Sights in Truro
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Truro Cathedral
Built on the site of a 16th-century parish church in soaring Gothic Revival style, Truro Cathedral was finally completed in 1910, making it the first new cathedral in England since London's St Paul's. It contains a soaring high-vaulted nave, some fine Victorian stained glass and the impressive Father Willis Organ.
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Georgian Mansions
While the lucrative shipping trade moved to Falmouth, Truro turned its attentions to mining and manufacturing, and the town enjoyed a huge financial boom after the arrival of the railway in 1859. Fine Georgian mansions and grand town houses sprang up to accommodate Truro's industrial magnates; the finest examples can be seen along Falmouth Rd, Strangways Tce, Walsingham Pl and Lemon St.
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Lemon Quay & Back Quay
Until the 18th century Truro was a busy port, but suffered a serious setback when the river became clogged by silt. These days Truro's old quays exist only in name, including Lemon Quay and Back Quay, both near the Hall for Cornwall.
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Royal Cornwall Museum
The county's main repository for all things industrial and archaeological, with an eclectic collection taking in everything from geological specimens to Celtic torques and a ceremonial carriage. Upstairs there's a small Egyptian section and a little gallery with some surprising finds: a Turner here, a van Dyck there, and several works by Stanhope Forbes.
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Lemon St Gallery
Across the street from the Lemon St Market, the Lemon St Gallery often hosts high-profile exhibitions by local artists.
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Trelissick Gardens
At the head of the Fal estuary, 4 miles south of Truro, Trelissick is one of Cornwall's most beautiful estates, with a formal garden filled with magnolias and hydrangeas, and a huge expanse of fields and parkland criss-crossed by walking trails.
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Lemon St Market
This lively covered market houses some interesting craft shops, cafes, delicatessens and an upstairs art gallery. The willow-and-paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling were built for Truro's annual Christmas street parade, the City of Lights, held in early December.
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