Callington
Callington is a civil parish and also town in east Cornwall, England, UK concerning 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 increased to 5,786 in the 2011 census. Callington is among a small number of towns to remain to appoint a Portreeve; initially a medieval revenue police officer and also now an honorary title provided to the chairman of the town council. Callington Town Council has twelve participants and also covers the civil church of Callington. At the Council elections in 2013 only ten prospects stood, eight Independents and also two Mebyon Kernow Councillors. Food suppliers Ginsters and The Cornwall Bakery (both entirely owned subsidiaries of Samworth Brothers) are the largest companies in the community. Ginsters uses neighborhood produce in much of its items, buying potatoes and also various other veggies from regional farmers as well as suppliers. Historic noted building The Old Clink on Tillie St, built in 1851 as a lock-up for drunks as well as drifters, is now utilized as the offices for a neighborhood driving institution. There is also a Tesco grocery store, opened in 2010, which uses 200 regional individuals.