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  Minions shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SX261712
Civil 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
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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 first recorded in 1613 and its meaning is unknown.^[2]

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.

Geography

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.^{[citation needed]}

The village is dominated by Caradon Hill, standing at 371 metres (1,217 ft) high, on which there is a TV transmission mast on the summit. As a result, there is a road leading up to the summit from Minions.^[1] On the western flank of the hill, a quarry recently started up again, cutting granite boulders.^{[citation needed]}

As well as this working quarry, there is many other disused quarries and mine buildings in the area due to the villages mining heratige.^[3] Unlike in the west of Cornwall, there is no plans to reopen the tin and copper mines in the area.

Climate

The climate of Minions is Oceanic but, like the rest of Bodmin Moor, due to its higher altitude, it is often cooler, windier and wetter. However there is a good balance of fair days too, which can get warm in the summer. In winter frosts are common and even though it snows most years, it is never prolonged or severe.

Winter:6c/1c

Spring:14c/6c

Summer:20c/12c

Autumn:12c/3c

Rainy days:173

Snowfalls:2-4 ^[4]

Community facilities

The village has two main car parks, located on the western and eastern edges on the village.^[1] There are two tearooms, a pub with B&B, and a general store which also holds a post office, one of the tearooms and a B&B. A museum dedicated to the mining history of the local area is located to the north of the village in a disused engine house.

Gallery

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  Street of cottages

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  Engine house of a disused mine

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  Disused granite quarry on the moor

References

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