Town End

Town End is a settlement in Cornwall, in the PL31 postcode district of England’s South West. The local story is marked by St Lawrence’s Hospital, originally a mental hospital in nearby Bodmin. Over time the site has changed: part of the hospital has been converted into residential accommodation while the remainder has been demolished. The building’s significance is recognised in its Grade II* listing. For visitors and residents alike, that mixture of adaptation and loss reflects a broader regional history — old institutions repurposed, and heritage preserved in designation even as the physical fabric evolves. Town End offers a quiet waypoint for those tracing Cornwall’s shifting landscapes and the footprints left by former civic institutions.