Callington is a civil parish and also community in eastern Cornwall, England, United Kingdom concerning 7 miles (11 km) north of Saltash as well as 9 miles (14 kilometres) south of Launceston. Callington church had a population of 4,783 in 2001, according to the 2001 census. This had actually enhanced to 5,786 in the 2011 census. Callington is among a handful of towns to remain to designate a Portreeve; originally a medieval profits officer as well as now an honorary title provided to the chairman of the town council. Callington Town Council has twelve participants and also covers the civil parish of Callington. At the Council elections in 2013 only 10 prospects stood, 8 Independents and two Mebyon Kernow Councillors. Food suppliers Ginsters and also The Cornwall Bakery (both completely had subsidiaries of Samworth Brothers) are the biggest employers in the town. Ginsters utilizes local produce in most of its items, purchasing potatoes and also other veggies from local farmers and providers. Historic listed structure The Old Clink on Tillie St, built in 1851 as a lock-up for drunks and drifters, is now used as the workplaces for a regional driving school. There is also a Tesco supermarket, opened up in 2010, which utilizes 200 local individuals.