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Launceston

Town
PL15Torridge and Tavistock, North Cornwall, South East Cornwall

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About Launceston

Launceston’s Guildhall and Town Hall stands on Western Road in Launceston, Cornwall, an unmissable municipal presence in this South West town. The building is a Grade II listed municipal building that once served as the meeting place of Launceston Town Council. Its listed status marks it out as a piece of the town’s built heritage, a civic landmark that anchors the street and invites a moment of pause. Wander along Western Road and you’ll find the Guildhall and Town Hall quietly signalling Launceston’s civic life. Though its role as the meeting place of the town council belongs to the record, the building continues to embody the dignity of local government and the enduring character of the place. For those who enjoy tracing a town’s story through its architecture, this Grade II listed municipal building offers a clear, elegant chapter. Whether you’re passing by or making it a deliberate stop, the Guildhall and Town Hall rewards attention: it’s a civil landmark that speaks to Launceston’s identity and to the ongoing story of Cornwall’s towns.
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Postcode

PL15

Constituency

Torridge and Tavistock, North Cornwall, South East Cornwall

Ward

Launceston North & North Petherwin, Altarnun & Stoke Climsland, Broadheath, Lynher, Launceston South, Camelford & Boscastle, St Cleer & Menheniot, Tamarside, Poundstock

Coordinates

50.6358°N, 4.3612°W

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Attractions

The only shell keep in England to feature a cylindrical tower rising within it, Launceston Castle was the administrative centre of medieval Cornwall — the seat of the Earls of Cornwall and a symbol of Norman power over the Cornish people. The grassy motte commands sweeping views to Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, and the climb to the tower parapet is rewarded by a panorama encompassing most of east Cornwall.

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A narrow-gauge steam railway that was built to preserve the tradition of Victorian narrow-gauge railways, the Launceston Steam Railway runs through the scenic Kensey Valley for two and a half miles behind a collection of locomotives that are not only among the oldest working steam engines in Britain, but also among the most lovingly maintained.

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Launceston Guildhall and Town Hall is a municipal building in Western Road in Launceston, Cornwall, England. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.

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Listed Buildings

THE NORTH GATEHOUSE OF LAUNCESTON CASTLE AND ATTACHED WALLS

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Grade I

Launceston Castle Keep and attached buildings

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Grade I

THE SOUTH GATEHOUSE OF LAUNCESTON CASTLE AND ATTACHED BUILDINGS

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Grade I

THE SOUTH GATE

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Grade I

CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

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Grade I

THE WHITE HART HOTEL

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Grade II

PERIMETER WALLS OF LAUNCESTON CASTLE

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Grade II

4, MADFORD LANE

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Grade II

2, MADFORD LANE

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Grade II

24, BROAD STREET

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Grade II

3, MADFORD LANE

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Grade II

9 AND 11, BROAD STREET

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Grade II

LAUNCESTON WAR MEMORIAL

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Grade II

MADFORD LODGE

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Grade II

1, MADFORD LANE

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Grade II

11, WESTERN ROAD

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Grade II

WATER PUMP AT LAUNCESTON CASTLE

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Grade II

7, BROAD STREET

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Grade II

10 AND 12, SOUTHGATE STREET

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6, SOUTHGATE PLACE

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6, SOUTHGATE STREET

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4, SOUTHGATE STREET

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14, BROAD STREET

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1 AND 3, BROAD STREET

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Grade II

8 AND 12, SOUTHGATE PLACE

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8, SOUTHGATE STREET

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2, SOUTHGATE STREET

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5, BROAD STREET

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4, BROAD STREET

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1, SOUTHGATE PLACE

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BARCLAYS BANK

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12 AND 14, HIGH STREET

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11, SOUTHGATE STREET

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BAKERS ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE

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Grade II

28, CHURCH STREET

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Grade II

7 AND 9, HIGH STREET

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Grade II

2, ANGEL HILL (See details for further address information)

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Grade II

5, SOUTHGATE PLACE (See details for further address information)

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Grade II

2, BROAD STREET

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Grade II

Oddfellows Hall

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Grade II

8, HIGH STREET

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Grade II

19,19A AND 21, CHURCH STREET

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Grade II

3, RACE HILL

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Grade II

ORNAMENTAL DRINKING FOUNTAIN OPPOSITE NO 8

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Grade II

22, CHURCH STREET

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Grade II

6, HIGH STREET

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Grade II

15 AND 17, CHURCH STREET

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Grade II

13, CHURCH STREET

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Grade II

COUPLAND HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS

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Grade II

20, 20A AND 22, WESTGATE STREET

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National Westminster Bank

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Grade II

35, WESTGATE STREET

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THE GUILDHALL AND TOWN HALL WITH ATTACHED COACH HOUSE

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ST DOMINICK HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATE PIERS

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Grade II

1, 2 AND 3, THE WALK

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OLD HOUSE

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Grade II

3 AND 5, WINDMILL LANE

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Grade II

4, THE WALK

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Grade II

NOS 18-24 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND STEPS

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NO 11 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS

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Grade II

KENSEY PLACE

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Grade II

24, NORTHGATE STREET

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Grade II

26, NORTHGATE STREET

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Grade II

NO 13 AND ATTACHED COACH HOUSE

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Grade II

Congregational Sunday School

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Grade II

THE NORTHGATE INN

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Grade II

NOS 13 AND 15 AND ATTACHED STEPS AND FORECOURT WALLS

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Grade II

THE LAUNCESTON ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE

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Grade II

20 AND 20A, CHURCH STREET

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4, EXETER STREET

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Grade II

18, CHURCH STREET

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Grade II

STORE AT REAR OF NOS 16 AND 18 CHURCH STREET

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2, HIGH STREET

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7 AND 9, CHURCH STREET

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CHURCH STILE

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14, CHURCH STREET

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16, CHURCH STREET

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10, CHURCH STREET

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MARKET HOUSE

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Grade II

12, CHURCH STREET

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Grade II

11, ANGEL HILL

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Grade II

CROSS APPROXIMATELEY 5 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

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GATEWAY AND WALL ATTACHED TO EAST OF HEALTH OFFICES

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6 AND 8, CHURCH STREET

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WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH, AND ATTACHED SCHOOLROOM, VESTRY AND IRON RAILINGS

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STABLES TO SOUTH OF EAGLE HOUSE HOTEL

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CLAREMONT HOUSE

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HEALTH OFFICES

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GARDEN WALL SOUTH OF GARDEN RAILINGS AT EAGLE HOUSE HOTEL

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Grade II

GARDEN WALL TO NORTH OF HEALTH OFFICES

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Grade II

CRIPER HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES EAST NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

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WALL ENCLOSING LAND TO EAST OF EAGLE HOUSE HOTEL

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THE WESTGATE INN

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PAPE AND PROCTOR TOMB APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

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SYMS TOMB APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

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SCHOOLROOM OF WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH

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GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS AT CASTLE HILL HOUSE

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Grade II

1A, CASTLE STREET

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THE BELL INN AND ATTACHED WALL AND COACH HOUSE

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BANK HOUSE

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Grade II

LAUNCESTON TOWN WALLS

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NO 4 INCORPORATING THE JUDGE'S KITCHEN

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DOCKACRE HOUSE AND ATTACHED ROAD FRONTAGE WALLS

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Merchant House

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5 AND 7, SOUTHGATE STREET

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LAWRENCE HOUSE AND MUSEUM AND FORECOURT WALL

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Grade II*

THE EAGLE HOUSE HOTEL

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Grade II*

5, CASTLE STREET

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Grade II*

GARDEN RAILINGS AND GATE PIERS TO EAGLE HOUSE HOTEL

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Grade II*

26, CHURCH STREET

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Grade II*

CASTLE HILL HOUSE

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Grade II*

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Grade Unknown

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