Towns & cities · South West England
Blisland
Blisland — village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin General · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Blisland is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 565 people. Address: PL30. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5280°, -4.6810°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bodmin Moor, North SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blisland (Cornish: Blyslann) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately five miles northeast of Bodmin. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 565. This had increased to 608 at the 2011 census. The parish is entirely rural in character, the northeast being moorland and the southwest lower lying farmland. The parish is bordered to the north by St Breward parish; to the west by St Mabyn and Helland parishes; to the south by Cardinham, Warleggan, and St Neot parishes; and to the northeast by Altarnun parish. The hamlets of Bradford, Keybridge, Merry Meeting, Pendrift, Tresarrett and Waterloo are in the parish. Blisland is sometimes said to be the only village in Cornwall with a village green, however Herodsfoot and Talskiddy are others.
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Background
History
On Blisland Manor Common is the prehistoric stone circle known as the Trippet stones; and on Hawkstor Down a henge monument the Stripple stones. Blisland Manor House is 16th century with later alterations; Lavethan House mid-17th century; and the house at Trewardale 1773, enlarged 1839. Lavethan house (1653) incorporates parts of the 15th century. The archway was brought from another site. Early clapper bridges at Bradford and Poleys Bridge (on the River Camel) built of granite in 1839 are also noteworthy. Blisland Manor was in the hands of the family of Billing for many years: they were also landowners at St Breward and elsewhere. Trehudreth was the seat of the family of Lean among whose…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5280, -4.6810
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Blisland
- Postcode
- PL30
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Population
- 565
- Nearest railway station
- Bodmin General — 7.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q587647 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blisland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blisland, Church of St. Protus and St. Hyacinth - geograph.org.uk - 224941.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blisland?
- Blisland is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30), in the parish of Blisland.
- Is Blisland a protected site?
- Yes — Blisland is part of the Bodmin Moor, North SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Blisland free to visit?
- Yes, Blisland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blisland?
- The nearest railway station is Bodmin General, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30.