Truro
Truro
Truro
Truro the capitol of Cornwall has been the focus of the county for 800 years growing rich on the river trade and port and was one of the five stanary towns. The town was established on a hill fort now long gone as is the Norman castle and the Dominican friary that stood near the river. The beautiful honey coloured cathedral more than compensates for this.
The city’s jewel the cathedral with its soaring three spires piercing the sky was begun in 1880 not long after a bishop was appointed in 1877. Building work was completed in 1910 the style is Gothic revival, inside the glorious knave there is an impressive organ by Father Willis and fine Victorian stained glass, outside the beautiful lancet windows shimmer in the sun.
The city rose to prominence in the 18th century becoming the political and cultural centre of Georgian Cornwall. Today it is a busy commercial place with attractive shops and restaurants and retail outlets.
The pretty cobbled streets such as Boscawen and Lemon Street with its fine Georgian houses some of the best examples in the country, are nice to explore. The assembly rooms and the fine Victoria gardens are near to the crown court.
Truro has Cornwall’s Royal county museum, and there is plenty to see inside with all manner of exhibits from Egyptian artefacts to fine painting by the likes of Turner and van Dyck.
Nearby are Trelissick gardens which is one of the counties grandest estates, there are formal gardens as well as parkland and fields with plenty of fine walks. The hydrangeas and magnolia plantings are worth seeing these can be found in the formal garden.
Activities in Truro
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