray
Village
Kelly Bray is a village in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated one mile north of Callington, immediately west of Kit Hill in a former mining area.
St Dominic
Village
St Dominic is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated 2+1⁄2 miles east of Callington and five miles north of Saltash. St Dominic is situated 2½ miles southeast of Callington.
Callington
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.5048° or 50° 30′ 17″ north
Longitude
-4.3114° or 4° 18′ 41″ west
Elevation
512 feet (156 metres)
Open location code
9C2QGM3Q+WF
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