Historic churches · South West England
Camelford
Also known as: Ryskammel
Camelford — a church in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Camelford is a church 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
Camelford is a church located in South-West England. It serves as a notable example of ecclesiastical architecture in the region.
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Background
History
Camelford has been linked to the legendary Camelot and the battle of Camlann, such as in Layamon's Middle English Brut (early 13th century), and John Aubrey's Monumenta Britannica (1663–1693), which reports that as signs of the battle "pieces of armour both for horse and man are many times found in digging of the ground" at Camelford. However, modern historians have refuted these suggestions. Camelford has sometimes been linked to Gafulford the site of a battle against the West Saxons. This link goes at least as far back as the 16th Century and William Camden's Britannia, but the battle is currently considered more likely to have been at Galford in Devon. Nearby Slaughterbridge has been…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6170, -4.6830
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Camelford
- Postcode
- PL32 9RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikipedia: Camelford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Camelford?
- Camelford is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL32 9RA), in the parish of Camelford.
- Is Camelford free to visit?
- Yes, Camelford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Camelford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL32 9RA. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.