Launceston
town, ancient borough, and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom
Launceston is a town near the A30 road in Cornwall, England. In 2001 there were 7,135 people living in Launceston.[1] The parish church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalen. Launceston was the former capital of Cornwall until it was replaced by Bodmin in 1835.
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Launceston is just over one mile (1.6 km) west of the River Tamar which marks the border between Cornwall and Devon[2] and is often referred to as the "gateway to Cornwall".
The Norman ruler of Cornwall built a castle here which is now in ruins.
References
change- ↑ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 9780319231463
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