St. Breward
OS Grid ref:- SX 088 738
The quiet village of St. Breward on Bodmin Moor has the distinction of being the highest village in Cornwall, standing at 720 feet above sea level.
The village's only pub The Old Inn, has stood on the site since the eleventh century, there is a post office, a church and a shop.
St. Breward is well known for its granite and china clay industries and provided the stone for London Bridge. The village derives its name from its church, St. Brueredus, which was founded in 1278. The exterior of the church is Norman and constructed of Caen Stone.
In a nearby valley, situated on a public footpath, stands St Breward's Well, which is purported to cure sore eyes for an offering of pins.
Also worth seeing is nearby King Arthur's Hall, on the banks of the De Lank River. Constructed by the ancient Beaker people, the monument is now 2000 years old. There is an interesting old 'clapper bridge' nearby.