Launceston Hill

Launceston Hill is a hill in Launceston, North Cornwall, England and has an elevation of 584 feet. Launceston Hill is situated nearby to the locality Kensey Valley Meadow, as well as near Chapel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Launceston Castle and Launceston College.

Launceston Castle

Park

Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Launceston College

School

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Launceston College is a coeducational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Launceston, Cornwall, England. It is the parent school of Athena Learning Trust.

St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston

Church

Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Stephens by Launceston Rural and Dutson.

St Stephens by Launceston Rural

Village

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Dutson

Hamlet

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dutson is a hamlet northeast of Launceston in Cornwall, England, and on the A388 main road. It is in the civil parish of St Stephens by Launceston Rural…

Daw’s House

Village

Daw's House is a hamlet in the parish of South Petherwin, Cornwall, England, on the outskirts of the significant town of Launceston.

Launceston Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 584 feet
Category: landform
Location: Launceston, North Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.63295° or 50° 37′ 59″ north

Longitude

-4.35794° or 4° 21′ 29″ west

Elevation

584 feet (178 metres)

Open location code

9C2QJJMR+5R

GeoNames ID

12615925

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kensey Valley Meadow and Chapel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Launceston Castle and River Ottery.

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