St Merryn

St Merryn
St Merryn is located in the United Kingdom
St Merryn
St Merryn
Location within the United Kingdom
Population1,606 2011 census
OS grid referenceSW881738
Civil parish
  • St Merryn
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Post townPADSTOW
Postcode districtPL28
Dialling code01841
Police 
Fire 
Ambulance 
UK Parliament
List of places
United Kingdom
50°31′34″N 4°59′28″W / 50.526°N 4.991°W / 50.526; -4.991

St Merryn (Cornish: S. Meryn)[1] is a civil parish and village in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the fishing port of Padstow and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of the coastal resort of Newquay.

The village has a primary school (St Merryn School, part of Kernow Learning), a veterinary practice, various shops, restaurants, and two public houses. The population at the 2011 census was 1,692.[2]

  1. ^ Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel. Cornish Language Partnership.
  2. ^ "Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.