St Stephens by Launceston Rural

St Stephens by Launceston Rural is a civil parish in the east of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The modern parish was created in 1894 from the part of the ancient parish of St Stephen, also known as St Stephens by Launceston, which lay outside the borough boundaries of Launceston.

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Type: Village with 350 residents
Description: civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK
Also known as: “St Stephens”, “St Stephens by Launceston Rural civil parish”, “St Stephens by Launceston Rural CP”, “St Stephens by Launceston Rural, Cornwall”, and “St. Stephens by Launceston Rural”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Launceston Castle and St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston.

Launceston Castle

Park

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Launceston Castle is located in the town of Launceston, Cornwall, England. It was probably built by Robert the Count of Mortain after 1068, and initially comprised an earthwork and timber castle with a large motte in one corner.

St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston

Church

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St Mary Magdalene's Church, Launceston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Launceston, Cornwall. It is unusual for its carvings; the entire exterior of the original part of the church is built of carved granite blocks.

Launceston railway station

Railway station

Launceston railway station was situated in Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was served by both the Great Western Railway and London and South Western Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Launceston and Lawhitton.

Launceston

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Launceston is a town of 9,200 people in North Cornwall. Visitors come to see the 11th-century Launceston Castle, and the Launceston narrow-gauge heritage steam railway.

Lawhitton

Village

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Lawhitton is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated two miles south-west of Launceston and half-a-mile west of Cornwall's border with Devon at the River Tamar. Lawhitton is situated 3 miles southeast of St Stephens by Launceston Rural.