Launceston North and North Petherwin (
Cornish: ) is an
electoral division
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of
Cornwall
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in the
United Kingdom
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and returns one member to sit on
Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Adam Paynter, an
Independent
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and the council's Deputy Leader.
Extent
Launceston North and North Petherwin covers the very north of the town of
Launceston, including parts of the suburbs of
St Stephen-by-Launceston and Lanstephan (which are both shared with
Launceston Central division), as well as the villages of
Yeolmbridge
Yeolmbridge is a village in Cornwall (but within the boundaries of the historic county of Devon), two and a half miles north of Launceston.
Yeolm Bridge
The village takes its name from the bridge, Yeolm Bridge which crosses the River Otter ...
,
Egloskerry,
Langore
Langore ( kw, Nansgover) is a village in Cornwall, England. It is in the parish of St Stephens by Launceston Rural (where the population of the 2011 census was included.) and is about halfway between St Stephens and Egloskerry.Ordnance Survey ' ...
,
North Petherwin,
Bennacott
Bennacott is a village in east Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bord ...
and
Boyton, and the hamlets of
Dutson
Dutson is a Hamlet (place), hamlet northeast of Launceston, Cornwall, Launceston in Cornwall, England, and on the A388 main road.Ordnance Survey ''One-inch Map of Great Britain; Bodmin and Launceston, sheet 186''. 1946 It is in the civil parish ...
,
Ladycross,
Kestle
Kestle and Kestle Mill are hamlets in Cornwall, England. They are situated south of Quintrell Downs; Kestle Mill is on the A3058 main road.Ordnance Survey ''Landranger 200; Newquay, Bodmin & surrounding areas, 1:50 000''. 1988
It is mostly in the ...
,
Tregeare
Tregeare ( kw, Treger) is a hamlet in the parish of Egloskerry in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. To the east is the hill Tregearedown Beacon.
Tregeare Rounds is an Iron Age earthwork half a mile northeast of Pendoggett in the parish of St Ke ...
,
Trebeath,
Badharlick
Badharlick ( kw, Bos Harlek, meaning ''Harlek's dwelling'') is a hamlet in the parish of Egloskerry, Cornwall, situated halfway between the villages of Tregeare and Egloskerry
Egloskerry ( kw, Egloskeri) is a village and civil parish in east Co ...
,
Langdon, Hellescott,
Billacott,
Troswell,
Brazacott
Brazzacott or Brazacott is a hamlet in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the civil parish of North Petherwin
North Petherwin ( kw, Paderwynn Gledh) is a civil parish and village in the historic county of Devon and the ...
,
North Beer
North Beer is a hamlet in the parish of Boyton in north Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Corni ...
,
Clubworthy,
South Wheatley and
Maxworthy
Maxworthy is a hamlet north of North Petherwin in east Cornwall
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. The village of
Tregadillett is shared with the
Stokeclimsland division. The division covers 10,233 hectares in total.
Election results
2017 election
2013 election
References
Launceston, Cornwall
Electoral divisions of Cornwall Council
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