Threemilestone is a small village

Village

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 in the civil parish of Kenwyn

Kenwyn

Kenwyn is a settlement and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The settlement is a suburb of the city of Truro and is situated half-a-mile north of the city centre. It gives its name to one of three rivers that flow through the city....

, located precisely three miles west of Truro

Truro

Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...

, the only city in Cornwall

Cornwall

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. Threemilestone has grown in recent years, with newly developed housing estates to the west. Between Truro and Threemilestone there is a continuous line of schools, colleges and industrial estates, including Truro College

Truro College

Truro College is a tertiary institution located in Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. Following an exchange of governing bodies, Truro College merged with Penwith College in April 2008—the combined institution is known as Truro and Penwith College, though the sites retain their original names...

 and Richard Lander School

Richard Lander School

The Richard Lander School is a secondary school, a specialist technical college, in Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It is named after Richard Lemon Lander...

, a mere two minute walk from the centre of Threemilestone. The village also has its own primary school which has 346 pupils. (5-11 years old)

Amenities

In Threemilestone itself there is a central area of shops and facilities which include a Spar

Spar

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 shop, butcher, baker, fish & chip shop

Fish and chips

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, chemist, doctor's surgery, launderette,
hair salon, Post Office

Post office

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, community centre, public house

Public house

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 and social club, Methodist church, Vauxhall

Vauxhall Motors

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 garage, dentist and coffee shop.

Threemilestone is also the location for a park and ride scheme that serves the A390

A390 road

The A390 is a road in Cornwall and Devon, England. It runs from Tavistock to north west of the city of Truro. Starting in Tavistock, it heads south-westwards towards Liskeard, crossing over the River Tamar and into Cornwall, then through Gunnislake and Callington. Immediately before Liskeard, it...

. The park and ride resulted in an estimated removal of 118,000 cars from the road during its first 9 months of operation. The park and ride is therefore an important piece of infrastructure, for the residents of Threemilestone and people travelling into Truro.

Leisure

The village also has a successful football club Threemilestone A.F.C, which currently runs three sides. A first team, reserve team and a Sunday league side. The club plays their home games at Polstain Road, in the main parish council owned playing field, situated next to the primary school. This park includes a Skate Park as well as a football pitch. There are a few parks in the area including leap park and swing park in the west side of Threemilestone. There is a historic patch of grass known to many as "The Green", this lies at the end of the roads Glyn Way, Pendeen Close and Berveth Close.

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