Calstock facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Calstock
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 Calstock village from the viaduct |
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| Population | 6,095 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | SX4368 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CALSTOCK GUNNISLAKE |
| Postcode district | PL18 |
| Dialling code | 01822 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Calstock (Cornish: Kalstok) is a parish and a large village in south east Cornwall, United Kingdom, on the River Tamar near the border with Devon. The village is 6 miles (9.7 km) south west of Tavistock and 10 miles (16 km) north of Plymouth.
The parish had a population of 6,095 in the 2001 census. As well as Calstock, other settlements in the parish include Albaston, Chilsworthy, Gunnislake, Harrowbarrow, Latchley and Metherell.
Calstock village is within the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and lies on the scenic Tamar Valley railway. Mining was formerly an important industry here.
Images for kids
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Ashburton Hotel and Danescombe Quay overlooking the River Tamar
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Basic ideal plan of a Roman castrum. (1) Principia; (2) Via Praetoria; (3) Via Principalis; (4) Porta Principalis Dextra; (5) Porta Praetoria (main gate); (6) Porta Principalis Sinistra; (7) Porta Decumana (back gate).
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Cotehele Consols captain's house and wheel house, now holiday homes on the Cotehele Estate.
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PS Alexandra at Weir Head, upstream of Calstock, in 1906
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Calstock's Lower Kelly lime kiln, opposite Calstock boatyard
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St Andrew's Church, after the grave stones were moved in 1967
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Chapel west window facing the courtyard
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Map of the East Cornwall Mineral Railway
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Calstock Viaduct
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The Tamar Inn overlooking the quay at Calstock
See also
In Spanish: Calstock para niños
