Minions
Minions (Cornish: Menyon) is a village situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor northwest of Caradon Hill approximately four miles (6 km) north of Liskeard in Cornwall. Minions was first recorded in 1613 and its meaning is unknown.
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.
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.
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.
On the western flank of the hill, a quarry recently started up again, cutting granite.
As well as this working quarry, there are many other disused quarries and mines in the area due to the village's mining heritage.
Minions village was once home to many mine workers and an important location on the Liskeard and Caradon Railway which was built to serve the mines and quarries in the area.
Read MoreA 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.
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.
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.
On the western flank of the hill, a quarry recently started up again, cutting granite.
As well as this working quarry, there are many other disused quarries and mines in the area due to the village's mining heritage.
Minions village was once home to many mine workers and an important location on the Liskeard and Caradon Railway which was built to serve the mines and quarries in the area.
