Callington is a civil parish and town in east Cornwall, England, UK regarding 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 actually enhanced to 5,786 in the 2011 census. Callington is just one of a handful of towns to remain to assign a Portreeve; originally a middle ages profits policeman and also now an honorary title provided to the chairman of the town council. Callington Town Council has twelve participants as well as covers the civil church of Callington. At the Council elections in 2013 only 10 candidates stood, eight Independents and 2 Mebyon Kernow Councillors. Food manufacturers Ginsters and also The Cornwall Bakery (both completely possessed subsidiaries of Samworth Brothers) are the largest employers in the town. Ginsters makes use of neighborhood produce in a lot of its products, buying potatoes and also various other vegetables from local farmers as well as suppliers. Historical provided structure The Old Clink on Tillie St, built in 1851 as a lock-up for drunks and vagrants, is currently utilized as the workplaces for a local driving college. There is likewise a Tesco grocery store, opened in 2010, which employs 200 regional people.