St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Launceston is a Grade I listed parish church in the in . It is unusual for its carvings; the entire exterior of the original part of the church is built of carved granite blocks.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Launceston, Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Church of St Mary Magdalene”, “St Mary Magdalen’s Church, Launceston, Cornwall”, and “St Mary Magdalene”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Launceston Castle and Eagle House Hotel.

Park
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is located in the town of , 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. is situated 520 feet southwest of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston.

Hotel
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is a Grade II* listed building located in Castle Street, . Formerly a townhouse, it is now a hotel and is built in the Georgian style in red brick. is situated 540 feet west of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston.

Hotel
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is situated 490 feet south of St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Stephens by Launceston Rural and Dutson.

Village
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is a civil parish in the east of , 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 .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet northeast of in , England, and on the A388 main road. It is in the civil parish of …

Village
Daw's House is a hamlet in the parish of , , England, on the outskirts of the significant town of .

St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston

Latitude
50.6378° or 50° 38′ 16″ north
Longitude
-4.36011° or 4° 21′ 36″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 377851617
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q17529460
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Greek—“St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Launceston” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Launceston Central Methodist Church and Launceston Castle.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bell Inn and Bray Farm Shop.

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