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Bodmin

British

/ ˈbɒdmɪn /

noun

a market town in SW England, in Cornwall, near Bodmin Moor , a granite upland rising to 420 m (1375 ft). Pop: 12 778 (2001)

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It was Bodmin Moor's rich history and St Austell's clay pits which sparked more than 40 novels for EV Thompson, while his son Luke continues to focus on Cornwall's landscape in his own work.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Five of them are near the route of the Trail between Padstow and Bodmin - which is popular for walkers and cyclists to explore the Cornish countryside.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

In Bodmin, 130 older people meet weekly at the town hall at an Age Concern social group.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

They have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024

The finest sacred circle is that of the Stripple Stones on the Bodmin moors, but this has of late years been sadly mutilated.

From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

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