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Latitude: 50.5034 / 50°30'12"N
Longitude: -4.3162 / 4°18'58"W
OS Eastings: 235847
OS Northings: 69633
OS Grid: SX358696
Mapcode National: GBR NN.KM5V
Mapcode Global: FRA 17VQ.NBC
Plus Code: 9C2QGM3M+9G
Entry Name: Old Clink and Forecourt Wall and Arch to South
Listing Date: 26 November 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1140076
English Heritage Legacy ID: 61228
ID on this website: 101140076
Location: Callington, Cornwall, PL17
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Callington
Built-Up Area: Callington
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Callington
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SX 36 N CALLINGTON FORE STREET (north side),
8/27 Old clink and forecourt wall and
arch to south.
GV II
Vestry room and 2 lock-up cells used as a store. 1851 (datestone) at cost of £60
paid by John Couch Johns. Rubblestone with large granite quoins. String between
ground and first floor. Slate roof with gabled ends to north, south and east.
Projecting stone stack on west with shaft removed. Square plan with 2 rectangular
cells on ground floor and single vestry room on first. 2 storeys, asymmetrical south
front. Entrances to cells under 4-centred cut stone arches with original heavy
planked doors and fanlights above. Bars to fanlight removed on right. First floor;
2-light casement with pointed Gothic glazing bars. Granite lintel. 4-centred
granite arch doorway to right with plank door approached by external stone rubble
steps. East side; 3-light casement with pointed Gothic glazing bars and datestone
above in gable end. North side with similar casement. Ground rises to north to
enclose ground floor. Rubblestone walls extending to south to enclose area in front
of clink. Large 4-centred cut granite arch with incised spandrels forming entrance
in centre on south.
In 1851 Henry Bullen was appointed Parish Constable and used the 2 lock-up cells for
drunks and vagrants. Vestry room was used by the relieving officers, with the
overseer in attendance, when distributing weekly to the 'Out Poor'.
Sheila Lightbody The Book of Callington 1982
Listing NGR: SX3585069636
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