Callington
Callington is a civil parish and community in east Cornwall, England, UK about 7 miles (11 kilometres) north of Saltash and also 9 miles (14 km) south of Launceston. Callington parish had a population of 4,783 in 2001, according to the 2001 census. This had boosted to 5,786 in the 2011 census. Callington is just one of a handful of communities to continue to appoint a Portreeve; initially a middle ages earnings policeman and currently an honorary title offered to the chairman of the community council. Callington Town Council has twelve participants and also covers the civil church of Callington. At the Council elections in 2013 only 10 candidates stood, eight Independents and 2 Mebyon Kernow Councillors. Food makers Ginsters as well as The Cornwall Bakery (both completely owned subsidiaries of Samworth Brothers) are the largest companies in the town. Ginsters makes use of local produce in a number of its products, getting potatoes as well as other vegetables from local farmers as well as suppliers. Historic listed structure The Old Clink on Tillie St, integrated in 1851 as a lock-up for drunks and also drifters, is now utilized as the offices for a local driving school. There is additionally a Tesco grocery store, opened up in 2010, which employs 200 regional people.
