Bodilly
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| Bodilly | |
|---|---|
  Bodilly Location within Cornwall | |
| Population | 30 |
| OS grid reference | SW 669 322 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HELSTON |
| Postcode district | TR13 |
| Dialling code | 01326 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Bodilly is a hamlet in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, that lends its name to neighbouring farms and settlements.[1] It is situated in the civil parish of Wendron approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Wendron.[2] The hamlet itself is at grid reference SW 669 322, but the name Bodilly generally covers the area northwest of Wendron.
The hamlet dates at least to the 14th century. It first appears in print around 1302, as "Bodelymur juxta Relegh",[3] meaning "Bodelymur adjoining Releath". In terms of toponymy, the name quickly shortened to Bodely and variations (Bodili, Bodilli, Bodilly, Bodyly) in the mid- to late 14th century.[3] The hamlet appears as Bodillye in 1678, but Bodilly has been used since 1844.[3]
In Medieval times, there was a chapel of St Henry the Hermit (died 1120, feast day on 16 January) in Bodilly.[4] The site was located to the west of the hamlet, down a footpath that now crosses the valley to the west. Not much remains of the original chapel. It would have originally been a wooden structure and most of a later stone structure was probably "recycled", some of the stone can be found in the surrounding later built houses. Its actual location can be found on the council and field maps.[2][failed verification]
Geography
Bodilly lies roughly midway between the village of Wendron and the hamlet of Releath. It sits about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the B3297 running from Redruth to Helston.[5]
Near Bodilly is a tributary stream now called the "River Bodilly" which flows into the River Cober at Trenear.
