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Bolventor (Bedhashardh in Cornish) is a hamlet on Bodmin Moor in the civil parish of Altarnun, between Launceston and Bodmin. The A30 runs through it, and a dual carriageway bypass now goes round the hamlet, which before the bypass straddled the main road.
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Bolventor: the Bodmin Moor hamlet of Jamaica Inn
Bolventor (Bedhashardh in Cornish) is a hamlet on Bodmin Moor in the civil parish of Altarnun, between Launceston and Bodmin. The A30 runs through it, and a dual carriageway bypass now goes round the hamlet, which before the bypass straddled the main road.
Bolventor is best known for Jamaica Inn, a coaching inn beside the main road that has stood there since 1547. Daphne du Maurier set her novel about Cornish smugglers there. The moorland of the surrounding parish runs west towards Rough Tor and south towards Dozmary Pool.
The name is often linked to a bold venture, a farm built on the moor, but the source calls that probably folk etymology. It is more likely to come from the Bold Adventure tin-working area, which operated near Jamaica Inn in the 1840s and 1850s.
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- Setting: Hamlet on Bodmin Moor in Altarnun parish, between Launceston and Bodmin
- Landscape: Open moorland on Bodmin Moor. No coast in the parish
- Getting here: On the A30, which now bypasses the hamlet on a dual carriageway
- Known for: Jamaica Inn, the coaching inn that has stood here since 1547
- In the village: Jamaica Inn beside the old main road
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Where is Bolventor?
Bolventor is a hamlet on Bodmin Moor, in the civil parish of Altarnun, between Launceston and Bodmin.
What is Bolventor famous for?
Jamaica Inn, a coaching inn beside the old A30 that has stood there since 1547 and is the setting for Daphne du Maurier's novel about Cornish smugglers.
Does the A30 go through Bolventor?
The A30 runs through the hamlet, and a dual carriageway bypass now goes round it.
Where does the name Bolventor come from?
It is often said to mean a bold venture, but that is probably folk etymology. It more likely comes from the Bold Adventure tin-working area near Jamaica Inn in the 1840s and 1850s.
Can I bring my dog or book a family room?
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