Malpas, Cornwall
| Malpas | |
| Cornwall | |
|---|---|
 The landing stage at Malpas | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SW846429 |
| Location: | 50°14’49"N, 5°1’17"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Truro |
| Postcode: | TR1 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cornwall |
Malpas is a riverside village in Cornwall, sitting two miles southeast of the city of Truro, at the confluence of the Truro River and the Tresillian River.
The village is in the civil parish of St Clement. It is a popular centre for boating with navigable waterways to Truro, Falmouth and the sea.
Historically, Malpas is known for its ferry service to the Roseland peninsula and there is a myth that this crossing was used by Iseult (Isolda) of the ancient legend. Ferries and boat trips still operate from Malpas.[1]
Ships were built in Victorian times from Messrs Scoble's boat yard.[2]
Malpas is within the 'Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', as is almost a third of the county. The Truro River from the city to the village form part of the 'Malpas Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest, which is deemed an important habitat of tidal mudflats, which are feeding grounds for wildfowl and wading birds. The banks of the estuary are also noted for its flora.[3]
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References
- ↑ Enterprise Boats
- ↑ Nemo (17 April 1879). "Truro News". The Cornishman (40): p. 5.
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for Malpas Estuary