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In and around Bodmin
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St. Petroc's Church, Bodmin
One of Bodmin's Jewel's in the Crown has got to be St. Petroc's Church which majestically dominates the Town. It is the largest and one of the oldest Churches in Cornwall. It was built c. 1469 : 1472. There were earlier churches on the same site as far back as 500-530AD when St. Petroc and St. Guron founded the first Christian Community at Bodmin - "Bod Meneghi" which in Cornish means "dwelling of monks". It is open to the public from April to September.
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Shire Hall, Mount Folly, Bodmin
The Shire Hall was built between 1837 and 1838 and is a magnificent piece of architecture with a cantilevered staircase on the inside of the building as well as featuring a solid granite front facade to its exterior. It was still used as the County Court until 1988. The building has now been restored to its former magnificence by Bodmin Town Council with funds from the Lottery and European fund. It's now Bodmin's Tourist Information Centre. It also encompasses the Charlotte Dymond Court Room experience, an Exhibition gallery and a shop selling maps and cards etc.
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The Pond, Priory Park, Bodmin
With a number of interesting features Priory Park is a pleasant place to amble around at leisure. The park has a lovely pond with swans, ducks and a variety of other waterfowl. The park has easy access via Priory Car Park, it includes a skate board park, two football pitches and a children's play area and some picturesque grassland areas.
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The Library - built in 1897
Lower Bore, Street, Bodmin
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Turret Clock
The focal point of Bodmin town is the Turret Clock at at the bottom of Fore Street. Prior to major roadworks during the 1960's all routes to the town converged here.
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Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Museum
Within 100m of the Bowls Club |
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Bodmin & Wenford
Steam Railway
Within 100m of the Bowls Club
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The Public Rooms & Museum
Mount Folly, Bodmin
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Bodmin Gaol, was the former County Prison, and was built in 1777 it replaced the old Debtor's Prison (now the Hole-In-The-Wall Public House). The Gaol was rebuilt in the 1840's. 55 hangings took place there, 51 of which were public hangings. The last public hanging was in 1909 prior to the prison's closure in 1922. During the First World War, the Domesday Book, and it is said by some, the Crown Jewels, were amongst some of the treasures entrusted to Bodmin Gaol for safe keeping.
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Bodmin Gaol Entrance |
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Looking to the Back of Bodmin Gaol |
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