Dobwalls ( kw, Fos an Mogh) is a village and
civil parish in south-east
Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated 3 mi (5 km) west of
Liskeard.
The name is spelt ''Dubwalls'' on Bartholomew's map and ''
Black's Guide'' of 1879.
The
A38 trunk road ran through the village until the bypass was opened on 19 December 2008. The bypass has two of the most elaborate
bat bridges built so far in the UK (previous examples in
Wales being wooden posts with cables). Twelve native species of
bats are found in the area.
Until 2006, the
Dobwalls Adventure Park tourist attraction was located north of the village.
Civil parish
At the 2011 census the population of the village was included in the
civil parish of
Dobwalls and Trewidland.
In 2020 Cornwall Council announced that from 1 April 2021 the part of Dobwalls and Trewidland parish surrounding the village of
Trewidland would be moved to the parish of St Keyne, to form the new parish of St Keyne and Trewidland, with the remaining parish known as Dobwalls.
References
External links
Villages in Cornwall
Civil parishes in Cornwall
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