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

Jack Murley, from Bodmin, worked at BBC Radio Cornwall from 2019 until 2024, when he was sacked by the corporation.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Chelsea Powell, 22, from Bodmin, was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter, but guilty of perverting the course of justice.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

A scene guard remains in place within the car park of Bodmin Hospital, which remains open, along with a heightened police presence.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023

It was at Bodmin in 1498 that Perkin Warbeck, who had disembarked near Land's End, gathered 3,000 men together and started his disastrous campaign by launching himself against Exeter.

From Cornwall by Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith)

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