Lat 50.2845° N, lon 5.0801° W●Cornish village

ShortlanesendKenwyn

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.

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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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Frequently asked questions about Shortlanesend

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.

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