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'''Launceston''' (derivation: Cornish ''lann'' = church site + saint’s name (St. Stephen) = ''lannstevan'' + ''ton'' = farm - Saxon: ''Duneved'') is a market town in [[Cornwall]] close to the River Tamar. It is about 18 km (about 11 miles) north of Tavistock in a strategic position between the relative wastelands of Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor and near the border with [[Devon]], about 18 km (11 miles) north of Tavistock. | '''Launceston''' (derivation: Cornish ''lann'' = church site + saint’s name (St. Stephen) = ''lannstevan'' + ''ton'' = farm - Saxon: ''Duneved'') is a market town in [[Cornwall]] close to the River Tamar. It is about 18 km (about 11 miles) north of Tavistock in a strategic position between the relative wastelands of Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor and near the border with [[Devon]], about 18 km (11 miles) north of Tavistock. | ||
| − | The ruins of a 13th | + | The ruins of a 13th century castle still stand. It was the Cornish capital until 1838. Its current population is a little over 7000. |
[[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 16:15, August 26, 2016
Launceston (derivation: Cornish lann = church site + saint’s name (St. Stephen) = lannstevan + ton = farm - Saxon: Duneved) is a market town in Cornwall close to the River Tamar. It is about 18 km (about 11 miles) north of Tavistock in a strategic position between the relative wastelands of Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor and near the border with Devon, about 18 km (11 miles) north of Tavistock.
The ruins of a 13th century castle still stand. It was the Cornish capital until 1838. Its current population is a little over 7000.