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For centuries a focal point of
the tin industry, this historic town on the
south-western edge of rugged Bodmin Moor dates at
least to the 6th century when St. Petroc built a
priory which was later rebuilt to become the
largest church in Cornwall.
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St. Petroc's Church - Photo:
Janine Forbes
CCL |
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Bodmin Gaol - Photo:
Ron Strutt
CCL |
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An important building is the
town’s jail which was used to hold both the
Domesday Book and the Crown Jewels during the
First World War. It was also the site of Britain’s
last public hanging in the 19th century.
The regimental museum of the Duke of Cornwall’s
Light Infantry exhibits many military items while
an added delight is a ride on the Bodmin and
Wenford heritage railway. |
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Every July the town is the scene of an ancient
tradition known as the Bodmin Riding when locals
stage a horseback procession.
The town witnessed no less than three Cornish
rebellions, one of which involved the so-called
usurper Perkin Warbeck, who proclaimed himself
‘King Richard’.
On Bodmin Moor are three prehistoric stone circles
and the remains of a Bronze Age tomb. |
Bodmin Station - Photo:
Ron Strutt
CCL |
