Neither Mr. Hals nor Mr. Tonkin notice this parish. It is appended to
the parish of Southill. The name is pronounced Kelliton in the
immediate neighbourhood.
Callington is situated in the hundred of East, having Southill and
Stoke Climsland on the north; Calstock on the east; St. Mellior and
St. Dominick to south; and St. Ive to the West.
The town is said to have sent members to Parliament so early as the
reign of Henry III., when the privileges of markets and fairs were
granted; but the first authentic return was in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth.
In the time of Henry III. the manor and lordship of Callington were
vested in the family of Ferrers, by a grant from the earls of
Cornwall; the possession has passed by heiresses to several families;
and finally, through Dennis, Rolle and Walpole, to Mr. George William
Trefusis of Trefusis, in Milor; together with the barony in fee of
Clinton, created by a writ directed John de Clinton, 17 Edward I.
A.D. 1299. His grandson sold the property to Mr. Alexander Baring,
at a period when some adventitious circumstances, no longer in
existence, added materially to its value. The church and town are
handsome specimens of the gothic architecture which distinguishes the
west of England; and there exist several ancient monuments of
individuals formerly lords of the manor.
This parish contains 2387 statute acres.
Annual value of the Real Property, as £. _s._ _d._
returned to Parliament in 1815 4142 0 0
The Poor Rate in 1831 950 17 0
Population, { in 1801, | in 1811, | in 1821, | in 1831,
{ 819 | 938 | 1321 | 1388;
giving an increase of 70 per cent. in 30 years.