Bodilly
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Bodilly is a hamlet in south Cornwall
, United Kingdom
that lends its name to neighbouring farms and settlements. It is situated in the civil parish
of Wendron
aopproximately one mile (1.6 km) northwest of Wendron
.
The hamlet itself is at and the two largest farms in the area are Bodilly Veor and Bodilly Vean. However, the name Bodilly generally covers the area northwest of Wendron.
To the south of the village is a mill site that goes back to the 14th century (Bodilly Mill) the site was used for early tin stamping (in the mill deeds) and then as a grist mill in the 19th century (also in the mill deeds). All milling stopped in the mid 19th Century (about 1860) and no evidence of milling other than the mill building and a number of mill stones survives. The milling was powered by a 'leat' (water supply) used to take water from higher up the stream and this used to supply a water wheel and a number of other wheels for different purposes down this valley (evidence of this still exists and some old iron wheels that were used to power water lifting to the Crelly farms. The book, Wendron Tin by A.K. Hamilton and the Deeds to the Mill give good evidence of this.
Bodilly Village has a (privately owned) Grade II listed C15th manor House from which the area received its name. The Manor comprises the Main House, various outbuildings, some of which converted to (dog friendly) Holiday cottages.
The Manor House has been subject of various paranormal investigations by The British Ghost Club over many years and has regular ghost hunting evenings.
This info recently turned up in the county records.....
Bodilly – Wendron, tenement (CRO, TA/249, 1844), there is an ancient granite stone here, 4' 5" high, which used to stand on the crest of a hill between Porkellis fourcross and Burhos. An old woman still living in 1889 in a cottage there said that in her younger days it used to be called the "Wendron God". People passing by used to cross themselves in passing it. In 1855 it was thrown down, and the Vestry offered £10 for information of the offender, and it was again set up. Ten years later it was again removed and thrown into the hedge. Finally in 1886 it was placed at Bodilly (*CRO, P174/8/1, c.1923) (Gover, 1948, p534); Bodely, Bodyly, 1338; Bodilly, 1391; Bodili, 1327; Bodyly, 1356; Bodilli, 1382; Bodillye, 1678; Bodilly, 1844, c.1923, 1948. The stone is approximately 300 yards South west of Porkellis Crossroads in the private field on that corner. You can see it in Google earth. Cattle use it as a rubbing post so it has circular grass wear around its base.
More references..
Bodelymur juxta Relegh – Wendron (Gover, 1948, p534, citing from 1302); Bodelymur juxta Relegh, 1302; Bodilly Veor, 1619, 1884, 1996
Bodilly Veor – Wendron (CRO, P249/12/1, late 18th century, citing from 1619), 6 tenements (Symons, 1884) (OS, 1:25000, 1996); Bodelymur juxta Relegh, 1302; Bodilly Veor, 1619, 1884, 1996
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, United Kingdom
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that lends its name to neighbouring farms and settlements. It is situated in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Wendron
Wendron
Wendron is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated three miles north of Helston.The Revd G. H. Doble served for almost twenty years as the Vicar of Wendron . Langdon recorded the existence of eight stone crosses in the parish, including two at Merther Uny...
aopproximately one mile (1.6 km) northwest of Wendron
Wendron
Wendron is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated three miles north of Helston.The Revd G. H. Doble served for almost twenty years as the Vicar of Wendron . Langdon recorded the existence of eight stone crosses in the parish, including two at Merther Uny...
.
The hamlet itself is at and the two largest farms in the area are Bodilly Veor and Bodilly Vean. However, the name Bodilly generally covers the area northwest of Wendron.
To the south of the village is a mill site that goes back to the 14th century (Bodilly Mill) the site was used for early tin stamping (in the mill deeds) and then as a grist mill in the 19th century (also in the mill deeds). All milling stopped in the mid 19th Century (about 1860) and no evidence of milling other than the mill building and a number of mill stones survives. The milling was powered by a 'leat' (water supply) used to take water from higher up the stream and this used to supply a water wheel and a number of other wheels for different purposes down this valley (evidence of this still exists and some old iron wheels that were used to power water lifting to the Crelly farms. The book, Wendron Tin by A.K. Hamilton and the Deeds to the Mill give good evidence of this.
Bodilly Village has a (privately owned) Grade II listed C15th manor House from which the area received its name. The Manor comprises the Main House, various outbuildings, some of which converted to (dog friendly) Holiday cottages.
The Manor House has been subject of various paranormal investigations by The British Ghost Club over many years and has regular ghost hunting evenings.
This info recently turned up in the county records.....
Bodilly – Wendron, tenement (CRO, TA/249, 1844), there is an ancient granite stone here, 4' 5" high, which used to stand on the crest of a hill between Porkellis fourcross and Burhos. An old woman still living in 1889 in a cottage there said that in her younger days it used to be called the "Wendron God". People passing by used to cross themselves in passing it. In 1855 it was thrown down, and the Vestry offered £10 for information of the offender, and it was again set up. Ten years later it was again removed and thrown into the hedge. Finally in 1886 it was placed at Bodilly (*CRO, P174/8/1, c.1923) (Gover, 1948, p534); Bodely, Bodyly, 1338; Bodilly, 1391; Bodili, 1327; Bodyly, 1356; Bodilli, 1382; Bodillye, 1678; Bodilly, 1844, c.1923, 1948. The stone is approximately 300 yards South west of Porkellis Crossroads in the private field on that corner. You can see it in Google earth. Cattle use it as a rubbing post so it has circular grass wear around its base.
More references..
Bodelymur juxta Relegh – Wendron (Gover, 1948, p534, citing from 1302); Bodelymur juxta Relegh, 1302; Bodilly Veor, 1619, 1884, 1996
Bodilly Veor – Wendron (CRO, P249/12/1, late 18th century, citing from 1619), 6 tenements (Symons, 1884) (OS, 1:25000, 1996); Bodelymur juxta Relegh, 1302; Bodilly Veor, 1619, 1884, 1996