Historic churches · South West England
Bodmin
Also known as: Bosvena, Bosvenegh
In or near Helland.
Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvena) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated south-west of Bodmin Moor. The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that o
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin General · 0.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bodmin church, the nearest railway station is Bodmin General, located just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, and the location is accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is PL31 1AG.
About
Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvena) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated south-west of Bodmin Moor. The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character. It is bordered to the east by Cardinham parish, to the southeast by Lanhydrock parish, to the southwest and west by Lanivet parish, and to the north by Helland parish. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 16,909. Bodmin became the county town of Cornwall in 1838 when the main courts for the county moved there from Launceston. Bodmin gradually lost county town functions to Truro; in 1889 the new Cornwall County Council chose to base itself in Truro, and the county's main courthouse moved to Truro in 1988.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvena) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated south-west of Bodmin Moor. The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character. It is bordered to the east by Cardinham parish, to the southeast by Lanhydrock parish, to the southwest and west by Lanivet parish, and to the north by Helland parish. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 16,909. Bodmin became the county town of Cornwall in 1838 when the main courts for the county moved there from Launceston. Bodmin gradually lost county town functions to Truro; in 1889 the new Cornwall County Council chose to base itself in Truro, and the county's main courthouse moved to Truro in 1988.
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Background
History
St. Petroc founded a monastery in Bodmin in the 6th century and gave the town its alternative name of Petrockstow. The monastery was deprived of some of its lands at the Norman Conquest but at the time of Domesday still held eighteen manors, including Bodmin, Padstow and Rialton. Bodmin is one of the oldest towns in Cornwall, and the only large Cornish settlement recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. In the 15th century the Norman church of St Petroc was largely rebuilt and stands as one of the largest churches in Cornwall (the largest after the cathedral at Truro). Also built at that time was an abbey of canons regular, now mostly ruined. For most of Bodmin's history, the tin industry was…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4660, -4.7180
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Bodmin
- Postcode
- PL31 1AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin General — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Bodmin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bodmin?
- Bodmin is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL31 1AG), in the parish of Bodmin.
- What is Bodmin?
- Bodmin (Cornish: Bosvena) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated south-west of Bodmin Moor. The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that o
- How do I get to Bodmin?
- The nearest railway station is Bodmin General, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL31 1AG.
- Is Bodmin a protected site?
- Yes — Bodmin is part of the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bodmin free to visit?
- Yes, Bodmin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bodmin?
- The nearest railway station is Bodmin General, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL31 1AG.