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Hamlet in Cornwall, England

50°32′27″N 4°16′29″W / 50.5407°N 4.2746°W / 50.5407; -4.2746

Mining landscape south from Luckett

Luckett is a hamlet in east Cornwall, England. It is situated in a former mining area beside the River Tamar approximately three miles (5 km) north of Callington. According to the Post Office the population at the 2011 census was included in the civil parish of Stokeclimsland

In the 12th century, Luckett became part of a royal deer park called Kerrybullock, until it was disparked by Henry VIII in the early 16th century.

South of the hamlet is Greenscoombe Wood, Luckett SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), noted for its biological interest. All of the land designated as Greenscoombe Wood, Luckett SSSI is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall.

References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 978-0-319-23146-3
  2. North Cornwall District Council, "Luckett: Conservation Area Character Statement" (PDF), Cornwall.gov.uk, p. 3
  3. "Greenscoombe Wood, Luckett" (PDF). Natural England. 1986. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  4. "Mapping the habitats of England's ten largest institutional landowners". Who owns England?. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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