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Truro City Council forms its basic level of government, [48] as one of 213 parish bodies in the county. Centred upstairs at the Municipal Buildings in Boscawen Street, it covers Truro's public library, parks and gardens, tourist information centre, toilets, allotments and cemeteries. [49]
In 1877, when Truro became a city, the complex was renamed Truro City Hall. [4] In the early 20th century civic leaders decided to make the market hall at the rear of the complex available for public use. [6] This resulted in the market hall being operated as a skating rink in 1907 and then as a cinema in 1912. [6]
The original south aisle of St Mary's Church survives, incorporated into the south-east corner of the cathedral and known as St Mary's Aisle. It still functions as the city centre's parish church. Three brasses were described by Edwin Dunkin in 1882: those of Cuthbert Sydnam (1630), Thomas Hasell (1567) and George Fitzpen, rector of the parish.
In 1986/7 the RIC acquired the adjacent Truro Baptist Chapel, built in 1848. Together these granite-fronted buildings (linked with a new foyer and shop in 1998) are a distinctive presence in the centre of the historic city of Truro; both buildings were designed by the local architect Philip Sambell, who was deaf and without speech.
Daubuz Moors is a nature reserve near the centre of Truro, in Cornwall, England. [1] [2]The land was given to the citizens of Truro in 1977 by the Rev. C. Enys of the Enys Estate to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee and the centenary of the city of Truro.
High Cross is a cobbled plaza in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK, [1] in front of the west face of Truro Cathedral. [2] [3] It is at the junction of Pydar Street, King Street, and St Mary's Street. [4] The plaza is extensively dotted with floral hanging baskets during the summer and is the site of Truro's Christmas tree during the festive season.
Truro City Football Club is an English football club based in Truro, Cornwall. They compete in the National League South , at the sixth tier of the English football league system . They are the highest ranked club from Cornwall.
By far the busiest section of the road is known as Truro Road between Truro City Centre and Chiverton Cross, where it carries through traffic to West Cornwall, as well as commuting traffic to and from Truro, and traffic for the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro College and the Richard Lander School. There are many residential new housing estates ...