PILLATON, a parish in the middle division of
EAST hundred, county of CORNWALL, 3 miles (S.)
from Callington, containing 452 inhabitants. The living
is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Cornwall, and
diocese of Exeter, rated in the king's books at
£16. 15. 7., and in the patronage of Edward Helyar,
Esq. The parish is bounded on the west by the small
river Lyner, and on the east by the river Tamar, which
separates it from Devonshire. There is a mine of antimony,
but not at present in operation. A fair is
held on Whit-Tuesday.