| Static Image Name: | Callestick - geograph.org.uk - 366733.jpg |
| Static Image Width: | 240 |
| Static Image Caption: | Callestick |
| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 50.31°N -5.125°W |
| Official Name: | Callestick |
| Cornish Name: | Kellestek |
| Civil Parish: | Perranzabuloe |
| Unitary England: | Cornwall |
| Lieutenancy England: | Cornwall |
| Region: | South West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Truro & Falmouth |
| Post Town: | TRURO |
| Postcode District: | TR4 |
| Postcode Area: | TR |
| Dial Code: | 01872 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SW775502 |
Callestick ([1] Cornish: Kellestek) is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is 5miles north-west from Truro and about 1miles south of Perranzabuloe. Little Callestick lies to the northeast, near Chyverton House.[2] The name Callestick comes from the Cornish language roots kell "cell" and Estek, a personal name.[3]
The manor of Callestick was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) when it was held by Robert, Count of Mortain from Bodmin Monastery; before 1066 it had been held by a thane from the monastery. There was 1 hide of land and land for 4 ploughs. There were 12 serfs, 10 acres of woodland, 2 cattle and 30 sheep. The value of the manor was 3 shillings though it had formerly been worth £1 sterling.[4]
Callestick lies between 155feet and 350feet above sea level.
About 250yards to the north-west of the settlement is an English Heritage scheduled monument. It is the remains of a small round enclosure (called a round) of a type that dates back to sometime between the latter part of the Iron Age and post-Roman Britain. The round at Callestock Veor appears to be of a circular hut and is in a reasonable condition compared to other examples of these sites. It was probably the dwelling of a pre-historic farmer and other examples of such sites nearby have dated back to the Bronze Age with the earliest such examples at around 1,700BC.[5] Just to the north of the A30 road and at around 0.7miles south-west of Callestick is a bowl barrow which is a scheduled ancient monument.[6] A bowl barrow is a funerary monument that was built sometime in the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age (generally to the period 2400-1500 BC). The bowl barrow at Callestick Vean is a low mound, approximately 0.5yard high and with a diameter of around 22yard. This bowl barrow is unusual in that it is on relatively low-lying ground; normally bowl barrows are constructed in a more prominent position, such as a hill top. A little further to the west, a further pair of bowl barrows lie close together and are also listed monument.
About 0.5miles to the south-east of Callestick is the West Weal Chiverton mine. It was mainly a lead mine producing over 45,000 tons of high grade lead and over one million ounces of silver between 1859 and 1886.[7]