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The People
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As any other town, Launceston has been blessed with some notable figures having lived and worked within its district, some with some notoriety and others through their un-. Dented philanthropy. One things is for sure their lives and the impact that they had on the town is a worth while read. To enter their world just follow the respective pages on the links below and discover a little about the 126 men and women that helped form Launceston’s history. Surnames A to H. Douglas Hugh Aird Galbraith. South Pe...
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Governance
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Launceston M.P.s. Bridges of the Tamar. Facebook Group Photo Galleries. Keskerdh Kernow 500 Picture Gallery. Launceston from the Air. Launceston Business Advert Gallery. Launceston Folk Dancing Gallery. Launceston Town Centre Gallery. Lifton Parish Picture Gallery. North Hill Parish Picture Gallery. St Marys Church Tower Views. The Streets of Launceston Gallery. The Photos of Nick Hairs. Facebook Group Gallery Three. Facebook Group Gallery Four. Facebook Group Gallery Five. St Catherines School Gallery.
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Launceston Then! - 1892 Elopement Scandal
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In the Cornish and Devon Post dated the 11 th. June, 1892, an article entitled ‘Sensational Elopement at Launceston’ was run. This is how the story began:. Some excitement was caused at Launceston on Tuesday, by the news that early that morning a prominent member of the Salvation Army, having a wife and three or four children, had run off with another member of the Army, the wife of a man, a most respected and hard-. Alone It is not yet known whether they have started for ‘the happy land.’. On Monday, at...
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A Love Story
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An extract from Sir Alf Robbins book 'Launceston Past and Present' :. Bow in hand and with finger on arrow ready to shoot. It may be taken that the builder of 'Cupids room,' as it long was called, more completely forgave the offence as time rolled on, for, although his daughter died in 1724, nearly thirteen years before himself, we find incidental confirmation of the story -. Of the poor estate of Cheyne and of the help he received from Lyne -. The then Council buildings. In my first Mayoralty 1841-.
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Launceston Then! - Penheale Manor
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Iron gates supported by stone piers (listed grade II*) are set in the east and west walls and lead to the gardens. The forecourt is laid to lawn. The early twentieth century south range beyond the south court comprises a four-. Storey tower with a pair of canted oriel windows rising through the three upper storey’s and a further range terminating to the east in a gable and canted bay; these were constructed by Lutyen’s in 1920. St Giles on the Heath. St Stephens Church and Parish. Tregeare House, Laneast.
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Launceston Then! - Important Dates
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College of Secular Canons at St. Stephens : c 930. Castle built : c 1070. Priory Founded : c 1120. Assize held at Launceston : 1177. First Charter granted : c 1200. Charter of Henry III : 1230. St Stephen’s Church dedicated : 1259. St Thomas Church mentioned : 1294. First Members of Parliament returned : 1295. Visit by the Black Prince : 1353. St Mary Magdalene Church mentioned : 1373. Charter confirmed by Henry IV : 1399. Charter confirmed by Henry V : 1415. Charter confirmed by Henry VII : 1487. Last e...
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The Place
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The Cornish name of "Launceston", Lannstevan, means the "church enclosure of St Stephen" and is derived from the former monastery at St Stephen's a mile and half north-. West (the castle and town were originally named Dunheved) and the Common Brittonic placename element lan-. Which dominates the town, is a Norman castle of motte-. Bailey design, and was built by Robert, Count of Mortain (half-. 2 sterling) and 40 acres of pasture. The value of the manor was only 4 though it had formerly been worth 20.
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Home
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Nostalgia and memories are important for everyone and that is what ‘Launceston then! Will seek to record, be it in written or image form. With over 400 pages and 1,000’s of images this is a unique insight into Launceston and its district’s near and far past. There are many clickable links within this site which will open up further readable pages or pictures, so if you see. Text then click away it can lead you to all kinds of interesting stuff! All published material will be acknowledged. The district of...
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Launceston Then! - Famous Sayings
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They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot and then once a day it was taken and Sold to the tannery.if you had to do this to survive you were "Piss Poor". But worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn't even afford to buy a pot.they "didn't have a pot to piss in" and were the lowest of the low. Houses had thatched roofs-. Piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, b...
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