Mr. Lysons treats of Launceston, St. Stephen’s, and St. Thomas
together. There is very little remarkable about this parish. The
church, which is very small, and provided with a tower scarcely more
lofty than the roof, stands close by the water; but it occupies the
spot where the stately Priory described under Launceston heretofore
extended its hospitality to travellers, and bestowed well intended,
although mistaken charity, to all the neighbourhood. Nothing more
remains of the Priory than the foundation of walls and an arched well
of excellent water. The church has some monuments.
This parish measures 1750 statute acres.
Annual value of the Real Property as £. _s._ _d._
returned to Parliament in 1815. The
parish and street 2072 0 0
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Poor Rate in 1831. The parish 195 19 0
The street 143 9 0
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339 0 0
Population,――in 1801, | in 1811, | in 1821, | in 1831,
The parish, { 173 | 241 | 307 | 248
The street, { 182 | 218 | 301 | 378
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355 459 608 626
giving an increase on the parish of 43 per cent.; on the street of
107 per cent. on both together, of 76 per cent. in 30 years.
Present Minister, the Rev. C. Lethbridge, elected by the inhabitants
in 1791.