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Truro / United Kingdom

Truro is a cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK. It is Cornwall's county town and only city, as well as being its centre for administration, leisure and retail. Its population was recorded as 18,766 in the 2011 census. People from Truro are known as Truronians. Truro grew as a centre of trade from its port and then as a stannary town for the tin-mining industry. It became entitled to be called a city in 1876, with the founding of the Diocese of Truro, and thereby became mainland Britain's southernmost city. Places of interest include the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro Cathedral , the Hall for Cornwall, and Cornwall's Courts of Justice.

Royal Cornwall Museum

Truro / United Kingdom

The Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro holds an extensive mineral collection rooted in Cornwall's mining and engineering heritage. The county's artistic heritage is reflected in the museum's art collection. Through the Courtney Library the museum also provides a collection of rare books and manuscripts to help with education, research and the discovery of Cornish life and culture. The museum also highlights Cornwall's relationship with the wider world through one of the most significant British emigrations of the 19th century. The museum hosts a permanent exhibition of Ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian objects, supported by the British Museum. The museum is part of the Royal Institution of Cornwall , a learned society and registered charity.

New County Hall, Truro

Truro / United Kingdom

New County Hall is a municipal facility at Treyew Road in Truro, Cornwall. It is a Grade II listed building.