The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Launceston
Cornwall (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: Launceston is a town, ancient borough, and civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Dunheved was the Saxon name for the town. Launceston is situated just over one mile (1.6 km) west of the River Tamar which marks the border between Cornwall and Devon[2] and is often referred to as the "gateway to Cornwall". URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launceston,_Cornwall Location contains: The Hurlers (Site)
Print Sources linked to this location: Subject of discourse or work of art - British curiosities in nature and art exhibiting an account of natural and artificial rareties, both ancient and modern, ... And an appendix, concerning the posts, markets, and their fairs.