St Jidgey is a hamlet in mid
Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the
A39 road, north of
St Columb Major and southwest of
Wadebridge.
It contains the
Halfway House Inn, a
coaching inn
The coaching inn (also coaching house or staging inn) was a vital part of Europe's inland transport infrastructure until the development of the railway, providing a resting point ( layover) for people and horses. The inn served the needs of tra ...
.
The name is recorded as Sentysy in 1517; it is derived from St Ydi (in English St Issey).
[ Weatherhill, Craig (2009). ''A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names''. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ; p. 63]
References
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Hamlets in Cornwall
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