Castles · South West England
Cardinham
Cardinham (Cornish: Kardhinan) is a civil parish and a village in mid Cornwall, England. The village is approximately three-and-a-half miles (6 km) east-northeast of Bodmin. The hamlets of Fletchersbr
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cardinham (Cornish: Kardhinan) is a civil parish and a village in mid Cornwall, England. The village is approximately three-and-a-half miles (6 km) east-northeast of Bodmin. The hamlets of Fletchersbridge, Millpool, Milltown, Mount, Old Cardinham Castle and Welltown are in the parish. Large areas, which were once deciduous woodland, are now plantations of conifers known as Cardinham Woods and managed by Forestry England. Edmund John Glynn, of Glynn House in the parish, rebuilt the house at Glynn in 1805 (it has a front of nine bays and a portico).
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Cardinham (Cornish: Kardhinan) is a civil parish and a village in mid Cornwall, England. The village is approximately three-and-a-half miles (6 km) east-northeast of Bodmin. The hamlets of Fletchersbridge, Millpool, Milltown, Mount, Old Cardinham Castle and Welltown are in the parish. Large areas, which were once deciduous woodland, are now plantations of conifers known as Cardinham Woods and managed by Forestry England. Edmund John Glynn, of Glynn House in the parish, rebuilt the house at Glynn in 1805 (it has a front of nine bays and a portico).
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Background
History
Richard Fitz Turold (Thorold) was an Anglo-Norman landowner of the eleventh century, mentioned in the Domesday Survey. He had a castle at Cardinham, where he was a major tenant and steward of Robert of Mortain. The holding included the manor of Penhallam. His son was William Fitz Richard of Cardinham. Restormel Castle belonged to the Cardinhams in the 12th century, until Andrew de Cardinham's daughter married Thomas de Tracey. Cardinham Castle remained in the family (succeeded by the Dinhams) until the 14th century and later became a ruin. The manor of Cardinham is one of the few where the custom of Free Bench is recorded: by this a widow could retain tenure of the land until she remarried.…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4890, -4.6480
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Cardinham
- Postcode
- PL30 4BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikipedia: Cardinham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cardinham?
- Cardinham is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30 4BQ), in the parish of Cardinham.
- Does Cardinham charge admission?
- Cardinham typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cardinham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30 4BQ. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.