Calstock
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Village and civil parish | |
![]() Calstock village from the viaduct | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Area | 23.79 km2 (9.19 sq mi) |
Population | 6,253 2011 Census including Albaston , Dimson and Latchley[1] |
• Density | 263/km2 (680/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SX4368 |
• London | 191 Miles |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CALSTOCK |
Postcode district | PL18 |
Dialling code | 01822 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Calstock |
Calstock (Cornish: Kalstok[2]) is a civil parish and a large village in south east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the border with Devon. The village is situated on the River Tamar 6 miles (9.7 km) south west of Tavistock and 10 miles (16 km) north of Plymouth.[3]
The parish had a population of 6,095 in the 2001 census.[4] This had increased to 6,431 at the 2011 census.[5] The parish encompasses 5,760 acres (23.3 km2) of land, 70 acres (0.28 km2) of water, and 44 acres (0.18 km2) of the tidal Tamar.[6]
As well as Calstock, other settlements in the parish include Albaston, Chilsworthy, Gunnislake, Harrowbarrow, Latchley, Metherell, Coxpark, Dimson, Drakewalls, Norris Green, Rising Sun and St Ann's Chapel.[7]
Calstock village is within the Tamar Valley AONB, is overlooked by Cotehele house and gardens, and lies on the scenic Tamar Valley railway. Calstock railway station opened on 2 March 1908. The village is twinned with Saint-Thuriau in Brittany, France.
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