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Launceston is a town on the eastern part of Cornwall, just a mile from the River Tamar, which forms the boundary between Cornwall and Devon. Due to its location, it is often called the Gateway to Cornwall. Launceston has a population of around 7,000 people (2012 estimate).
Guide to Launceston Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Launceston that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Launceston, Cornwall, England
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More on Launceston
The history of Launceston goes back to the Anglo-Saxon period. Its name in Saxon was Dunheved, a name commemorated by the Dunheved Bridge built across the River Tamar in the 1980s. The town began as a settlement around the 9th century, with a mint established there in AD 994.Following Norman Conquest, the Normans built Launceston Castle which dominates the surrounding area. Launceston was the capital of the Earldom of Cornwall until the 13th century, when it was replaced by Lostwithel.
Today Launceston has a couple of industrial estates within its suburbs, though the town center has become less commercialized with some shops going out of business. There is an influx of Eastern European immigrants to work in Launceston's primary industries.
Visiting Launceston
If you are coming by car from Manchester, take the M5 motorway to Exeter, then continue on the A30 road until you reach Launceston.
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Launceston
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Places of Interest in Launceston
- Launceston Castle
Castle overlooking the town. - Prior's Bridge
Historic bridge in Launceston. - St Magdalene Church
Tudor church built by Sir Henry Trecarrel in 1524.
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