Kenwyn

The River Kenwyn, which converges with the Allen and becomes the River Truro

Kenwyn (Cornish: Keynwynn) is a settlement and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The settlement is a suburb of the city of Truro and lies 0.5 mi (1 km) north of the city centre,[1] within Truro parish, whereas Kenwyn parish covers an area west and north-west of the city.[2] Kenwyn gives its name to one of three rivers that flow through the city.

The civil parish includes the villages of Threemilestone and Shortlanesend, and several hamlets including Allet, Greenbottom and Idless. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 5,800.[3]

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth ISBN 978-0-319-23149-4
  2. ^ "Election Maps: Great Britain". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2017.