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Blisland
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Blisland (Cornish: Blyslann) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is approximately five miles northeast of Bodmin.[1] According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 565. This had increased to 608 at the 2011 census.[2]
Blisland
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![]() Blisland Parish Church | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 608 (United Kingdom Census 2011 including Bradford and Lank) |
OS grid reference | SX101732 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BODMIN |
Postcode district | PL30 |
Dialling code | 01208 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
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50.528°N 4.681°W / 50.528; -4.681 |
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The parish is entirely rural in character, the northeast being moorland and the southwest lower lying farmland. The parish is bordered to the north by St Breward parish; to the west by St Mabyn and Helland parishes; to the south by Cardinham, Warleggan, and St Neot parishes; and to the northeast by Altarnun parish.[3]
The hamlets of Bradford, Keybridge, Merry Meeting, Pendrift, Tresarrett and Waterloo are in the parish.[4] Blisland is sometimes said to be the only village in Cornwall with a village green,[5] however Herodsfoot and Talskiddy are others.