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Truro (/ ˈ t r ʊər oʊ / ⓘ; Cornish Standard Written Form: Truru) [2] is a cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England; it is the southernmost city in the United Kingdom, just under 232 miles (373 km) west-south-west of Charing Cross in London. It is Cornwall's county town, sole city and a centre for administration, leisure and ...
The Victorian acts of Parliament which apply to the cathedral are the Bishopric of Truro Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 54), the Truro Chapter Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 44), and the Truro Bishopric and Chapter Acts Amendment Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 12). [10]
www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk The Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery , formerly known as the Royal Cornwall Museum , [ 1 ] is a museum in Truro , England, which holds an extensive mineral collection rooted in Cornwall 's mining and engineering heritage (including much of the mineral collection of Philip Rashleigh ).
Cornwall's only city, and the home of the council headquarters, is Truro. Nearby Falmouth is notable as a port. St Just in Penwith is the westernmost town in England, though the same claim has been made for Penzance, which is larger. St Ives and Padstow are today small vessel ports with a major tourism and leisure sector in their economies.
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 ...
St Michael Penkivel Fentongollan Cross. St Michael Penkivel (Cornish: Pennkevyl), [1] sometimes spelt St Michael Penkevil, is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
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 ...
Threemilestone has grown in recent years, as housing estates to the west have been developed. Between Truro and Threemilestone there is a continuous line of schools, colleges and industrial estates, including Truro College and Richard Lander School. Furthermore the village also houses a primary school (known locally: Threemilestone Primary School).