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Laneast

Coordinates: 50°37′46″N 4°30′19″W / 50.62944°N 4.50528°W / 50.62944; -4.50528
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St Sidwell's church.
Celtic cross and yew.

Laneast is a small village near Launceston, in Cornwall, England,United Kingdom.

It is the birthplace of John Couch Adams, mathematician and astronomer who discovered Neptune. In a field opposite the church is the holy 'Jordan Well' used for divination, and until comparatively recently, for baptism.

Famous Residents

John Couch Adams

See also

Launceston, Cornwall

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50°37′46″N 4°30′19″W / 50.62944°N 4.50528°W / 50.62944; -4.50528

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