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Truro

City
TR1Truro and Falmouth
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About Truro

Tucked in the heart of Cornwall, Truro is a warm and compact cathedral city with a distinctly civic charm. As Cornwall’s county town and its only city, Truro serves as a local centre for administration, leisure and shopping, offering a concentrated sense of purpose and welcoming activity. The city also holds the distinction of being the southernmost city in the United Kingdom, lying 232 miles (373 km) west‑south‑west of London. As a civil parish, Truro balances its administrative role with the quieter rhythms of community life; at the 2021 census the parish numbered 21,046 residents, while the wider built‑up area recorded 23,060 people. Visitors will find a place that feels both small enough to explore on foot and significant for its regional role. Whether you arrive under the TR1 postcode or follow a route from elsewhere in the South West, Truro greets you as Cornwall’s singular city — a practical, friendly hub where shopping and leisure sit alongside the institutions that keep the county running.
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Postcode

TR1

Constituency

Truro and Falmouth

Ward

Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend, Probus & St Erme, Truro Tregolls, Truro Moresk & Trehaverne, Truro Boscawen & Redannick

Coordinates

50.2633°N, 5.0510°W

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Attractions

An immersive escape room experience in the heart of Truro, where teams solve puzzles and uncover clues to escape within 60 minutes. Several themed rooms offer challenges for all abilities.

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The oldest museum in Cornwall, founded in 1818, the Royal Cornwall Museum occupies a dignified Georgian building in Truro's city centre. The collections span three hundred million years, from Devonian fossils and Bronze Age hoards to Newlyn School paintings and a reconstructed Cornish tin streaming works. The Egyptian mummy has delighted and unsettled visitors for nearly two centuries.

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The only cathedral built in England in the nineteenth century to a traditional cruciform plan, Truro's triple-spired Gothic Revival masterpiece dominates the city and is visible from miles around. Completed in 1910, it incorporates a surviving aisle from the medieval parish church it replaced. The interior — particularly the nave's soaring height — is genuinely moving.

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Truro is a cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.

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Listed Buildings

Truro Cathedral

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1 AND 2, CATHEDRAL LANE (See details for further address information)

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LLOYDS BANK

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10, BOSCAWEN STREET

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4 AND 5, LEMON STREET

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28 AND 29, BOSCAWEN STREET

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4, 5 AND 6, CATHEDRAL LANE

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83 AND 84, LEMON STREET

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11 AND 12, BOSCAWEN STREET

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31, BOSCAWEN STREET

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THE WAR MEMORIAL

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6 AND 7, LEMON STREET

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7, CATHEDRAL LANE

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8 AND 9, LEMON STREET

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THE MARKET INN

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ROYAL HOTEL

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1, PRINCE'S STREET

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4 AND 5, DUKE STREET

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6 AND 7, DUKE STREET

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10 AND 11, LEMON STREET (See details for further address information)

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1, ST NICHOLAS STREET

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15, ST MARY'S STREET

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8 AND 9, DUKE STREET

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16, ST MARY'S STREET

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16, KING STREET

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5, HIGH CROSS

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OUTBUILDING IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF NO 195, BUCKSHEAD HOUSE

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MILESTONE AT SW 8316 4565

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PENARTH AND SOUTH PENARTH

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Former St Clements Hospital

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MILESTONE APPROXIMATELY 100M SOUTH-WEST OF WAR MEMORIAL

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MILESTONE CIRCA 14M EAST OF NO. 187

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St Clement War Memorial, Truro

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BUCKSHEAD HOUSE

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27A AND 27B, BOSCAWEN STREET

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19, ST MARY'S STREET

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2, PRINCE'S STREET

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6 AND 7, KING STREET

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BARCLAYS BANK

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FOUR K6 TELEPHONE KIOSKS

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16, ST NICHOLAS STREET

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21, ST MARY'S STREET

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19 AND 20, KING STREET

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6 AND 6A, HIGH CROSS

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NOS 80 AND 81 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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OLD BRIDGE OVER RIVER ALLEN

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1, OLD BRIDGE STREET

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THE WHITE HART PUBLIC HOUSE

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WAREHOUSES PARALLEL TO REAR OF NOS 75-81 LEMON STREET

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NO 79 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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5, 6 AND 7, PRINCE'S STREET

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24, KING STREET

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77 AND 78, LEMON STREET

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19, OLD BRIDGE STREET

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NO 13 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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ST MARY'S SUNDAY SCHOOL

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WEAR HOUSE

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2, QUAY STREET

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NO 14A AND CHANTRY AT REAR

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CROSS IMMEDIATELY TO WEST OF CATHEDRAL

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25, KING STREET

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LETTER BOX IMMEDIATELY EAST OF NUMBER 7

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5, QUAY STREET

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1 AND 2, VICTORIA SQUARE

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FORMER ASSEMBLY ROOMS

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K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK AT JUNCTION OF PRINCE'S STREET AND QUAY STREET K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK AT JUNCTION WITH QUAY STREET

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3 AND 4, QUAY STREET

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NOS 14 AND 15 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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19-22, NEW BRIDGE STREET

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16 AND 17, LEMON STREET

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3 AND 4, VICTORIA SQUARE

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3, PYDAR STREET

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5, VICTORIA SQUARE

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76, LEMON STREET

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NO 18 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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NOS 74 AND 75 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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OLD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL

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NO 19 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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23, VICTORIA SQUARE

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FORMER MALTINGS (MALLETT'S STORE)

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2-16, WALSINGHAM PLACE

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NEW BRIDGE OVER RIVER ALLEN

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35 AND 36, RIVER STREET

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FORMER SCHOOLROOM ADJOINING NO 9

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NO 20 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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7, PYDAR STREET

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7, QUAY STREET

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NO 21 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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73, LEMON STREET

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8, QUAY STREET

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7, NEW BRIDGE STREET

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WAREHOUSE (KING APPLIANCE SERVICE)

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22, LEMON STREET

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NO 72 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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3 AND 3A, RIVER STREET

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1-9, UNION PLACE

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CHURCH OF ST MARY CLEMENT

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8, PYDAR STREET

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2, RIVER STREET

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NO 23 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

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4 AND 5, RIVER STREET

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9 AND 9A, PYDAR STREET

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NO 24 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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FORMER BISHOP PHILPOT LIBRARY AND PUBLIC ROOMS

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15, VICTORIA SQUARE

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FORMER WESLEYAN SCHOOL

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12, 13 AND 14, VICTORIA SQUARE

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NO 25 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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95 AND 96, PYDAR STREET

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6, RIVER STREET

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NOS 18-22 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS

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11, PYDAR STREET

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NO 10 INCLUDING FORMER MALTINGS TO REAR

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7, RIVER STREET

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68, LEMON STREET

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NO 26 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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DOWTY'S

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8, RIVER STREET

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12, PYDAR STREET

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9, RIVER STREET

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37, ST AUSTELL STREET

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NO 27 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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29, RIVER STREET

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NOS 28 AND 29 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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34, 35 AND 36, ST AUSTELL STREET

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THE BRITANNIA INN

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66 AND 67, LEMON STREET

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27 AND 28, RIVER STREET

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NOS 30 AND 31 AND ATTACHED STEPS AND FORECOURT RAILINGS

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64, LEMON STREET

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1, FAIRMANTLE STREET

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NO 65 AND ATTACHED IRON RAILINGS

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12-15, RIVER STREET

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FORMER BAPTIST CHAPEL, NOW PART OF COUNTY MUSEUM

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63, LEMON STREET

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16, PYDAR STREET

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62, LEMON STREET

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17, PYDAR STREET

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ANTIQUES GALLERY CITY ANGLING CENTRE

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32, LEMON STREET

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33, LEMON STREET

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18, PYDAR STREET

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34, LEMON STREET

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19 AND 19A, PYDAR STREET

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NO 35 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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20, PYDAR STREET

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COUNTY MUSEUM AND LIBRARY (ROYAL INSTITUTION OF CORNWALL)

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10, KENWYN STREET

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16, 17 AND 18, RIVER STREET

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NO 37 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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NO 4 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS

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Quay walls and railings

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36, LEMON STREET

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58, LEMON STREET

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8-11, TRURO VEAN TERRACE

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21 AND 21A, PYDAR STREET

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ARCH BETWEEN NOS 11 AND 12 (NOT INCLUDED)

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57, LEMON STREET

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22 AND 23, PYDAR STREET

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107, KENWYN STREET

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19 AND 20, RIVER STREET

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NO 39 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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24 AND 25, PYDAR STREET

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38, CARCLEW STREET

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55, CASTLE STREET

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NO 38 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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22, RIVER STREET

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56, LEMON STREET

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13 AND 14, KENWYN STREET

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39, CARCLEW STREET

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15, KENWYN STREET

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54, LEMON STREET

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40, LEMON STREET

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55, LEMON STREET

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53, CASTLE STREET

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NO 41 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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TRAFALGAR HOUSE AND ADJOINING SHOP

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31 AND 32, CARCLEW STREET

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42, LEMON STREET

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1, FRANCES STREET

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29 AND 30, CARCLEW STREET

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33 AND 34, CARCLEW STREET

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BRIDGE OVER RIVER KENWYN AND ADJOINING BRIDGE OVER LEAT

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27 AND 28, CARCLEW STREET

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THE WIG AND PEN PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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NO 43 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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NO 53 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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COURTYARD AND BURIAL GROUND WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSE

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105 AND 106, KENWYN STREET

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THE GLOBE PUBLIC HOUSE

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44, LEMON STREET

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LEMON LODGE

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8, CASTLE STREET (See details for further address information)

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CASTLE LODGE

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TRAFALGAR ROW

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MOUNT CHARLES MOUNT CHARLES HOUSE

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FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE

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45, LEMON STREET

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RHONDDA HOUSE

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NOS 1-15 AND ATTACHED FRONT AND REAR FORECOURT WALLS

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NO 46 AND ATTACHED IRON GATE TO FRONT

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23, FRANCES STREET

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37, EDWARD STREET

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47, LEMON STREET

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LEMON HOUSE (THE DEANERY) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS

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48, LEMON STREET

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FRONT GARDEN WALLS, GATES AND RAILINGS TO NOS 1-10 THE PARADE

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BRIDGE OVER RIVER KENWYN AND ADJOINING BRIDGE OVER LEAT, WALLS AND STEPS

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29 AND 30, KENWYN STREET

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CHURCH OF ST JOHN AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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49, LEMON STREET

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27 AND 28, KENWYN STREET

0.4 km
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ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL (CITY)

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TRECARA LODGE AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS

0.4 km
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1, EDWARD STREET

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NOS 19, 20 AND 21 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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31, KENWYN STREET

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LEMON VILLAS

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ST PAUL'S CHURCH HALL

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18, FRANCES STREET

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NOS 3 AND 4 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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SOUTHLEIGH AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS

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NOS 1 AND 2 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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THE PARADE

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NOS 1-11 AND ATTACHED IRON RAILINGS TO FRONT OF NOS 2-5, 7 AND 8

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NOS 31 AND 32 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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BENSON HOUSE

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NO 21 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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NOS 1-10 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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NOS 19 AND 20 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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29, FERRIS TOWN

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TRENANCE

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2, ST GEORGE'S ROAD

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NOS 17 AND 18 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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NOS 2 AND 2A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS UPPER LEMON VILLAS

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NO 1 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS NO 1 UPPER LEMON VILLAS AND ATTACHED RAILINGS

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3, ST GEORGE'S ROAD

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BANDSTAND

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RAILWAY VIADUCT INCLUDING REDUNDANT PIERS, OVER RIVER ALLEN

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4, ST GEORGE'S ROAD

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FOUNTAIN

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NOS 3, 4 AND 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS IN FRONT OF NO 3 UPPER LEMON VILLAS

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CHURCH OF ST PAUL

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NOS 15 AND 16 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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PENCOWL

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NOS 13 AND 14 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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DANIELL ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE

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GWENDROC

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26-50, DANIELL STREET

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POLTISCO HOUSE (TRURO SCHOOL)

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NOS 11 AND 12 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS

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2, 4 AND 6, FALMOUTH ROAD

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METHODIST CHURCH OF ST GEORGE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS

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NOS 1-11 AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS AND GATES TO NOS 1 AND 3

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FARLEY HOUSE

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DOROTHY SCHOOL

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CHURCH OF ST GEORGE

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ALVERTON MANOR HOTEL, FORMER STABLE BLOCK

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2-25, DANIELL STREET

0.6 km
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GOULD TOMB APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH OF MISSION CHURCH OF ST MARY

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NOS 13-21 AND ATTACHED IRON RAILINGS IN FRONT OF NOS 17 AND 21

0.6 km
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ST GEORGE'S HOTEL AND ATTACHED REAR WALL

0.6 km
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CARVEDRAS HOUSE

0.7 km
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RAILWAY VIADUCT RAILWAY VIADUCT INCLUDING REDUNDANT PIERS, OVER RIVER KENWYN

0.7 km
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32, FALMOUTH ROAD

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COLCHESTER VILLAS

0.7 km
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PENLEE COTTAGE PENLEE HOUSE POLWITHAN

0.7 km
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TRURO HIGH SCHOOL (OFFICE BUILDING)

0.8 km
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TRENERRY TOLL HOUSE

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THE CITY HALL

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THE MANSION HOUSE AND ATTACHED FORECOURT RAILINGS

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PRINCES HOUSE

0.1 km
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LANDER'S MONUMENT

0.5 km
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ALVERTON MANOR HOTEL

0.6 km
Grade II*

PENHALIGON HOUSE, PRINCES STREET FRONT

0.1 km
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OLD MANSION HOUSE

0.2 km
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Truro Crown Courts

0.5 km
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