Museums · South West England
Callington
Callington — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Callington is a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Callington is a museum located in South-West England. It offers insights into the local history and culture of the area. The museum features various exhibits that reflect the heritage of Callington and its surroundings.
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Background
History
(d. 1502), St Mary's Church, Callington, north wall of chancel]] The name Callington derives from the Old English calutūn meaning 'bare/bald settlement', most likely referring to a bare hill. Callington has been postulated as one of the possible locations of the ancient site of Celliwig, associated with King Arthur. Nearby ancient monuments include Castlewitch Henge, with a diameter of 96 m and Cadsonbury Iron Age hillfort, as well as Dupath Well built in 1510 on the site of an ancient sacred spring. Callington was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086); the manor had four hides of land and land for thirty ploughs. The lord had land for three ploughs with eleven serfs. Twenty-four villeins…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5030, -4.3160
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Callington
- Postcode
- PL17 7AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
Sources
- wikipedia: Callington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Callington?
- Callington is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.5030°, -4.3160°.
- Is Callington wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Callington. Check ahead for specific facilities.