St Austell, Bodmin Moor and Jamaica Inn

St Austell

The discovery of china clay in the mid-18th century changed this small town. Men, women and children were all involved in the extraction and processing of the clay and the town grew and prospered from the recognition it received. Even today clay is extracted and used from here for such purposes as medicines, porcelain and cosmetics and shipped all over the world.

Bodmin Moor

Bodmin is Cornwall's old county town and is full of ruined buildings which tells of it's history. Bodmin Jail, although now a semi-ruin, is still partly open for the public to visit.

Bodmin Moor is a remote 100 square mile piece of land which is famous for the "Beast of Bodmin".

Jamaica Inn

Bodmin Moor also plays host to Jamaica Inn, which is an 18th century coaching inn famous for its tales of smuggling and skullduggery. Today it is a major tourist attraction where visitors can imagine days gone by when travellers would stop off at the Inn before resuming their journey across the barren moor. The Inn is located between Bodmin and Launceston just off the A30 at Bolventor.

I would like to thank Julia Purvis and Kevin Moore for the use of the photograph's on this page. For more information on Jamaica Inn and Bodmin Moor visit www.jamaicainn.co.uk