Callington
Callington is a locality in Cornwall, West Country, England. Callington is situated nearby to the village Kelly Bray, as well as near the hamlet Frogwell.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kit Hill and St Mary’s Church.
Kit Hill
Peak
Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Lobsterthermidor, CC0.
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
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Stoke Climsland
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoke Climsland is a village in the valley of the River Tamar, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom within the civil parish of Stokeclimsland. The population of the parish including Luckett at the 2011 census was 1,703. Stoke Climsland is situated 3 miles north 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″ northLongitude
-4.3114° or 4° 18′ 41″ westElevation
512 feet (156 metres)Open location code
9C2QGM3Q+WFGeoNames ID
7294376
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