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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Talskiddy

  

Talskiddy Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Talskiddy

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Talskiddy history

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Talskiddy was once a centre for the woolcombing industry. It was one of 17 manors belonging to the Earl of Cornwall. The manorial custom of “Free Bench” was practised here.

Talskiddy etymology

The meaning of the name is supposed to be brow of the hill of shadows, from Tal the Cornish word for brow, and skeusy. The Cornish skaw meaning elder trees.

You can visit Talskiddy places with Walkfo Talskiddy to hear history at Talskiddy’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Talskiddy has 23 places to visit in our interactive Talskiddy map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Talskiddy, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Talskiddy places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Talskiddy & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 23 audio facts unique to Talskiddy places in an interactive Talskiddy map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Talskiddy Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Talskiddy historic spots	Talskiddy tourist destinations	Talskiddy plaques	Talskiddy geographic features
Walkfo Talskiddy tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Talskiddy

  

Best Talskiddy places to visit

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Talskiddy has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Talskiddy’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Talskiddy’s information audio spots:

St Columba’s Church, St Columb Major St Columba’s Church is a 14th-century, Grade I listed parish church in St Columb Major, Cornwall. In 1860 plans were drawn up by William Butterfield, in hope of St Columb church becoming the cathedral of the future diocese of Cornwall, but the cathedral was built at Truro.

The Old Rectory, St Columb Major The Old Rectory is a grade II* listed Victorian moated Rectory, located on the banks of the River Menalhyl in St Columb Major, in Cornwall, England. It was built in 1851, on the site of a 14th-century moated medieval house. The Victorian Society launched a petition in 2015 to save the building.

Carnanton House Carnanton House is a Georgian country house in Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall. It stands in a wooded estate at the head of the Lanherne valley adjacent to Newquay Airport.

Nine Maidens stone row Late neolithic stone row is 2 miles (3.2 km) north of St Columb Major, Cornwall. The Nine Maidens are also known in Cornish as Naw-voz, or Naw-whoors meaning “the nine sisters”

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