Truro (pronounced /ˈtruːrəʊ/; Cornish:
Truru) is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population of 20,920. It is the only city in the county, and the most southerly city in Great Britain. Truro grew as an important centre of trade from its port, and then as a stannary town for the mining industry. The city is well-known for its cathedral (completed in 1910), cobbled streets, and Georgian architecture, and places of interest include the Royal Cornwall Museum, the Hall for Cornwall, Cornwall's Courts of Justice and Cornwall County Council. Truro's most recognisable feature is its gothic-revival Cathedral, rising 76 m (250 ft) above the city at its highest spire. It took 30 years to build, from 1880 to 1910, consecrated over 600 years earlier. Enthusiasts of Georgian architecture are well catered for in the city, with terraces and townhouses along Walsingham Place and Lemon Street often said to be "the finest examples of Georgian architecture west of the city of Bath".
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www.wikipedia.org.uk
Local Attractions :
Bosvigo : www.bosvigo.com
Royal Cornwall Museum : www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
Truro Cathedral : www.trurocathedral.org.uk
Trelissick Garden : http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-trelissickgarden/
Other Popular Attractions in Cornwall