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Local Information for Delabole

Delabole is a village situated approximately 1 mile inland on the North Coast of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and is 15 miles north of Bodmin and 15 miles west.of Launceston. The nearby countryside includes the town of Camelford and the North Cornwall villages of Tintagel, Boscastle and Port Isaac. Delabole is centered in the heart of Camelot and King Arthur Country. Castles & Battle Sites

Delabole takes its name from the quarry around which it grew and since the 15th century the village has been linked with the quarrying of slate. The quarry is over 150 metres deep and 1.5 kilometres in circumference and produces a bluish grey slate that is of a very very high quality. Prior to the late 19th century Delabole consisted of three separate hamlets, Pengelly, Medrose and Rockhead. However, following the arrival of the railway, these three hamlets gradually merged and were given the collective name 'Delabole', after the aforementioned quarry

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