Callington
Callington is a civil parish as well as town in eastern Cornwall, England, UK regarding 7 miles (11 kilometres) north of Saltash as well as 9 miles (14 km) south of Launceston. Callington parish had a population of 4,783 in 2001, according to the 2001 census. This had enhanced to 5,786 in the 2011 census. Callington is just one of a small number of towns to remain to assign a Portreeve; initially a middle ages earnings officer and also now an honorary title provided to the chairman of the town council. Callington Town Council has twelve members as well as covers the civil parish of Callington. At the Council elections in 2013 just ten prospects stood, 8 Independents and also 2 Mebyon Kernow Councillors. Food manufacturers Ginsters and The Cornwall Bakery (both completely possessed subsidiaries of Samworth Brothers) are the biggest employers in the community. Ginsters uses local fruit and vegetables in a number of its products, getting potatoes and various other vegetables from local farmers and also suppliers. Historic noted building The Old Clink on Tillie St, constructed in 1851 as a lock-up for drunks and vagrants, is now used as the offices for a neighborhood driving institution. There is also a Tesco supermarket, opened up in 2010, which utilizes 200 local people.
