Mountjoy

Mountjoy is a hamlet in the civil parish of Colan in Cornwall, England, located in the South West region and within postcode district TR8. Tucked along the A392 road, it lies to the east of Quintrell Downs. As a compact settlement, Mountjoy is defined by its straightforward location and close ties to the parish of Colan. Visitors passing along the A392 will spot this modest community set into the Cornish landscape, a concise waypoint for those exploring the area. Its placement east of Quintrell Downs makes Mountjoy an easy-to-find stop for anyone tracing routes through north Cornwall. While small in scale, the hamlet’s identity is clear: a named place on the map, quietly present within Cornwall’s patchwork of villages and hamlets. For travellers compiling an itinerary of the region or those curious about local place names and parishes, Mountjoy represents an authentic piece of Cornish geography and local administrative heritage.