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This guide covers two neighbouring places in the civil parish of Kenwyn, north of Truro: the village of Shortlanesend and the hamlet of Allet, which lies a mile to the west. Shortlanesend is about two miles north of Truro.
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Shortlanesend and Allet: two neighbouring places in Kenwyn parish, north of Truro
This guide covers two neighbouring places in the civil parish of Kenwyn, north of Truro: the village of Shortlanesend and the hamlet of Allet, which lies a mile to the west. Shortlanesend is about two miles north of Truro. Its Cornish name, Penn an Vownder, means the end of the lane, and it was recorded as Penfounder in 1547.
Shortlanesend has a Methodist chapel, a village hall, a post office, a primary school and a pub, the Old Plough Inn.
Allet (Ales in Cornish) was recorded as Aled in 1284. It lies on the B3284 road from Truro to Chiverton Cross. The Cornwall Wildlife Trust has its headquarters and offices at Allet, next to its Five Acres nature reserve, which has two ponds and mixed broadleaved woodland.
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- Setting: Village (Shortlanesend) and hamlet (Allet) in Kenwyn parish, about two miles north of Truro
- Landscape: Rural country north of Truro, with the Five Acres nature reserve at Allet. No coast in the parish
- Getting here: Shortlanesend is about two miles north of Truro. Allet is a mile to the west, on the B3284 from Truro to Chiverton Cross
- Known for: The Cornwall Wildlife Trust headquarters and Five Acres nature reserve at Allet, and the Cornish name meaning end of the lane
- In the village: Shortlanesend has a primary school, post office, village hall, Methodist chapel and the Old Plough Inn
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Where is Shortlanesend?
Shortlanesend is a village in the civil parish of Kenwyn, about two miles north of Truro.
Where is Allet?
Allet is a hamlet one mile west of Shortlanesend, on the B3284 road from Truro to Chiverton Cross.
What does Shortlanesend mean?
Its Cornish name is Penn an Vownder, which means the end of the lane. It was recorded as Penfounder in 1547.
What is at Allet?
Allet is the home of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust's headquarters and offices, beside its Five Acres nature reserve, which has two ponds and mixed broadleaved woodland.
Can I bring my dog or book a family room?
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