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Truro lies in the centre of western Cornwall, about 9 miles (14 kilometres) from the south coast, at the confluence of the rivers Kenwyn and Allen, which combine as the Truro River – one of a series of waterways and drowned valleys leading into the River Fal and then the large natural harbour of Carrick Roads. The valleys form a steep bowl ...
The TR postcode area, also known as the Truro postcode area, [2] is a group of 27 postcode districts in South West England, within 15 post towns.These cover west Cornwall, including Truro, Penzance, Camborne, Falmouth, Hayle, Helston, Marazion, Newquay, Penryn, Perranporth, Redruth, St Agnes, St Columb and St Ives, plus the Isles of Scilly.
Cornwall Council, formerly Cornwall County Council until 2009, is a unitary authority based at Lys Kernow in Truro. The Isles of Scilly are governed by the sui generis Council of the Isles of Scilly based in Hugh Town , [ 132 ] [ 133 ] and have been administered by their own unitary authority since 1890.
Portscatho beach. Portscatho (Cornish: Porthskathow) [1] is a coastal village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.The village adjoins Gerrans (the villages have almost merged into one but retain their identities) on the east side of the peninsula, about seven miles (11 km) south-southeast of Truro. [2]
The River Kenwyn, which converges with the Allen and becomes the River Truro Kenwyn ( Cornish : Keynwynn ) is a settlement and civil parish in Cornwall , England, United Kingdom. The settlement is a suburb of the city of Truro and lies 0.5 mi (1 km) north of the city centre, [ 1 ] within Truro parish, whereas Kenwyn parish covers an area west ...
Truro railway station (Cornish: Truru) serves the city of Truro, Cornwall, England. The station is on the Cornish Main Line and is the junction for the Maritime Line to Falmouth Docks . It is situated at milepost 300.75 miles (484.01 km) from London Paddington , which is measured via Bristol Temple Meads , although most trains use the shorter ...
The A390 is a road in Cornwall and Devon, England. It runs from Tavistock to 5 miles (8.0 km) north west of the city of Truro. Starting in Tavistock, it heads south-westwards towards Liskeard, crossing over the River Tamar and into Cornwall, then through Gunnislake and Callington. Immediately before Liskeard, it merges with the A38 north of the ...
In 2021, planning permission was granted for 3,550 homes on the edge of Truro. [1] At completion Langarth Garden Village will house 10,000 people. [2] The plans to build the village are supported by Cornwall Council. [3] The council has invested £160 million into the project. [4] The homes are proposed to be built over a period of 20 to 25 years.