You might be interested in the Financial Section on this site. Banks, like Building Societies, often have a restricted range of services - and are notoriously conservative when investing your money. This usually results in very low rates of return. Our financial section covers other Financial Institutions, Mortgages, Investment Consultants, Credit & Finance Companies - and Crowd Funding!

Also see below for all the Building Societies around Your Postcode with their contact details. Just click through to go to a map, street views, reviews and a link to their own websites.

Banks

Natwest

14 Westgate St, Launceston PL15 7AG, UK – 0345 788 8444

The staff are always helpful and chatty

Lloyds Bank

13 Broad St, Launceston PL15 8AG, UK – 0345 300 0000

Had a meeting with Sharon Harris with a view to taking out a home improvement loan. Sharon was friendly and polite and put us at our ease, she explained everything thoroughly and made it easy to understand . We got our loan, and Sharon got us a very good deal. Thanks :)

HSBC

18 Broad St, Launceston PL15 8AQ, UK – 0345 740 4404

Staff always very helpful and polite

Building Societies

Halifax

1 Southgate St, Launceston PL15 9DP, UK – 01566 766901

Local Chambers of Commerce for PL15 8EX. These can be an extraordinarily effective way of getting into the business community and / or getting things done. Equally they can be entirely useless depending on the chair. If they have networking events associated with them definitely go, and keep going, if you have a business that need local support. What you put in is exactly what you get out. Below is the national site. Watch this slot - it might improve!
Launceston Town Hall

Westgate St, Launceston PL15 7AR, UK – 01566 773693

Ballroom! Wow! Dj equipment! Wow!

This link works well. If you have fly tipping, litter issues etc you can either click and enter your local authority or find it on an interactive map. The services just drop down for you.
Find the local council, MP and MEP for PL15. Type your postcode into relevant box and find details for your local councillor, MP and MEP. MPs can be extremely useful if you want a local issue aired or fixed. Get an appointment for a surgery meeting if you want to talk directly to your MP.

Councils have also become increasingly useful, business focused and lean. If you want something done think about contacting your local council or contacting your local representative. Click below to get the contact details of your representatives for the South Petherwin area
Find local dentists and dental practices around South Petherwin and PL15 8EX with location maps and contact details. The link below takes you to a vastly improved NHS site which tells you what you need to know! This includes whether they take NHS patients and lots of other useful information. You can also find out whether they do orthodontic dentistry and other complex work.

Well worth a click.

Dental Surgeries

West Country Dental Care

Launceston General Hospital, Link Road, Launceston PL15 9JD, UK – 0333 405 0290

Easy to book appointment.easy parking. Great team. Sorted me out, when working in cornwall for month.make you feel at ease. Dick Evans.Dartmouth.

Bupa Dental Care Launceston

Madford Ln, Launceston PL15 9EB, UK – 01566 772911

I can't praise Wendy Houvenaghel enough. With my phobia of dentists, she made my experience the calmest I have ever been. Very friendly and informative. Highly recommend!

Excellent clinitons, Dr.L Stevens, Mr P Young, Mrs olund and also Wendy Houvenaghel

Dental Dimensions

11 Castle St, Launceston PL15 8BA, UK – 01566 773873

Since moving to Devon we have been trying (in vain) to find a good dentist. Researched Dental Dimensions and popped in to see 'what was what'. The receptionist is superb (delightful whilst being professional) and spent a long time talking with us and reassuring me (the world's worst patient) that all will be fine. We even spoke to another patient who couldn't praise the practice enough. We have appointments in 5 weeks time so will report back.

Having just moved to Cornwall, I needed to find a new dentist. Found these guys after some review reading and went along. After 30 years of my old dentist, I cannot believe the difference. These guys really care! Having identified that I have periodontal problems they have taught me so much about how to help myself in dental hygiene, they are miles ahead of other dentist's. On top of this, they are well equipped with all the latest technology which they use to good effect. Take my advice and take Dental Dimension's advice, they know what they are doing.

Launceston Medical Centre

Landlake Rd, Launceston PL15 9HH, UK – 01566 772131

I have used this medical centre for the past fourteen years.Apart from having difficulty twice in getting an appointment with a named GP,I have had no reason to criticise it at all.I have always been treated with respect and understanding.I feel that the attack on here against Dr.Janice Haddon is unjustified.In fact,I always try to see her first and have always been correctly diagnosed,treated like an adult and respected.Likewise with other staff I have met.

This shame that the receptionist let this place down. Can't praise doctor reed enough so nice and calm and welcoming really helps you and makes you feel better

Market Street Clinic Ltd

3 Tower St, Launceston PL15 8BQ, UK – 01566 777600

Long Park, Trebursye

7ER, Launceston, Plymouth PL15 7ER, UK

NHS Direct is now NHS 24. Just dial 111 to speak to a professional or click the link below for there self help website. Lots of really useful info but keep clear of heart surgery! If in doubt ask your GP or call 111. Good luck.

British Gas - Breakdown & Repairs 0845 9 60 50 40

Fire - Ambulance - Police 999

Launceston General Hospital

Link Rd, Launceston PL15 9JD, UK – 01566 761000

Super local resource. Superior levels of service. Friendly healthcare provided in my locale. The longest wait I have had is less than a quarter hour. The level of care promotes absolute confidence. Smug smiles all around I think... Are YOU still not living in Launceston..?? You are not - why not!!??

Wonderful staff. Lovely friendly atmosphere. Foods great.

Local hospitals - community hospitals and hospitals with A&E departments for PL15 8EX.

The new NHS website below is very well worth a look. Hospitals are not only listed but evaluated. I certainly know which ones I would go to! At the very least you will know what questions to ask if you are sent to one which has not entered its data. Good luck!
Find the local Health Trust for PL15 8EX

Find Local Churches & Places of Worship

St. Mary Magdalene

Church St, Launceston PL15 8AU, UK – 01566 772101

Lovely church we visited today, really beautiful, thank you to the kind man inside who gave us directions to Launceston Castle

Nice church

St Cuthbert Mayne R C Church

21 Mayne Cl, Launceston PL15 8XQ, UK – 01566 773166

Shrine of an English Martyr. The son of William Mayne, Cuthbert Mayne was born at Youlston, near Barnstaple in Devon, and was baptized on 20th March 1543/4, "St Cuthbert's Day". His uncle was a priest who conformed to the Church of England, and the family expected the good natured, shallow Mayne would inherit his uncle's rich church. This uncle paid his way to Barnstaple Grammar School, and he was ordained a Protestant minister at the age of eighteen and instituted rector of Huntshaw, near Torrington. After ordination, Cuthbert Mayne attended university, first at St Alban Hall, then at St John's College, in Oxford, where he was made chaplain. He became B.A. on 6th April 1566 and M.A. on 8 April 1570. Cuthbert Mayne Whilst at Oxford, Cuthbert Mayne met Edmund Campion and other Catholics, such as Gregory Martin, Humphrey Ely, Henry Shaw, Thomas Bramston, Henry Holland, Jonas Meredith, Roland Russell, and William Wiggs. At some point Cuthbert Mayne, too, became a Catholic. Late in 1570, a letter addressed to him from Gregory Martin fell into the hands of the Bishop of London, and officers arrested him and the others mentioned in the letter. Being warned off by Thomas Ford, Mayne evaded arrest by going to Cornwall and then, in 1573, to the English College at Douai. Douai, in the department of Nord, France, is on the River Scarpe, some twenty miles south of Lille.

It has been a while since we were here and I took these photos, but my memories of the warm faith-filled community remain.

Gateway 2 New Life

Madford Ln, Launceston PL15 9AS, UK – 01566 770951

Great church!

Your local Christian churches. Click on your town/village to find churches in your area. Good and media savvy churches will give you a real feel for what sort of service to expect.
This is a brilliant site. Click to see virtually everything you are likely to need to know about the Police and crime statistics around South Petherwin. You can often even see a photo of your local policeman!

Crimestoppers - Call 0800 555111 or 101 for non emergency

Find Recycling Centres

The Waste Company (UK) Ltd

11 - 19, The Old National School, St Thomas Rd, Launceston PL15 8BU, UK – 01566 775814

Great customer service, friendly and efficient. A pleasure to work with. Highly recommended if you are looking for waste removal services.

Great company. Excellent customer service.

DS Smith Logistics

Hurdon Road, Launceston PL15 9HN, UK – 01566 777700

Good for cardboard

Anita Aruba the receptionist is beautiful

Launceston Car Breakers

Sunnyside, Under Ln, Launceston PL15 8SN, UK – 01566 776675

Helpful and friendly, still getting to know what they are doing but happy to chat and help out where they can with whatever they can. Access to is interesting, down a narrow country lane and almost in the middle of nowhere.

Give and get free stuff. Here you will find lots of items that people are willing to give away, for FREE! This is instead of taking them to a local landfill site. The aim of this site is to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill (20.9 million tonnes of it last year in the UK) and recycling is great news for the environment.
We all know that we need to recycle more - and this is a great way of doing it.
You may prefer to go through to our Eating Out page which has a complete range of places you can go from the most economical to the most lavish.  Please CLICK HERE!

You will also find Take Aways and Pubs in this section. Enjoy!

Local Restaurants & Places to Eat around South Petherwin

Jerichos Kitchen

4 Northgate St, Launceston PL15 8BD, UK – 01566 770080

Nice, but pricey - certainly not in keeping with local prices. I suspect a Londoner has a hand in the creation of this quaint, warm eatery. Lovely modern decor, a good range of food on offer. Recommended

Excellent food and friendly staff. Highly recommended

Proper Ansome cafe

Launceston PL15 9HT, UK – 01566 776281

Set off road in Maunder's yard we sat with farmer customers and local ladies. Good selection of local sourced breakfast and home baked cakes. Gluten free choice was excellent and good coffee. Service is friendly but not fast as everything is prepared on site. Good food, not fast food. Popular with locals who appreciate the Cornish option to the nearby Costa.

Best place to eat in Launceston, staff are friendly, place is spotless.

Sagor Tandoori

6 Western Rd, Launceston PL15 7AS, UK – 01566 777088

Good food, good service and sensible prices.

Great food and great staff

Nursery and Preschools

Launceston Pre-School

3 St Thomas Hill, Launceston PL15 8BL, UK – 01566 777529

South Petherwin Pre-School

South Petherwin, Launceston PL15 7LE, UK – 01566 779476

Launceston College Nursery

Hurdon Rd, Launceston PL15 9JR, UK – 01566 701787

Primary and Secondary Schools

St Joseph's School

32 St Stephen's Hill, Launceston PL15 8HN, UK – 01566 772580

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Love this school.

Launceston County Primary School

7 Shilson Terrace, Launceston PL15 9AP, UK – 01566 772143

South Petherwin County Primary School

South Petherwin, Launceston PL15 7LE, UK – 01566 776363

Public & Preparatory Schools

St Joseph's School

32 St Stephen's Hill, Launceston PL15 8HN, UK – 01566 772580

I think this is good

Love this school.

Local social service agencies for PL15 with contact details and location maps

Gas Transco

0800 111999

British Gas Breakdown & Repairs

0845 9 60 50 40
Local electricity supply companies for PL15 8EX with contact details and location maps
Local gas supply companies for PL15 8EX, including bottled gas, with contact details and location maps
Local water supply and treatment companies for PL15 8EX with contact details and location maps