Braddock, Cornwall
village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Braddock (Cornish: Brodhek) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is about seven miles west of Liskeard, and five miles south-east of Bodmin. The parish was called Broadoak until 1 April 2021.
Geography
The parish is rural in character and is well wooded, especially in the north, covering 3,389 acres (1,371 ha) of land and 15 acres (6.1 ha) of water. The hamlets of West Taphouse and Trewindle are in the parish. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 124 increasing to 156 at the 2011 census.
History
Killboy or Penventon Cross is a stone cross standing on the route of a disused path which runs from Penventon Farm to the church. An account of this cross was published in The Gentleman's Magazine in 1805. The original site of the cross is uncertain.
Parish church
The ecclesiastical parishes of Braddock and Boconnoc have been united since 1742.
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