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Delabole
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Also known as Delabole, Cornwall

Delabole () is a large village and civil parish in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, which lies approximately two miles (3 km) west of Camelford.

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Place details

Locality
Treligga
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
1,647
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Delabole
UK place.cornish_name
Delyow Boll
UK place.map_type
Cornwall
UK place.population
2,500
UK place.population_ref
(2001 Estimate)
UK place.os_grid_reference
SX070840
UK place.civil_parish
Delabole
UK place.unitary_england
Cornwall
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Cornwall
UK place.region
South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster
North Cornwall
UK place.post_town
DELABOLE
UK place.postcode_district
PL33
UK place.postcode_area
PL
UK place.dial_code
01840

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
civil parish
Located in
St Teath
Population
1903
Image
Church at Delabole - geograph.org.uk - 216982.jpg
Dialing code
01840
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Commons category
Delabole
postal code
PL33
OS grid reference
SX070840
historic county
Cornwall
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Economy
  • Delabole Quarry
  • Religion and education
  • Culture and community
  • Sport
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Delabole () is a large village and civil parish in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, which lies approximately two miles (3 km) west of Camelford.

The village of Delabole came into existence in the early 20th century; it is named after the Delabole Quarry. Three hamlets – Pengelly, Meadrose () and Rockhead – and the hamlet of Delabole, south of the quarry, are shown on the earliest one-inch Ordnance Survey map of 1813. When the North Cornwall Railway arrived, the station was named Delabole after the quarry, and the three hamlets were absorbed into Delabole. It is said to be the third highest village in Cornwall. Treligga military airfield and HMS Vulture II, an aerial bombing and gunnery range, were situated west of the village.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Delabole” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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