Hamlet in Cornwall, England
50°32′27″N 4°16′29″W / 50.5407°N 4.2746°W / 50.5407; -4.2746
Luckett is a hamlet in east Cornwall, England. It is situated in a former mining area beside the River Tamar approximately three miles (5 km) north of Callington.[1] According to the Post Office the population at the 2011 census was included in the civil parish of Stokeclimsland
In the 12th century, Luckett became part of a royal deer park called Kerrybullock, until it was disparked by Henry VIII in the early 16th century.[2]
South of the hamlet is Greenscoombe Wood, Luckett SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), noted for its biological interest.[3] All of the land designated as Greenscoombe Wood, Luckett SSSI is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall.[4]
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