Morning all, I live at Bodilly Mill, in the Wendron District of Cornwall.

In the 1400's I believe this was a water powered Tin stamping Site that then converted over to Grist Milling in the 1860's. Is there any info or pictures about regarding my site that anyone can send me?

A few shafts in the area but info on the mill seems limited to what's on Wiki. Best bet may be the records office for that area

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101439422 

There isn't much information, but the bible of local mining "Dines" refers to Wheal Fursden in the area. This was also known as Wheal Peverall.

There is a plan in the Michell Archive at CRO code M-208 which is a copy of the 1880 ordnance survey 25" map with mining features added on. This includes 3 shafts and 4 lodes, all of which are to the NW of the mill. It is likely these structures run into New Wendron Consols to the east.

The Cornwall Interactive Mapping site is good for trivia. Find it on google, then select "historic" from the menu on the left, then "Event Record" from the sub menu. Then find your point on the map, click it and read any relevant PDF file. Cornwall archaeological unit provide some quality reports which hide in this location. Perhaps they have surveyed the area.

For general interest, seek out a book called "Wendron Tin" by AK Hamilton Jenkin.

http://crocat.cornwall.gov.uk/DServe/searchpage.htm 

The record office might have something, but you'll have to put all sorts of things into the search box to bring something up. The tithe maps may be worth a look, as may some of the relevant estate archives. For this, you type in a directory code and bring the whole lot up. It might take some trawling. If you want to look at maps, you'll need to book a slot at the map table in advance. The staff are very helpful in there and the place is mind boggling.

Good luck.

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Bodilly stamps are referred to in the Journals of Christopher Wallis, Courtenay Library (at the museum in Truro) DJW/1/1 & DJW/1/4, 1781 & 1796. You will have to go there to see what these actually say, which may not be much.

Is there any reference in Justin Brooks book 'The tin streams of Wendron'? Cant check it out as I lent my copy to someone who didn't return it!!

I believe that my Great-Great Grandfather, Daniel Wearne, may have worked at Bodilly Mill. He was born in 1832 and, if the stamps and mill closed in the 1860s, he would have been the right age. On a visit to Kernow (I live in Chicago) I went to what I believe is the site. I saw some dressed stone in the water near a low place at a curve in the stream which would perhaps have been an ideal place for a leat (if I'm using the right term) to bring water in to mix with the stamped ore for separation. The spot is overgrown now, of course, but it seems to me that the place I found would have been ideal for a plant which stamped and processed ore.
It answers the description in Wikipedia: "To the south of the village is a mill site known as Bodilly Mill. Built in the 14th century, the site was used for early tin stamping and then in the 19th century as a gristmill; milling ceased around 1860. The mill was powered by a leat (millstream) which took water from higher up the stream to supply the waterwheel and a number of other wheels for a variety of different purposes down the valley; evidence of this still exists, as do some old iron wheels that were used to power water-lifting up to the
Crelly farms. The mill building and a number of mill stones remain on the site."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodilly 
The area is privately owned, so I did not enter it to see if I could find foundations or remains of structures. I have a few pictures which show the site. If you wish, please get in touch with me at [email protected]
Jim Wearne