Towednack
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| Towednack Parish | |
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  Shown within UK and Penwith |
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| OS Grid Reference: | SW486384 |
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| Population: | 370(2001 Census)[1] |
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| Settlements | |
| Major Settlement: | Towednack |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
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| Secondary Settlements: | Trendrine |
| Administration | |
| Ward: | Ludgvan |
| District: | Penwith |
| County: | Cornwall |
| Region: | South West England |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | Truro |
| Postcode: | TR26 3xx |
| Dialling Code: | 01736 |
Towednack is a village and civil parish in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. The parish is bounded by those of Zennor in the west, Gulval in the south, Ludgvan in the east and St Ives in the north. The village is approximately 2 miles from the town of St. Ives and 6 miles from Penzance. Towednack is claimed to be the location of the last church in which services were conducted in the Cornish language (in 1678).
The home of the developer of and Microsoft Windows game Kye, Colin Garbutt, is nearby.
The family home of Giles Hodge Gilbert, photographic artist, is located at Amalwhidden.
[edit] Local Government
For the purposes of local government Towednack is a civil parish electing a parish council every 4 years. The principal local authorities in this area are Penwith District Council and the Cornwall County Council.
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