Truro, Cornwall
Truro is a cathedral city in Cornwall. The town developed around the 12th-century castle built by Richard de Luci, Chief Justice of England in the reign of Henry II. The city is well known for its charming cobbled streets, open spaces and Georgian architecture, and for Truro Cathedral (completed in 1910). Also found among its streets aRE the Royal Cornwall Museum, the Hall for Cornwall and Cornwall's Courts of Justice. It was granted city status in 1877. The city is within the council area of Cornwall.
Place Type: City
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.263258,-5.052591
Grid Reference: SW 8253 4482
Civil Parish: Truro CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 46262
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Truro,_Cornwall_46262
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Place Type: City
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.263258,-5.052591
Grid Reference: SW 8253 4482
Civil Parish: Truro CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 46262
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Truro,_Cornwall_46262
Explore Truro on Wikishire
Peruse Cornwall on Wikishire

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