Linkinhorne
Linkinhorne is a parish and village in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village itself is at grid reference SX 320 736 and is approximately four miles (6.5 km) northwest of Callington and seven miles (11 km) south of Launceston.[1]
As well as Linkinhorne itself, other settlements in the parish include Bray Shop, Caradon Town, Downgate, Henwood, Ley Mill, Minions, and Upton Cross.[1]
The area is bordered by the River Inny in the north-east and Bodmin Moor to the west. The valley of the River Lynher runs through the parish.[1] The parish is largely rural but west of the B3254 road from Launceston to Liskeard it includes part of Caradon Hill, once an industrialised mining area.
The parish church of St Melor is built of granite and dates from the 15th century.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 9780319231463