Minions, Cornwall

Minions, Cornwall

Coordinates: 50°30′51″N 4°27′17″W / 50.5142°N 4.4547°W / 50.5142; -4.4547

Minions
Cornish: Menyon
Minions is located in Cornwall
Minions

 Minions shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference SX261712
Parish Linkinhorne
Unitary authority Cornwall
Ceremonial county Cornwall
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LISKEARD
Postcode district PL14
Dialling code 01579
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament South East Cornwall
List of places: UK • England • Cornwall

Minions (Cornish: Menyon) is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor northwest of Caradon Hill approximately four miles (6 km) north of Liskeard[1].

Minions is in the former Caradon administrative district and in the parish of Linkinhorne. At 300 metres (980 ft) it is said to be the highest village in Cornwall.

A stone circle known as the Hurlers is located on the west side of the village. Several other tumuli are also in the area, including Rillaton round barrow, where a Bronze Age gold beaker was discovered.

The Cheesewring, a distinctive rock formation, is a mile northwest.

Gallery

  • Street of cottages

  • Engine house of a disused mine

  • Disused granite quarry on the moor

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 201 Plymouth & Launceston ISBN 9780319231463

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