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Shortlanesend ( kw, Penn an Vownder, meaning ''end of the lane'') is a village in
Kenwyn
Kenwyn ( kw, Keynwynn) is a settlement and civil parish in Cornwall, England. The settlement is a suburb of the city of Truro and lies 0.5 mi (1 km) north of the city centre, within Truro parish, whereas Kenwyn parish covers an area w ...
parish,
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
, England. It lies two miles north of the city of
Truro
Truro (; kw, Truru) is a cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England. It is Cornwall's county town, sole city and centre for administration, leisure and retail trading. Its population was 18,766 in the 2011 census. People of Truro ...
[Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 ''Truro & Falmouth'' ] at . The name was recorded as Penfounder in 1547. Shortlanesend is in the former
Carrick District. The village has a pub, the Old Plough Inn, and a post office and school.
Allet ( kw, Ales) is a hamlet one mile west of Shortlanesend on the B3284 Truro to
Chiverton Cross road. The name was recorded as Aled in 1284. The
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is based at Allet: its headquarters and offices are adjacent to the Trust's Five Acres nature reserve. This reserve includes two ponds, as well as mixed broadleaved woodland.
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Villages in Cornwall
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