History of Calstock in Timeline

Calstock is a civil parish and large village in southeast Cornwall, England, bordering Devon. Situated on the River Tamar, it lies 6 miles southwest of Tavistock and 10 miles north of Plymouth. It is part of the United Kingdom.

August 1900: Cotehele Lodge Moved to Calstock Masonic Hall

In August 1900, Cotehele Lodge No. 2166 moved to the purpose-built Calstock Masonic Hall on Commercial Road, opened by Sir Philip Colville Smith.

1901: Calstock Community Primary School Built

Calstock Community Primary School was built in 1901.

January 1902: Calstock Community Primary School Opened

Calstock Community Primary School opened on 6 January 1902, consisting of two main classrooms.

1904: Viaduct Construction Began

Construction of the viaduct began in 1904 and was carried out by John Lang of Liskeard.

August 1907: Viaduct First Crossed by Truck

On 8 August 1907, the viaduct was first crossed by a truck.

March 1908: Opening of Calstock Railway Station

Calstock Railway Station opened to the public in March 1908.

March 1908: Viaduct First Used by Passengers

On 2 March 1908, the viaduct was first used by passengers.

1908: Opening of Connecting Line to Calstock

In 1908, following the opening of the LSWR mainline railway at Bere Alston, a connecting line to Calstock was opened, and the existing line was converted to standard gauge, opening throughout as a passenger line.

1914: Start of the Great War

The Great War started in 1914.

1918: Gunnislake's Appeal

In 1918, Gunnislake made an unsuccessful appeal to become its own separate parish due to a lack of funds.

1918: End of the Great War

The Great War ended in 1918, a memorial was erected in the parish of Calstock to remember the men who fell during the war.

1934: Calstock Parish Council Established

Calstock Parish Council was established in 1934, after Calstock Rural District was amalgamated the parish with the Rural District of St Germans.

1934: Calstock Rural District Abolished

In 1934, Calstock Rural District was abolished and amalgamated with Callington Urban District to form St Germans Rural District.

August 1968: Latchley Church Closed Due to Woodworm

In August 1968, Latchley Church was closed to worshippers due to a severe woodworm infestation.

1974: St Germans Rural District Amalgamated

In 1974, the St Germans Rural District was amalgamated with Liskeard Rural District to form Caradon.

1985: Latchley Church Sold

In 1985, Latchley Church was sold and converted into a dwelling.

2001: Parish Population in 2001

In 2001, the parish of Calstock had a population of 6,095 according to the census.

2002: Calstock Community Primary School Centenary

In the summer of 2002, the centenary of Calstock Community Primary School was celebrated.

2007: Archaeological Excavations Begin

In 2007, archaeologists from the University of Exeter began excavations on Church Hill, revealing evidence of a settled population in the Early Bronze Age.

2009: Caradon Abolished

In 2009, Caradon was abolished, leading to Cornwall being governed by a single unitary authority, Cornwall Council.

2009: Peterloo Poets Closed

In 2009, Peterloo Poets, a poetry publisher, closed down in Calstock.

2010: Chambers Honoured

In 2010, Harry Chambers, founder of Peterloo Poets, was honoured for services to Poetry in the New Year Honours.

2011: Archaeological Excavations Continued

Archaeological excavations and geophysical surveys on Church Hill continued until 2011, led by archaeologists from the University of Exeter, revealing evidence of a settled population in the Early Bronze Age.