- Launceston Town Council

LAUNCESTON
TOWN & VISITOR GUIDE 2015 / 2016
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LAUNCESTON TOWN &
VISITOR GUIDE 2015/17
CONTENTS
Welcome..................................................................5
Location...................................................................7
Launceston Town Council.........................................9
Town Hall...............................................................11
Launceston History................................................13
Lawrence House Museum......................................17
Launceston People.................................................19
Launceston Places..................................................23
Map of Launceston.................................................26
Street Index............................................................28
Some Leading Organisations..................................31
Churches................................................................39
Places of Interest....................................................41
Launceston Events.................................................42
General Information...............................................44
Public Transport.....................................................49
Accommodation.....................................................50
LAUNCESTON TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE
01566 772321 www.visitlaunceston.co.uk
For visitor and community information, and accommodation
availability
THANKS
Grateful thanks to all those that contributed
information or pictures.
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WELCOME TO LAUNCESTON
DYNNARGH DHE LANSTEFAN
Welcome to Launceston – a beautiful town
steeped in history, which retains its antiquity,
and has a variety of shops and businesses
offering personal service, a range of goods
and excellent value.
LOCATION
Situated just off the A30, the main route into
Cornwall, Launceston – its ancient capital – is
within easy reach of the beautiful north and south
coasts, as well as both Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor.
The Tamar Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty, provides numerous opportunities for
outdoor pursuits.
Launceston’s Town Square was listed in The Sunday
Telegraph’s “10 Historic Town Squares”, and the
Lawrence House Museum is located in a street
which John Betjemen described as “having the
most perfect collection of 18th century townhouses
in Cornwall”.
TOWN HALL
The magnificent Victorian Town Hall has rooms
which can be hired for a variety of occasions. The
Town Council manages a number of key buildings
and services in the town, including the multi-storey
car park, the Lawrence House Museum, the Tourist
Information Centre and the public toilets.
ACTIVITIES
A wide range of hobbies and activities are provided
for in the town, or in nearby villages. You will find
details in this Guide, and a weekly Events List is a
published at www.launceston-2020.co.uk (also
displayed in the town centre noticeboard).
All in all, Launceston is a great town with plenty to
offer – a lovely place to live and a perfect base for
exploring Cornwall if you are just visiting.
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LOCATION – THE GATEWAY TO CORNWALL
HISTORIC
This beautiful historic town is just off the main A30
trunk route through the South West of England
and is known as the Gateway to Cornwall, having
once been its ancient capital.
SETTING
Launceston, with its impressive castle, a landmark
for miles around, is situated on the South West
Peninsula of England, sitting virtually on the border
between Cornwall and Devon with Dartmoor to the
east and Bodmin Moor to the west. Its proximity
to the A30 makes for easy travelling to Exeter and
Plymouth for onward journeys upcountry and
further down into Cornwall to the towns of Bodmin,
Truro and Penzance. A bus service to Liskeard
connects with trains to Plymouth and onwards to
London and beyond.
COASTLINE
Both the north and south Cornwall coasts are
within the easy reach with their beautiful villages
and beaches.
SHOPPING
Launceston is a popular shopping venue, drawing
visitors from a wide area with its variety of
individual shops, and two traditional shopping
arcades in the town, with supermarkets, DIY and
other large retail shops on its outskirts.
The town hosts weekly Community Markets,
monthly Launceston Markets in the Square and
Continental Markets in Summer, so it is possible to
obtain the very best in locally produced food, and
also produce from further afield.
LAUNCESTON SHOPMOBILITY SCHEME
The ShopMobility scheme is for visitors and
residents who wish to explore and shop in
Launceston independently with freedom,
confidence and dignity with the use of electric
powered scooters. To book or for more information
please contact Launceston Tourist Information
Centre on 01566 772321 or email info@
launcestontic.co.uk
PARKING & PUBLIC TOILETS
Car parks can be found at Race Hill (Pannier Market
and Cattle Market), Westgate Street, Castle Street
and Tower Street (The Walk). There are free public
toilets at Race Hill, The Walk and Westgate Street
car parks. Free public toilets can also be found in
Newport, near the Roundhouse.
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LAUNCESTON TOWN COUNCIL
THE TOWN COUNCIL OWNS OR MANAGES THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES:
Town Hall and Guildhall including all bookings for
hire of the premises
■Launceston Cemetery at Pennygillam (Burial
Authority)
■Closed cemetery, Dockacre Road
■Westgate Street Multi-Storey Car Park
■The Southgate Arch, Southgate Street
■Lawrence House Museum, Castle Street
■The Roundhouse, Newport Square
■Priory Ruins, Riverside, Newport
■Pack Horse Bridge and rest garden, Riverside,
Newport
■Launceston Town Square, and war memorial
■The Parade Ground
■
Windmill Wood
■King George’s Field Play Area, Priory Park
■Grammers Park Playing Field, Upper Chapel
■Allotments at Kensey, Dutson and Grammers Park
■Coach Park, Westgate Street
■Tourist Information Centre, White Hart Arcade
■Public toilets (Race Hill, The Walk and multi-storey
car parks) and Newport
■Band Room (leased to Launceston Town Band)
■The Green Room (leased to LADS)
Launceston Town Council is also responsible for
public seats, some public lights and bus shelters,
horticultural work and footpath maintenance.
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Launceston Town Council, Town Hall, Launceston, PL15 7AR
Tel: 01566 773693 | Email: admin@launceston-tc.gov.uk
Contact: Town Clerk between 9am to 5pm, Monday – Friday
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TOWN HALL
VENUE HIRE
■Wedding receptions
■Family Parties
■Dances & Dance Classes
■ Reunions
■Meetings, large and small
■Bingo
■Auctions & Sales
■Craft Fairs
■Theatrical Performances
■Concerts
■Conferences
■Musical Events
■Exhibitions
Having benefited from an extensive renovation in
2010, the Town Hall, Guildhall and Otho Peter Suite
now offer a wonderful venue which can be hired for
a variety of uses, both private and commercial.
■ THE TOWN HALL is ideal for larger meetings,
concerts, plays, cinema, dinners, dances, workshops
– we will do our best to accommodate all requests.
There is a stage with an orchestra pit and changing
rooms. Professional lighting and sound systems are
available to hire. The Hall has a maximum capacity of
450 standing, 300 seated theatre style or 180 dining
(tables of 10).
■ THE GUILDHALL is the historic meeting
room of the Town Council. It is used by Cornwall
Registration Service for civil ceremonies in
Launceston. The Guildhall is also available to hire
for meetings and other events, with a capacity of
100 standing, 50 seated theatre style, or 20 seated
round a conference table.
■ THE OTHO PETER SUITE is a flexible
arrangement of one or two adjoining meeting
rooms. If a smaller meeting space is required, each
room caters for 24 seated theatre style or 10/12
conference style. Alternatively, a removable partition
enables the two rooms to be combined, providing
sufficient space for 80 standing, 40 seated theatre
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■ THE DUNHEVED BAR provides an informal space
to meet. There is also a professional kitchen.
The Town Hall has a full premises licence.
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LAUNCESTON - A BRIEF HISTORY
The hilly market town of Launceston has been a focal point of Cornwall’s
history for almost a thousand years and is widely recognised as the Gateway
to Cornwall. A Royal Charter granted in the time of Robert, Count de
Mortain, half-brother of William the Conqueror, gave the town its right to
be the ancient capital of Cornwall and this is reflected in Launceston’s motto
“Royale et Loyale”.
In earlier days Launceston was the site of an Anglo Saxon fortification, and
the town’s first church was at nearby St Stephen’s, hence the translation of
Launceston as “the church or sacred enclosure of St Stephen’s”. The Saxon
name for the town was Dunheved.
As a fortress town, overlooking the River Tamar, Launceston is notable for its
impressive castle – built by Brian de Bretagne, first Norman Earl of Cornwall –
which has never been besieged or captured. The town became walled by the
12th century and for many centuries the Assizes were held there, sometimes in
the castle itself. Today the Norman keep is in the care of English Heritage, and
is popular with visitors and local people alike.
Among medieval reminders are the relics of the St Augustinian Priory, (1126
to 1539), St Thomas’ Church (1182), at one time Chapel of the Priory, which
has the largest font in Cornwall, and the church of St Mary Magdalene (c1511)
famous for its ornate carving on the exterior walls.
The Borough Standard hangs overhead at St Mary Magdalene Church’s west
end. It was granted by the Earl Marshall in 1907, the first given to any borough
in the country and is inscribed with the town’s motto “Royale et Loyale”.
The new Prayer Book of 1549 caused the Cornish to rise up in protest, but
Launceston did very little and when the rebellion failed the townspeople
assisted the Crown by capturing and handling over the rebels’ leader Sir
Humphrey Arundell - the town was generously rewarded.
In 1566 Newport received a Royal grant for a Fair which was not authenticated
by Queen Mary Tudor. Whatever its legality the grant lasted until 1878 with
an annual Holtrood cattle fair taking place. The Market Cross can still be found
inside the ‘Round House’ at the bottom of St Stephen’s Hill. Spinning Jennys
that produced spun thread were operated at Town Mills and on the island of St
Thomas’ Bridge. There was also a serge factory and wool wash houses at Town
Mills and another by St Thomas’ churchyard.
Along with its military prominence, the town was also an important market
centre, thanks to privileges granted by Royal Charter. The earliest market
run by the Secular Canons was moved by the Normans to Dunheved in 1120.
Launceston was granted a charter in 1555.
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Farming is the traditional industry of the area. It has seen many changes – cart
horses, old fashioned binders and threshing machines have given way to more
mechanical methods and herds of cattle are no longer driven into town to be sold
at market. The town’s cattle market closed in 1991, but there is now Launceston
Markets in the Square. These take place between 10am and 3pm on the second
Saturday of each month throughout the year and are held in the Town Square. The
popular Victorian Market is held in June each year. There are also indoor markets in
St Mary Magdalene Church Hall and the Methodist Church Hall every Friday.
There is a wonderful variety of architectural styles in the higgledy piggledy streets of
the town. Interesting sites include the Old Market Building (the Market Arcade), noted
for its curved roof slating; Southgate Arch, the only remaining gateway of the three
original entrances to the old walled town; St Mary Magdalene Church completed in
1524 and whose much older tower was commissioned by the Black Prince in the 14th
century; Lawrence House, built in 1753 by Humphrey Lawrence, a former mayor, and
now owned by the National Trust (home to the town’s museum – admission free).
The Castle Green has a yielded number of artefacts from archaeological
investigations, which can be seen in an exhibition at the castle lodge (English
Heritage). Other interesting places include the Castle Northgate Prison
(Doomsdale), where St Cuthbert Mayne was held for refusing the recognise Queen
Elizabeth I as Head of the Church (a plaque to commemorate the saint’s death can
be seen in the town square) and Castle Street, where the late poet laureate Sir John
Betjeman described the street as “having the most perfect collection of the 18th
century townhouses in Cornwall”.
Launceston’s relatively rural and remote geographical position is both a strength and a
weakness. In 1862 it was possible to travel from Launceston to London in one day for
one pound and sixpence. The coach known as ‘The Vivid’ left the town at 8am, reaching
Exeter 7 hours later, and from there one caught the train to London. The Great Western
Railway reached Launceston in 1865 and the Southern in 1886. During the war years
the railway proved essential for the movement of troops and goods in and out of the
town. The Beeching Report put paid to the line and the town’s two adjacent stations in
1965. There is talk of improving rail links to and from North Cornwall, in the meantime
a nostalgic steam train trip can be enjoyed between Launceston and New Mills.
The Second World War (1939-1945) saw an influx of both troops and evacuees from far
afield. American troops had two camps, at Hurdon Road and Pennygillam, and after
they left for Normandy they were replaced by German POWS, many of whom worked
on local farms. On Sunday 30th November 1941, four bombs fell at Parc Lanson Farm;
two exploded but apart from a large crater there was no damage to life or property.
The town’s war memorial is situated in the town square. The commemoration stone
was laid by HRH Edward, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, in 1921.
For those who would like to know more, Launceston’s history and the story of some
of the people who made that history, is imaginatively explored in the Lawrence
House Museum.
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Lawrence House is a fine Georgian house built in
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the town museum, and for occasional civic events.
The museum’s collections are of interest to old
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Regular visiting exhibitions and updated displays
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Admission is free and donations are welcomed to
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LAUNCESTON PEOPLE
■ CHARLES CAUSLEY - The much loved poet Charles
Causley CBE, FRSE (Fellow of the Royal Society of
Literature), was born at Riverside by St Thomas’ Church
in 1917. He was educated at the National School and
Launceston College, served in the Navy during the
last War and on his return taught at his old school. He
very much belonged to Launceston, but was famous
both nationally and internationally. His work was
critically acclaimed, and he was friends with many of
the other great poets of the day. Charles Causley died
in 2003; his simple grave can be found in St Thomas
churchyard. The Charles Causley Trust purchased
Cyprus Well, the poet’s home, in 2007 and in 2013,
thanks to funding from Cornwall Council and the Arts
Council, the house was refurbished as a writer’s retreat
and centre for literature in north Cornwall. Charles
Causley’s life and work are celebrated through the
Charles Causley Festival, held in early June each year.
■ THE CHING FAMILY was prominent in Launceston
from the late 18th to the early 20th century. John
made the family fortune with a worm pill, his
grandson Thomas was eaten by cannibals when his
ship was wrecked on a Pacific Island. Another son,
John, founded Launceston Fire Brigade. Ching’s Alley
commemorates the family name.
■ JOHN COUCH ADAMS was the most famous
scientist native to this area. He discovered the
planet Neptune in 1846.
■ PHILIP GIDLEY KING – sailed in 1788 as First
Lieutenant with the first fleet of convicts sent
to Australia. He became the third Governor of
New South Wales. The settlement of Launceston,
Tasmania was named after Launceston, Cornwall in
his honour.
■ ST CUTHBERT MAYNE was a Catholic priest who
was tried in 1577 for being in possession of a Papal
Bull and a waxen image of an ‘agnus dei’. He was
hung, drawn and quartered in the Town Square. A
stone dedicated to his memory has been laid in the
Town Square.
Photo: Mary Neal
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■ THE DOMINICAN SISTERS established their convent
in St Stephen’s Hill in 1915. They ran a Catholic school
which became well known for its academic standards
and has continued to operate as an independent school
since the convent closed in the 1980s.
■ THE DUKES OF NORTHUMBERLAND owned and
occasionally lived at Werrington Park between 1775
and 1864. They virtually controlled the election of the
two MPs of Launceston and two from Newport before
the Reform Bill of 1832. They kept a pack of hounds
at Newport. They did a great deal for their two ‘rotten
boroughs’, for instance providing the town’s water
supply and landscaping the Castle grounds.
■ EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE, son of King Edward
III, was the first Duke of Cornwall and visited Launceston
in 1354. He passed up the chance to stay in the Castle,
which may already have been in a ruinous state, and
stayed in the Priory. The Duke of Cornwall continues to
receive his feudal dues on his accession to the title.
■ GEORGE FOX was the founder of the Quaker
movement. He was arrested at St Ives in 1656 for saying
that people could contact god without the aid of church
or priest. While waiting for his trial he was imprisoned
in Launceston Castle gaol, known as ‘Doomsdale’, where
it was said the floor was knee deep in filth.
■ HENRY TRECARRELL of Lezant was responsible
for the building of St Mary Magdalene Church. He
had originally planned to build a new manor house at
Trecarrell, but the following tragic death of his infant
son, he rebuilt the church at Launceston instead,
using the carved stone intended for his manor house.
Work commenced in 1511 and the new church was
re-dedicated in 1524.
■ THE MORTH FAMILY owned Dutson Farm. Family
members were buried in a vault in Stephen’s Church and
1883 it was discovered that two of the coffins were 9 feet
long, leading to the name of The Launceston Giants.
■ Launceston was the birthplace of the notable actress
MARY ANN DAVENPORT in 1759. It was also the
birthplace of FRANCIS VYVYAN JAGO ARUNDELL in
1780. He was in later life the Rector of Landulph, an
antiquary and oriental traveller, and historian of Cornwall.
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■ BARTLETT’S SAW MILL was situated near the Southern Railway goods yard. Tree trunks
from the area were transported to the Mill by horse and cart, and later by lorry, to be cut into
planks and beams for the local building trade, or were transported elsewhere by the railway.
■ THE CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH was originally a Wesleyan Chapel and is the third
church to have been built on the site. The first opened in 1760, the second in 1810 and the
present building in 1870. When visiting Launceston, John Wesley preached there.
■ CORNS MILLS – The Domesday Books records that Launceston had two and this
remained the case until the late 1940s. The one at Town Mills had a water wheel and a leat
ran from New Mills down the valley to supply the power to turn it.
■ DUNHEVED IRON WORKS AND FOUNDRIES – The Iron Works was situated at the end
of Tredydon Road, and most of its work comprised making and repairing farm machinery.
Horses were also shod by appointment. There were two foundries in Launceston: Hoskins
in Western Road and Hillmans behind the Railway Inn. The mina products were the kitchen
ranges and drag shoes for wagons.
■ THE EAGLE HOUSE HOTEL was erected by the Constable of the Castle in 1764 after he
had the good fortune to win a lottery!
■ GALLOWS HILL - Apparently Launceston needed two gallows, one on the Castle Green and
one on the St Stephen’s Down. In 1805 two men sentenced to death for burgling Launceston
Post Office were taken up to Gallows Hill in a cart followed by a large crowd. As they passed
their favourite pub the landlady climbed up and kissed them.
■ THE GAS WORKS In 1834 coal gas was introduced in Launceston, and with scant regard
for archaeology the Gas Works was built on the Priory Meadow land. Gas was generated to
supply the town with street lights and for domestic use. Coke would have been made from
the coal for the sale locally.
■ The fine stone structure of the HOLY WELL, just off Gallows Hill, with the clear spring water
below, dates from the 19th century when the spring provided the village with its water supply.
There was probably a well there much earlier and the water was traditionally used for baptisms.
■ THE JUBILEE SWIMMING BATHS were built at Underlane to commemorate the Diamond
Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The baths were for the general public and also used by the local
National School children for swimming lessons. Only the outer shell of the building remains.
■ LAUNCESTON CASTLE is the most prominent feature of the town. It was built around
1080 by Robert, Count of Mortain, half brother to William the Conqueror. Despite its
formidable appearance, it probably never heard a shot (or saw an arrow) fired in anger and
fell into ruin during the late Middle Ages. It became the county gaol.
■ LAUNCESTON PRIORY – dedicated to St Stephen, the priory was founded during the
reign of Henry I in 1126. It was run by the Black Canons of the Augustinian Order and played
a leading part in Launceston’s life until the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII in
1539. Sadly the building was left to decay and much of the stonework used elsewhere in the
town. In 2008, the ruins were restored and new interpretation added to the site. The Priory
ruins are usually open to visitors every day.
■ THE LEPER HOSPITAL was founded in 1257 at St Leonard’s on the banks of the Tamar,
isolated from the town. Lepers were cared for and supplied with a dole of bread every day
by the Canons of the Priory. St Thomas’ Church has a ‘leper squint’ through with the unhappy
outcasts could follow the services of the church.
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■ THE MINT FIELD - As early as the reign of Ethelred II (978-1016) coins were minted at St
Stephen’s bearing the mark ‘Stefni’ and later ‘Lansa’ and ‘Laun’. There were only 70 or 80 such mints
in the whole country. A coin minted in the reign of William I is in the Lawrence House Museum.
■ THE NATIONAL SCHOOL – Schooling in Launceston was very limited until the National
School was established half way down St Thomas Road in 1840. During the War years its numbers
increased with evacuees from the large cities. The School bell had been the execution bell used at
the Castle before the county gaol was moved to Bodmin in 1838.
■ POLSON BRIDGE across the River Tamar marks the boundary between Cornwall and Devon.
At the beginning of the Civil War in 1643 a Parliamentarian force of ‘Greycoats’ from London,
supporting an attack on the Royalist headquarters in Launceston, were briskly seen off but
successfully ambushed their pursuers at Sourton Down on the edge of Dartmoor as they retreated
towards Okehampton.
■ PRIOR’S BRIDGE – This attractive footbridge was once the only means of crossing the river, apart
from the ford where the road bridge is now. Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, entered into an agreement
with the Prior, permitting them the brewing and selling of beer along with bread, fish and wine. It is
easy to imagine the monks hurrying across to care for and do business with people on the far side.
■ THE RESERVOIR situated under the Town Square, was originally the town’s water supply.
■ THE ROUND HOUSE (also known as Newport Town Hall) was built by the Duke of
Northumberland in 1829 to house the stump of the Market Cross. Newport still elected two
Members of Parliament at the time and the election results were announced from there
■ THE SANCTUARY RING or Knocker is the second ring on the south door of St Stephen’s Church
and is one of only eight of its kind in England. By an Act of Parliament in 1540 anyone fleeing from
justice could find sanctuary in the church. The Act was repealed in 1603. There is also a carved
figure of Christ in the church believed to be Saxon in origin.
■ SOUTHGATE ARCH is the last remaining medieval gateway into the town; it is still in use.
■ ST THOMAS’ CHURCH – The Church has had two dedications. Before the reformation it was
dedicated to Thomas à Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. It was known that Henry VIII disapproved
of Beckett so, tactfully, it was rededicated to St Thomas the Apostle.
■ THE TANNERIES – At least three tanneries are known to have existed close to the River Kensey
and St Thomas’ Church. The best known of them, Henders, did not finishing trading until 1963.
Leather was sold locally and transported far and wide. The smell of the tanning industry was quite
a feature of the town.
■ THE TOLL HOUSE stands below the church at the top of St Stephen’s Hill. Between 1760 and
1879 all vehicles and livestock were charged as they entered the town, according to a tariff similar
to the one at Pennygillam Gate which can be seen in Lawrence House Museum.
■ THE TOWN HALL, a Gothic-style building dated from 1887, adjoins the Guildhall – built in
1881 – where two fine stained glass windows can be seen (by arrangement with the Town Clerk)
together with paintings and photographs of former Mayors.
■ THE WALK or Parade Ground is an open space below St Mary Magdalene Church and commands
splendid views across to Dartmoor. It was the parade ground for the Launceston and Newport
volunteers formed in Napoleon’s time. Buttons of uniforms from the Boer War have been found there.
In 1865 a banquet was held there to celebrate the coming of the railway.
■ THE WORKHOUSE – The first one, built in Dockacre Road in 1760, was a building complete
with cells for misbehaving paupers, but with the Poor Law of 1834 it was replaced by a larger and
grimmer institution at Page’s Cross. With the abolition of workhouses in 1948 it became a hospital.
The site is now occupied by Tesco.
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Launceston is ideally situated, within easy
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The town is served by buses (please refer to
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to London, and the bus service to Exeter
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Both the north and south Cornwall coasts
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ROAD NAMES
A
Alexandra Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Angel Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
B
Bickford Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C1
Blackbird Crescent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
BlindholeD4
Bluebell Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
Bounsalls Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Bounsall’s Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Broad Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
Broad Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Brookside Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1
Bush Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5
Buttercup Meadow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
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Carboth Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5
Castle Dyke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4
Castle Meadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6
Castle Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4
Causley Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
Chapel Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5
Chapel Park Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5
Chapel Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5
Chings Alley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Chough Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
Church Lea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2, B3
Church Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Cleaverfield Mews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D2
Cornflower Crescent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
Cowlard Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6
Cross Lanes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1, D1, E1
Culvers Meadow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
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Dockacre Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D3, D4
Dockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4
Druckham Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Druckham Place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Duchy Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
Duke Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2
Dunheved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5
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Dunheved Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5, C6
Dutson Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2, D2, E2
Dutson Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D2
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East Mill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Exeter Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Exeter Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
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Foundry Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Foxglove Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
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Garcia Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D6
Gendalls Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
George Fox Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6
Gillbard Centenary Flats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5
Goldfinch Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
Gregory’s Meadow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G7
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Hendra Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5
Hendra Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5
Hendra Vale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5
High Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Higher Cleaverfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D2
Highfield Park Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5
Hillpark Cottages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Hollies Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2
Hurdon Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D7
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Ivydale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4
Kensey Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Kensey ViewE4
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Landlake Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C7, D7
Link Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B7, C7, D7
Little Woburn Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C6
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Madford Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Market House Arcade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Market Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Mayne Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2
Meadowside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5, B6
Monks Park Cottages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4
Moorland Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6
Mount Wise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
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New Northernhaye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Newport Industrial Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3, D3
Newport Square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Nicolls Flats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5
Norman Cottages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D2
North Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1
Northgate Place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4
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Overton Villas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
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Page’s Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E6
Pendruccombe Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5
Pennygilliam Industrial Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6, B6, A7, B7
Pennygilliam Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6, B6
Penworth Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Plestin Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
Poltamar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Prince Charles Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D2, D3
Prince Philip Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D3
Priory Cottages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Priory Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Priory Park Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Prouts Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Q
Quarry Crescent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6, A7, B7
Queen Elizabeth Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D2
R
Race Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Ridgegrove LaneD3, E3, F3, G3
Ridgegrove Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4, E4
Riverside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Robin Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F6
Roydon Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
Roydon Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
Roydon Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
S
Scarne Industrial Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D7, E7
Shilson Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Snowdrop Crescent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
Southernhaye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Southgate Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
St Catherine’s Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B3, B4
St Cuthbert Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2, B3
St John’s Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6
St Joseph’s Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
St Leonard’s Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
St Mary’s Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
St Stephen’s Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2, C2, C3
St Stephens Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
St Thomas Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
St Thomas Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3, C4
Station Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Stourscombe Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
Stourscombe Wood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6
Summerhill Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5
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Tamar View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5
Tavistock Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4, D5, E5, E6, F6, G7
Tower Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Town Mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Town Mills Flats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Trecarn Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5, C5
Trecarrel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5, D6
Trecarrel Close. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Tredydan Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Trelawny Cottages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Treloar Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B3
Trevallyn Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C6
U
Under Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3, A4, B3
Underhayes Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1, B2
Upper Chapel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A6, B5
W
The Walk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
West Bridge Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Western Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4, C5, C6
Western Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5
Westgate Street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4
The White Hart Arcade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4
Windmill Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Windmill Hill Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Windmill Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
Windsor Cottages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3
Woburn Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C6
Wooda Lane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3, C4
Wooda Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3, C4
Woodvale Terrace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D5
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SOME LEADING ORGANISATIONS
■ LAUNCESTON AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION runs the Launceston Show on the last
Thursday in July each year. The show has been running since 1887 and is held on the Show
Ground near the Kennards House junction off the A30. It started life as Launceston Horse
Show and still has a good equestrian following. It is a great social occasion for the town as
well as a chance for farmers to show their animals. There is also a wide range of interesting
trade stands. See www.launcestonshow.co.uk for full information and entry forms.
■ LAUNCESTON CHORAL SOCIETY is a mixed voice choir specialising in giving
performances of great choral works for mixed voices. It usually gives two or three concerts
a year in addition to a Christmas celebration concert in December, and is always happy to
welcome new members.
Rehearsals are at 7.30pm on Monday evenings in term time at Central Methodist Church Hall.
If you are interested in joining or learning more about the society contact Chairman, Mike
Warne, on 01566 772701 or come along to one of the rehearsals on a Monday evening.
■ LIONS CLUB OF LAUNCESTON – Lions are ordinary people who have decided to give
something back to their communities, who identify the needs of others and set about
meetings those needs, who enjoy working together in fellowship to help those less fortunate
than themselves. All money raised is channelled towards charitable needs; the largest
proportion being distributed within the local area. Administration costs are met from dues
paid by each Lion member. Any money used for international projects is administered by
Lions in the country to which it is sent. If you would like to know more about the Lions Club
of Launceston and feel that you have some spare time to give to the community then please
contact our membership Chairman, Lion Kevin Mathison (01566 772761).
■ THE ROTARY CLUB OF LAUNCESTON was established over 50 years ago and plays an
active role in local community life. The club holds weekly evening dinner meetings, which are
a mixture of club business, entertaining other club members and guest speakers. Rotary is a
worldwide organisation of business and professional persons united in the aims of providing
humanitarian service, encouraging high ethical standards in all vocations and helping build
goodwill and peace in the world. Club members have the opportunity to make a valuable
contribution to club, community, vocational, youth or international endeavours. Membership
is open to either sex. To learn more about the Launceston Club, contact Rotarian John Barnes
on 01566 772439.
■ THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION – The Launceston branch has been in town since its formation
in 1921. Since in the early 1940s it has provided facilities for the ex-service community in
Launceston for companionship and welfare help. The branch HQ is at Edymead (the old police
station), in Westgate Street and is open every Wednesday for ‘Coffee and Companionship’
between 10am and noon. Welfare ‘pop-in clinics’ are second Friday or each month. Monthly
meetings are held in the function room which is also available for organisations to hire.
Members organise the annual poppy appeal and make arrangements for Remembrance Sunday
Parade. For more details telephone 01566 778988 or email launcestonrbl@hotmail.co.uk.
■ LAUNCESTON & DISTRICT LADIES PROBUS CLUB – Retired or semi-retired ladies who
have time to meet up for a coffee and a chat. Each month a speaker is invited to discuss a
topic that interests us. Meet at the Eagle House Hotel on the first Monday of the month from
10am until about 12 noon. Occasional lunches and outings are organised, it is a great way
to get to know other members. Includes cream tea in the summer and lunches in March and
December. If you are interested in joining please contact Yvonne Tyrell on 01566 776858 or
Judy Bleay on 01566 779154.
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■ LAUNCESTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE comprises a group of business people who
own or run businesses in the town and the surrounding villages. Meeting monthly, the
growing membership is open to all local business owners. Throughout the year, the aim
is to improve the town, ensuring that facility provision meets the expectations of visitors,
businesses and those who work in the town. The Chamber also acts as a conduit between
business owners and other organisations in the town. Launceston is a wonderful town,
with a great mix of interesting independent businesses as well as national chain stores;
Launceston Chamber of Commerce intends to work to keep it that way. Full membership
information is on the website at www.launcestonbusiness.co.uk.
■ LOVE LAUNCESTON - Launched in May 2012, the Love Launceston Loyalty Card Scheme
now has over 100 business members. Each business provides an offer to local shoppers
who show their Loyalty Card at point of purchase. Offers change on a regular basis with
the change-over taking place on the 1st of each month. Pick up a FREE Loyalty Card from
Launceston TIC and look out for the monthly offers. www.lovelaunceston.co.uk
■ LAUNCESTON MEMORY CAFÉ - The first in Cornwall, opened in October 2007 to provide
a regular amenity for people who experience memory problems. Equally important, it offers
opportunities for carers to meet other carers. The café is run on a very friendly and informal
basis by trained and experienced volunteers. Trips down memory lane are often triggered by
some of the optional activities during the afternoon which can include music, books, puzzles
and general reminiscence. Seasonal activities can include trips out for cream teas, barbecues
and visits to places of interest. www.memorycafelaunceston.org.uk
■ FRIENDS OF LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM – The aims of the Friends are to promote
cultural activities, motivate social involvement and raise the profile of the Museum in the
community. Membership Secretary is Mrs Lesley Barker, 01566 773277.
www.lawrencehousemuseum.co.uk
■ LAUNCESTON AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY (LADS) – Since its inception in 1857,
LADS has played an important part in the cultural life of the town and surrounding parishes.
The Town Hall is the Society’s main performing venue. The Society undertakes a number
of productions each year with a mixture of plays, musicals and pantomime, and also runs a
youth group for 7-18 year olds. Members also enter plays for the annual Cornwall One Act
Play Festival and the All England Theatre Festival. Over recent years, as a result of successful
grant bids, investment in modern digital lighting and sound equipment has been possible,
providing the group with equipment rarely seen outside the professional theatre. If you
would like to join LADS or can offer help, contact Fred Parker 01579 362269.
www.launceston-amateur-dramatic-society.co.uk
■ THE LAUNCESTON 2020 COMMUNITY WEBSITE is the place to find information about
what is going on in and around Launceston. It has an extensive events diary and full range of
useful local information. Run by Launceston Town Council, it publishes a weekly list of events
happening in the next 10 days which is emailed out and displayed as a poster in the area. If
it’s of interest to local people and to visitors in Launceston and its environs, it goes in and it’s
free, so make sure your information and event is on the site. Contact 01566 773693.
www.launceston-2020.co.uk
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■ LAUNCESTON TWINNING ASSOCIATION was started in 1984 when Launceston was
twinned with Plestin-les-Grèves in Brittany. Since then people from both towns have been
meeting annually to enjoy one another’s company, customs and culture. The Association
gives an annual bursary to enable young people to travel to Plestin and likes to courage
exchanges between local school and sports teams. The emphasis in twinning is on friendship
and fun, not formality. You don’t have to be able to speak French, as you can either come to
our French classes, held in Launceston, or learn it from your French family, and because we
travel and socialise in groups, there is always someone around to help. For more information
please contact our Secretary, Jenny Birkett (01566 777978).
■ LAUNCESTON OLD CORNWALL SOCIETY is a Society where the word ‘old’ refers to
the culture, history, arts, customs, language, etc, and has nothing to do with the age of
the membership. The motto, “Gather up the fragments that are left that nothing be lost”
(in Cornish “Cuntelleugh an brewyon us gesys na vo Kellys travyth”) reminds us of the
importance of gathering up all aspects of the past. The Old Cornwall Movement seeks to
bring to people a greater understanding of heritage in today’s Cornwall, and to see that
all these treasures are preserved for the future. We meet at the Roya; British Legion HQ,
Edymead, on the 2nd Wednesday of most month at 7.30pm, when after a short business
meeting a guest speaker entertains us. All are welcome – you do not have to be Cornish.
Contact John Neale (01566 774683).
■ THE LAUNCESTON & DISTRICT U3A was founded in 1993 and now has more than 300
members whose common aims are to continue learning with others who have the same
interests, remain active and support each other. Ages vary from about 50 to 90. For the more
active members there are walking groups, badminton and cycling. The creative members can
join the art, writing, theatre, patchwork and quilting or digital photography groups. There
are reading/literature groups and a choice of foreign languages. The Pub Lunch group and
the Lunch club cater for those interested in food and social conversation; the Local History
Group is active in researching the history of Launceston. Other groups include History,
Religion, Science and Technology, Wildlife, Music Appreciation, Bridge and West Country
Churches. In addition there is an Annual Lecture Day and occasional trips, holidays and other
social activities. If you would like to know more about the U3A, please contact Shirley Ough
– 01566 777340, or check out our page on the U3A website – www.u3a.org.uk (search for
Launceston).
■ THE LAUNCESTON AREA PARISH WILDLIFE PROJECT encourages local communities to
become involved in the conservation of their local natural environment, providing support
to enable them to learn about and record their local wildlife. It is based on parishes, but it
can also work with other community groups such as U3A and local schools. Regular activities
inform people of the importance of the local wildlife and habitat and also help them to
develop identification skills. The information is collected on forms using fixed species lists,
chosen to match the local area and analysed at three monthly intervals.
The project has its own website at www.launcestonparishwildlife.org.uk
■ WE LOVE THE TAMAR VALLEY - If you live or work in the Tamar Valley, you’ll find the
new website www.welovethetamarvalley.co.uk is an invaluable source of local information.
Surprise yourself with just what’s available to you on your own doorstep or within easy
access nearby! It is a very useful guide to what is happening and upcoming in the area. It
shows you what you could do and see locally, where you could go to eat – whether you’re
looking for a good pub, or to find a new restaurant, or where to hold a special celebration. It
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and gardens, produce suppliers, attractions and activities, so you can check opening hours,
how to get there etc. TAVATA is a not-for-profit organisation, run by members, to promote
local business and raise the profile of the Tamar Valley as a desirable holiday destination.
There are currently 250 members and growing. If you run an established, quality business in
the area and are interested in attracting more customers, especially holiday visitors, check
out http://www.welovethetamarvalley.co.uk/content/become-member.
■ THE LITTLE RED BUS -Launceston Community Transport Partnership (LCTP) was setup in
2008 to fill some of the void in public transport in the Launceston area. We provide a Dial-aRide service for all ages from villages, hamlets and communities in and around Launceston.
The service can be used to come into town, visit the Library, Leisure Centre, Health Centre,
Hospital, Co-op, Tesco as well as Launceston Town Centre. We also run regular excursions.
The scheme currently has 2 buses, one with 11 seats and another with 16. Both buses
have seat belts, 2 low steps with hand rails both sides for easier access and a tail lift for
wheelchairs. The buses are also available for hire. www.littleredbus.org.uk
■ LAUNCESTON IN BLOOM is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2015, which is a
wonderful achievement. Launceston in Bloom has provided the town with the magnificent
Millenium Avenue of 100 English Oak trees on the Link road, over 500,000 Cornish daffodils
along the avenue and on the approach roads to the town, 20 large planters around the town,
new benches for the Town Hall, flowerbeds, and annual displays of hundreds of floral baskets
and tubs. An annual presentation event is held, where there is a film show of the best of
these, and recognition is given to everyone who contributes to the association. Contact
Margaret Wills, Chairman, 01566 773871.
■ LAUNCESTON TOWN SQUARE EVENTS TEAM is a volunteer group dedicated to
organising community events and activities in and around the town centre. LTSET was
involved in the Jubilee celebrations, and has held several themed events over the years,
including a Charities Day, Health Awareness Day and a Cookery Day, as well as with the
annual Fun Day. LTSET welcomes all enquiries and any ideas for future events. Please contact
Anita at anitawhite@sky.com
■ LANSON BAREFOOT is a community group that aims to brighten up the town and help
instil a sense of community around Launceston by involving local people in activities and
events. So far community gardening, various murals and small scale community events
have been put on by the group and we can look forward to more of the same in the future!
lansonbarefoot@hotmail.co.uk
■ LAUNCESTON TOWN BAND are a friendly group of brass musicians who rehearse weekly
in preparation for concerts, contests, civic duties and anywhere we are invited to play. The
band has enjoyed continued success over the past few years climbing back from the 4th
Section back up to 3rd Section. This has been achieved by commitment from all the players,
several of whom are under 18. Our Solo & Quartet Contest has developed over the past 7
years to be a premier event in the band’s calendar attracting musicians from far and wide.
Contact Ann Brown on 01566 86700. www.launcestontownband.org.uk
■ FLIC (Film Launceston in the Community) brings the magic of the movies back to
Launceston on the first Friday of the month, with occasional family matinees in partnership
with the Youth Council. The venue is the Town Hall. www.fliclaunceston.co.uk
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LAUNCESTON CHURCHES
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
St Mary’s Church (near town centre)
St Stephen’s (top of Stephen’s Hill)
St Thomas’, Riverside (Newport)
For details of services and activities call
Rev Jane Everitt on 01566 451089 or
the Parish Office on 01566 772771
METHODIST CHURCH
Central Methodist Church, Castle Street
(near town centre)
For details and services and activities please contact
Rev Malcolm Jones on 01566 776603 or
the Circuit Office on 01566 772797.
www.lamc.org.uk
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
St Cuthbert Mayne Church,
St Stephen’s Hill, Launceston
For details of services and activities please contact
Fr David Annear on 01566 773166
THE SALVATION ARMY
Tower Street, Launceston (near town centre).
For details of services and activities
please telephone 01822 614615
GATEWAY2NEWLIFE
Meets at Gateway Centre, Madford Lane.
Telephone 01566 770951 or
email enquiries@gateway2newlife.co.uk
www.gateway2newlife.co.uk
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PLACES OF INTEREST
LAWRENCE HOUSE MUSEUM
9 Castle Street, Launceston
Lawrence House is a fine Georgian house built in
1753, now the museum of Launceston. Admission is
free. Disabled access to ground floor only.
Open from beginning of April to the end of October,
Monday – Friday from 10.30am – last entry 4pm,
all Bank Holidays and some Saturdays – see website
for details. Groups and schools by arrangement with
Curator. See advert on page 8.
01566 773277
www.lawrencehousemuseum.org
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
1000 years of history. Wonderful views across
Cornwall from the motte – worth the climb! The
castle’s history from the great stronghold of the
Earls of Cornwall to town gaol to WWII hospital is
explained in the on-site exhibition.
Open March – October. See advert on page 22.
01566 772365
www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/
launceston-castle
TRETHORNE LEISURE PARK
A complete all-weather family day out. Leisure farm
with animals to feed, milk, ride and cuddle. Outside
play area, plus indoor activities. See advert opposite.
01566 86324
www.trethorneleisure.com
ANTIQUE CHAIR MUSEUM
01566 777485
www.antiquechairs.biz
DINGLES FAIRGROUND HERITAGE CENTRE
01566 783425
www.fairground-heritage.org.uk
HIDDEN VALLEY DISCOVERY PARK
01566 86463
www.hiddenvalleydiscoverypark.co.uk
JAMAICA INN AND MUSEUM
01566 86250
www.jamaicainn.co.uk
TAMAR OTTER & WILDLIFE CENTRE
01566 86324
www.tamarotters.co.uk
LAUNCESTON STEAM RAILWAY
Newport, Launceston
A narrow gauge steam railway running through the
glorious Kensey Valley, to the hamlet of New Mills.
Café, shop and transport museum. See advert on
the back cover.
01566 775665
www.launcestonsr.co.uk
NEW MILLS FARM PARK
A great day out whatever the weather. Playbarns
and ball pool, games of yesteryear, pets corner,
trampolines, megaslide, climbing frame, sand pit,
swingballs, tennis, basketball. Café and take away.
01566 77106
www.newmillsfarmpark.com
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LAUNCESTON EVENTS
■ St Piran’s Day (Gool Peran) is the national day
of Cornwall, held on 5 March every year. The day is
named after the patron saint of tin miners. St Piran’s
Day is marked in Launceston by an early evening
gathering at Launceston Castle, followed by a parade
through the town accompanied by the swirl of
Cornish bagpipes. The parade usually finishes at a
local inn for pasties and a pint.
■ Launceston Steam and Vintage Engine Rally
is traditionally held every year over the Spring Bank
Holiday at the end of May. It is now very much a fun
day with numerous attractions for the whole family.
The rally is held at Trebant Farm, Altarnun, 8 miles to
the west of Launceston.
www.launcestonsteamrally.com
■ The Charles Causley Festival Launceston’s
festival of literature and the arts is held over 3 or 4
days at the beginning of June (usually the second
weekend). www.charlescausleyfestival.co.uk
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Photo: Julie Routley
■ Victorian Market – held in the Town Square
on the last Saturday in June, this popular event is
organised by Launceston Rotary. www.rotary-ribi.org
■ National Armed Forces Day is also
commemorated on the last Saturday in June. A short
ceremony to mark the occasion is held at Launceston
Castle.
■ Launceston Agricultural Show, formerly
known as the Horse Show, the show has been held
annually for 180 years. It takes place on the third
Thursday in July. www.launcestonshow.co.uk
■ Launceston Youth Festival – held in and
around Launceston in August each year.
■ Treggy7 is an annual 7 mile road race held
in September. The race starts and finishes at
Launceston Castle and is organised by Launceston
Roadrunners. www.launcestonroadrunners.co.uk
■ Launceston Carnival is held in early October,
with the Carnival Queen being chosen in July. There
is a colourful parade around the town, with music
and entertainment in the town square. www.
launceston-carnival.co.uk
■ Annual firework display – held on 5
November in Coronation Park. Usual start time
7pm. Fireworks, entertainment and refreshments.
Small admission charge.
■ Remembrance Sunday – the town assembles in
the town square to remember those who fought and
fell in all wars at 11am on Remembrance Sunday. All
sections of the community are represented. Town
parade, service of remembrance, refreshments in
Town Hall.
■ Christmas Lights switch on – gather round
the Christmas tree in the town square, sing carols,
enjoy mulled wine and festive entertainment.
Late November.
■ Causley at Christmas - a festive programme of
carols and readings held at St Thomas Church in early
December. www.thecharlescausleytrust.org
■ Christmas Shopping Evening – held in early
December, the town is open until late, with lights,
parades, stalls, entertainment and fun. Organised
by Launceston Chamber of Commerce. www.
launcestonbusiness.co.uk
■ The Countryman’s Fair is held biannually in
the glorious grounds of Werrington Park Estate
near Launceston. The next Fair will be held in early
August 2016. www.countrymansfair.co.uk
■ The Launceston Pilgrimage is a triannual
event, the next one being in May 2017. Pilgrims
assemble in the Town Hall and walk to Castle Green
for an open-air Mass followed by a prayer walk
through the town with members of other churches.
The pilgrimage finishes at St. Cuthbert Mayne church
for a simple service and tea.
www.st.cuthbertmayne.org.uk
■ Cornish Gorsedh - in September 2017 the Open
Gorsedh will take place in Launceston.
For complete information on all events in and around
Launceston please contact the Tourist Information
Centre, White Hart Arcade, 01566 772321 or
www.visitlaunceston.co.uk
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GENERAL INFORMATION
■ EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Royal Cornwall, Truro
01872 250000
Electricity (Western Power)
0330 123 5001
Royal Eye Infirmary, Plymouth
01752 202082
Mobility
Launceston Mobility Centre
01566 774030
ShopMobility
01566 772321
Chemists
Boots Pharmacy
01566 772085
Environment Agency
0880 80 70 60
Gas (Emergency Service)
0800 111 999
Police (non-emergency)
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Water
0800 230 0561
■ BANKS
Barclays Bank PLC
0345 734 5345
Day Lewis Pharmacy
01566 772081
Halifax PLC
0113 242 1984
Tesco Pharmacy
0345 677 9403
HSBC
03457 404 404
Superdrug
01566 774993
Lloyds
01733 347 007
NatWest
03457 888 444
Chiropody Clinic
Chiropody Clinic
01566 772662
Market Street Clinic
01566 777600
AL & MJ Robins
01566 776342
01872 354375
■ HEALTH & WELLBEING
Care Homes With Nursing
Kernow House Care Centre
01566 777841
Pendruccombe House
01566 776800
Dentists
Emergency Dental Helpline
Bowden Derra Park
01566 880340
Castle Rise Dental Practice
01566 772911
Beaumount Court
01566 785350
Dental Dimensions
01566 773873
Springfield House
01566 782361
Denture Repairs
01566 779563
Elmslea
01566 777661
■ EDUCATION
Cedar Grange
01566 773049
Doctors / General Health
Launceston Medical Centre
Adult Education
Adult Education Office
01288 356302
01566 772131
Groundwork South West
01752 224070
Lifton Surgery
01566 784 788
Launceston & District U3A
01566 777340
111
Learning Dot Shop
01566 779603
Launceston Family Planning
01872 255044
Link Into Learning
01566 775987
Alternative / Holistic
The Kensey Centre
07909 115735
Secondary Schools
Launceston College
01566 772468
The Healing Tree
07788 432 380
St Joseph’s School
01566 772580
Castle Street Practice 01566 776342
Dr Yan’s Ltd
01566 779997
Primary Schools
Altarnun
01566 86274
Hospitals
Launceston General
Boyton
01566 772484
01566 761000
Coads Green
01566 782303
Derriford, Plymouth
01752 202082
Egloskerry
01566 785372
NHS Direct
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Launceston
01566 772143
Lewannick
01566 782262
North Petherwin
01566 785207
St Catherine’s
01566 772198
St Giles on the Heath
01566 772191
St Stephen’s
01566 772170
South Petherwin
01566 776363
Tregadillett
01566 772944
Trekenner
01579 370435
Warbstow
01566 781388
Werrington
01566 772943
■ HELP AND ADVICE
■ ART
Cuthbert Mayne Art Group, Mrs J Dauncey 01566 772533
Gwynngalawww.gwynngalaart.co.uk
Moorland Art Group, Mrs J Holt
01566 86055
Altarnun Hall, 3rd Thursday of month 10.30am-2.30pm
■ WHIST DRIVES
Otterham Whist Drives, Otterham Hall, Mondays 7.30pm
Citizens Advice Bureau
03444 111 444
St Thomas Whist Drives, St Thomas Hall, Thursdays 2pm
Careers South West
0800 975 5111
Rilla Mill Whist Drives, Rilla Mill Hall, Tuesdays 7.30pm
Jobcentre Plus
0345 604 3719
Tourist Information
01566 772321
Yeolmbridge Whist Drives,Yeolmbridge Village Hall,
Wednesdays Sept – April 7.30pm
St John Ambulance
08700 104950
Children’s Centre
01566 770823
■ CINEMA, FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY
Cornwall Council One Stop Shop 0300 1234 111
■ CORNWALL COUNCIL
General Enquiries
0300 1234 100
Adult Care & Support
0300 1234 131
Benefits
0300 1234 121
Children, School & Families
0300 1234 101
Council Tax
0300 1234 171
Environmental Management
0300 1234 202
Highways and Roads
FLIC (Films Launceston in the Community)
Launceston Town Hall
01566 773693
TIC (bookings)
01566 772321
www.fliclaunceston.co.uk
The Wharf, Tavistock
Box Office
Admin
www.tavistockwharf.com
01822 611166
01822 613928
New Carlton, Okehampton
01837 658586
The Regal, Wadebridge
01208 812791
0300 1234 222
Lewannick Community Cinema
www.filmlewannick.co.uk
01566 782621
01566 782352
Housing
0300 1234 161
Rebel Cinema, Bude
01288 361442
Refuse and Recycling
0300 1234 141
Environmental Health
0300 1234 212
Photography
Launceston Camera Club
01288 353488
Library
0300 1234 111
Registration Service
0300 1234 181
Trading Standards
0300 1234 191
Planning
0300 1234 151
Fire and Community Safety
0300 1234 232
■ CRAFTS
North Petherwin Quilters, Maxworthy Chapel
Wednesdays 7.30-9.30pm
Trebullett Patchwork Group, Mrs Joy Holter 01579 371223
Tuesdays, 7.30pm
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GENERAL INFORMATION
■ DRAMA AND DANCE
■ ARMED SERVICES
Launceston Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS)
01566 362269
Cornwall Army Cadet Force, Major Graham Titley
01208 73183
Zumba, Helen Degg
Royal British Legion, Peter Rowe
Edymead, Westgate Street,
Drop in Wednesday 10am-12 noon
Helen@degg.co.uk
Tamara School of Dance
St Mary’s Hall, Mon & Thurs, times vary
Ballet & Tap Dancing, 3yrs to adult
01579 370423
Folk Dance Club, Ron Bright
St John Ambulance Hall, Tuesdays 8pm
01579 362423
Royal Naval Association, Andy Townsend 01566 777251
Tap Dancing, Greta Bird
01566 777641
Yeolmbridge Village Hall, Thursdays 5.45-6.45pm
Access Theatre, Mixed ability theatre group
Launceston Town Hall, Monday mornings
Oksigen Theatre Bubbles, Launceston Town Hall,
Thursdays from 4pm
www.oksigentheatre.com
Sterts Theatre, Upton Cross, Liskeard
01579 362382
■ GARDENING
Dunheved Flower & Garden Group
Jackie Edwards
01566 248961
Edymead, Westgate Street, 3rd Thursday of month, 2.30pm
Egloskerry Garden Club, Alison Wallford 01566 785363
Egloskerry Village Hall, 2nd Friday of month 7.30pm
Boyton Garden Club, Hans White
01566 785607
The Methodist Hall, Boyton
4th Wednesday of month except December, 7.30pm
Launceston in Bloom, Margaret Wills 01566 773871
■ GUIDES & SCOUTS
The Scout Association
Beavers – Cubs – Scouts – Explorers
Morag Dyer
01566 778988
01566 86048
Girlguiding Launceston
Rainbows – Brownies – Guides – Rangers
Adult volunteers always needed!
enquiries@girlguidingcornwall.co.uk
www.girlguidingcornwall.org.uk
■ MUSIC
Launceston Choral Society, Mike Warne
01566 772701
Launceston Male Voice Choir, Tony Carter 01566 773314
Central Methodist Hall, Wednesdays, 7.30pm
Greta Bird
01566 777641
Yeolmbridge Village Hall, Mondays 7.00-8.00pm
Launceston Electronic Organ Club
01566 776142
John Ellacott
White Hart Hotel, Launceston
4th Tues of month (2nd Tues in Dec), 7.30pm
Launceston Orchestra, Elizabeth Ashford 01566 782218
Music Suite Launceston College, Tuesday 7pm (Term Time)
Launceston Town Band, Ann Brown
01566 86700
Popchoir, Sarah Bradley
0845 5190 890
Town Hall, Launceston, Tuesdays (term time) 7.30pm-9pm
■ SPORTS & EXERCISE
Phoenix Leisure Centre
Wide variety of sport & exercise classes
Archery
Dunheved Archery, Tim/Nicola Nash 01566 772551
01566 783320
Badminton
Launceston Badminton Club, Rosa Brixey 01566 775156
Launceston College Sports Hall
St Stephen’s Badminton Club
Tim Hambly
01566 773716
St Stephen’s Church Hall, Wednesdays Sept-April 7.30pm
Bowling
Trethorne Leisure Farm
01566 86324
www.trethorneleisure.com
Dunheved Bowling Club, Behind Launceston Hospital
01566 774496
Brian Keighley
Kensey Vale Bowling Club, Mr A Addis
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01566 774390
GENERAL INFORMATION
Cycling Club
CTC Launceston, David Byfield
Boxing
Junior & Senior (male and female)
Des Charnock
01579 3457430
01566 777487
Cricket
Launceston Cricket Club, Bill Glen
01566 784603
www.launceston.play-cricket.com
South Petherwin Cricket Club, Roger Gerry 07973 909556
www.southpetherwin.play-cricket.com
Tregadillet Community Centre
Merwyn Davis
07974 797114
Launceston & Tavistock Jiu-Jitsu
Robert Curtis
07801 755448
Mark Donald
07908 199290
Netball
Launceston College
01566 772468
Paintball
St Leonards, Polson
01566 775543
01566 773629
Werrington Cricket Club, Paul Hicks
www.werringtoncc.play-cricket.com
Pool
Trethorne Leisure Farm
Fishing
Launceston Anglers’ Association
Colin Hookway
Rugby
01566 773406
Launceston Rugby Club
www.cornishallblacks.co.uk
01822 855053
Football
Launceston Football Club (men’s)
01566 785357
Keith Ellacott
www.launcestonfc.co.uk
01566 86160
Southgate Colts, Yvonne King
www.southgatecolts.co.uk
Launceston Ladies, Alison Tilley
01566 785591
Golf
01566 773442
Launceston Golf Club
www.launcestongolfclub.co.uk
Trethorne Golf Club
01566 86903
www.trethornegolfclub.com
Hockey (Youth & Ladies)
Nicky Downing
01566 774547
Horse Riding
St Leonards Equitation Centre
01566 775543
Lamerton Pony Club
01822 810845
www.pcuk.org (check Branch websites for details)
Martial Arts
Launceston Tae Kwon Do Club, Paul Bunn 07932 862816
www.launcestontaekwondo.co.uk
Millennium School of Martial Arts
01566 86324
Running
Launceston Road Runners
Ann Venning
01288 359399
01566 77577
Peter Mander
www.launcestonroadrunners.co.uk
Kernow Runners, Dave Gordon
01566 774706
Skateboarding
01566 773637
The Unit Skatepark, Pennygillam www.skatetheunit.com
Skittles
Yeolmbridge Village Hall
Tues and Thurs Sept-April 7.30pm
Swimming
Launceston Swimming Club
Jill Brown
Evelyn White
01566 772604
01208 262850
01566 773090
Tennis
Launceston Tennis Club
01566 773716
Tim Hambly
www.launcestontennis.org
Yoga
Barry Elms
01566 774792
The Orchard, Mon 7pm, Wed 7.30pm, Thurs 11am
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GENERAL INFORMATION
■ SUPPORT GROUPS
■ CLUBS & SOCIETIES
Launceston Memory Café
Dementia/Memory Problems
Cym Downing
01566 774425
www.launcestonmemorycafe.com
Motorcycle Club, Tim Woolridge
01566 777146
www.launcestonmcc.co.uk
Arthritis Research Campaign
Susan McCallum
01225 873327
Children’s Hospice SW, Launceston Group of Friends
01566 774902
Jacki Ellis-Martin
Cornwall Blind Association, Alison Sullivan 01872 261110
Breast Cancer Support Group, Janet Judd 01566 775562
League of Friends of Launceston Hospital
Pam Parnell
01566 772340
3rd Monday of the month, 7.30pm
CRUSE Bereavement Care, Launceston Town Hall
Cruse Office Helpline on 01726-76100
(24hrs a day Monday to Friday)
North Cornwall & Devon Model Railway
Mr Haddock
01566 772667
Clawton Village Hall, 2nd Sat of the month
Railway Circle
01566 776142
John Ellacott
Dingley Hall, 3rd Friday of month Sept-April 7.30pm
N Gauge Model Railway Society
Les Whaley
01566 774622
Cornish Language Classes, Tim Hambly 01566 773716
Central Methodist Church, Thursdays, Sept – June 7.30pm
01566 774902
Tamar Dowsers, Jacki Ellis Martin
www.tamar-dowsers.co.uk
The Monday Club, Social Club for people with a learning
01566 779586
disability, Rosemary O’Brien
Old Cornwall Society
John Neale
2nd Wednesday most months
7.30pm Edymead, Westgate Street
Launceston Diabetes Support Group
01566 773880 / 779574
www.launcestondiabetessupport.webs.com
Charles Causley Societywww.charlescausleysociety.org
Friends of Launceston Priory
www.launcestonpriory.org.uk
■ VETERINARY PRACTICES
Friends of Lawrence House Museum
Rosemary Jackson
01566 779598
Launceston Rotary Club
John Barnes
01566 772439
Castle Veterinary Group
01566 772211
Glebe Veterinary Surgery
01579 371295
■ RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONS
Hurdon Way Residents Association
susanelainealfar@aol.com
Woburn Residents Association
David Shadrick 01566 775342
Kensey Valley Residents Association
kenseyvalleyresidents@hotmail.co.uk
Stamp Club, Evelyn Sandercock
2nd Thursday of month, 6.30pm,
Edymead, Westgate Street
01566 774683
01566 772846
Launceston University of The Third Age , (U3A)
Shirley Ough
01566 777340
Central Methodist Hall, Last Friday of month, 10.30am
Volunteer Centre
01579 344818
www.volunteercornwall.org.uk
Parish Wildlifewww.launcestonparishwildlife.org.uk
Women’s Institute, Mrs McClenaghan 01566 776365
Liberty Suite, Launceston, 2nd Tuesday of month from
1.15pm
Young Farmers
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT
■ BUS SERVICES
The Little Red Bus
A dial-a-ride service for Launceston and surrounding
villages
Regular excursions and available to hire www.littleredbus.org.uk
01566 777960
First Bus Devon & Cornwall
www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/devon_cornwall
76 Launceston/Callington/Plymouth
01872 305 950
Citybushttp://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/
01752 567 209
576 Bude/Launceston/Plymouth
Group Travel
Serving Launceston and local villages,
various service numbers
223 Launceston Town Service
236 Launceston/Liskeard
www.grouptravelcoachire.co.uk 01208 77989
Tavistock Community Bus
Service 117 on Tuesdays
Service 114 on Thursdays Launceston/Tavistock
www.tavistockcountrybus.co.uk
07580 260683
Stagecoachhttp://www.stagecoachbus.com/
6A Launceston/Okehampton/Exeter
Jacketts Coaches http://usethebus.net 01752 787 797
X85 on Saturday only Barnstaple/Plymouth via
Holsworthy, Launceston, Tavistock
Travel Cornwallhttp://www.travelcornwall.uk.com/
425 Altarnun/Launceston/North Petherwin
410 Launceston/Tregadillet/Camelford/Delabole
All information correct at time of publication
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ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS
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B&B/GUEST HOUSES
Beechgrove B&B
www.beechgrovecornwall.co.uk
Berrio Bridge House
www.romanticbreakcornwall.co.uk
Bradridge Farm
www.bradridgefarm.co.uk
Copper Meadow
www.trevadlock.co.uk
Dorset Farm
www.dorset-farm.co.uk
Glencoe Villa
Hurdon Farm
www.hurdonfarm.weebly.com
Lynher Farmhouse
www.lynherfarm.co.uk
Newmoor Park
www.newmoorpark.co.uk
Middle Tremollett
www.tremollett.com
Oakside Farm
www.oaksidebb.co.uk
Pendragon Country House
www.pendragoncountryhouse.com
Poole Farm
www.poolefarm.com
Primrose Cottage
www.primrosecottagesuites.co.uk
Rezare Farmhouse
www.rezarefarmhouse.co.uk
Rose Cottage
www.rosecottagecornwall.co.uk/
Spring Cottage
Stitch Park
www.stitchpark.co.uk
Three Quoins
www.threequoins.co.uk
Tor Cottage
www.torcottage.co.uk
Tregood Farm
Tyne Wells House
www.launceston-bed-and-breakfast.co.uk
01566 779455
01566 782714
01409 271264
01566 782239
01566 775772
07773 377 554
01566 772955
01566 782273
01566 784674
01566 782416
01566 86733
01840 261131
01566 777924
01566 773645
01579 371214
01566 779292
01579 370955
01566 86687
01566 86386
01822 86024
01566 782263
01566 77581
HOTELS
The Arundell Arms
Eagle House Hotel
The Horn of Plenty
Lifton Hall Hotel
White Hart Hotel
01566 784666
01566 774488
01822 832538
01566 784863
01566 772013
www.arundellarms.com
www.eaglehousecornwall.co.uk www.thehornofplenty.co.uk
www.liftonhall.co.uk www.whitehartlaunceston.co.uk SELF-CATERING
Bamham Farm Cottages
www.bamhamfarm.co.uk
Bell Cottage
www.cornwallbellcottage.co.uk
Cross Green Cottages
www.crossgreen-cottages.co.uk
Frankaborough Farm Cottages
www.devonfarmcottage.co.uk
Gospenheale Barn
www.gospenheale.co.uk
Langdon Farm Holiday Cottages www.langdonholidays.com
Lower Dutson Farm
www.farm-cottage.co.uk
Newmoor Park Yurts
www.newmoor-park-yurts.co.uk
Orchard End at Dorset Farm
www.dorset-farm.co.uk
Pitt Barn Cottages
www.pittbarncottages.co.uk
Railway Cottage
www.cornwallscottages.co.uk
email: nigelandkay@gmx.co.uk
Rosemullion (Caravan)
Spring Cottage
St Leonard’s Holiday Cottages
www.stleonardscottages.co.uk
Ta Mill
www.tamill.co.uk
The Old Smithy
Waterloo Farm
5 Well Meadow
CARAVAN/CAMPING
Appledore Park
www.appledorepark.co.uk
Lower Dutson Farm
www.farm-cottage.co.uk
Middle Tremollett
www.tremollett.com
Moor View
North Lodge
Poole Farm
www.poolefarm.com
01566 772141
01579 383493
01566 784216
01409 211308
01566 86730
01566 785389
01566 776456
01566 784674
01566 775772
01579 370169
01872 264441
01566 777148
01579 370955
01566 775543
01840 261797
01566 782263
01566 785386
01566 785306
01837 659767
01566 776456
01566 782416
01566 775193
01566 784218
01566 777924
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