Launceston
Launceston is a community, ancient district, and also civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) west of the middle stage of the River Tamar, which makes up virtually the whole border in between Cornwall and Devon. The landscape of the town is generally steep particularly at a sharp south-western knoll topped by Launceston Castle. These gradients drop to the River Kensey as well as smaller tributaries. The community centre itself is bypassed and also is no more literally a primary thoroughfare. The A388 still goes through the town near the centre. The town stays figuratively the "gateway to Cornwall", because of having the A30, one of both dual carriageways into the area, pass directly next to the town. The other double carriageway and also alternative main point of entry is the A38 at Saltash over the Tamar Bridge as well as was completed in 1962. There are smaller points of entry to Cornwall on minor roadways. Launceston Steam Railway narrow-gauge heritage train runs as a visitor attraction throughout the summer season. It was restored for visual and also industrial heritage purposes and leaves a short country path, it is preferred with visitors but does not run for much of the year. Launceston Castle was developed by Robert, Count of Mortain (half-brother of William the Conqueror) c. 1070 to control the surrounding area. Launceston was the caput of the feudal barony of Launceston and also of the Earldom of Cornwall until changed by Lostwithiel in the 13th century. Launceston was later the county town of Cornwall up until 1835 when Bodmin changed it. 2 civil parishes serve the community and also its borders, of which the central even more built-up administrative system housed 8,952 homeowners at the 2011 census. Three electoral wards consist of referral to the town, their overall population, from 2011 census data, being 11,837 and also 2 clerical churches serve the previous solitary church, with three churches and a huge swathe of land to the north and west part of the area. Launceston's adage "Royale et Loyale" (English translation: Royal and Loyal) is a reference to its adherence to the Cavalier cause during the English Civil War of the mid-17th century.
