St Jidgey

St Jidgey
St Jidgey
 St Jidgey shown within Cornwall
Unitary authorityCornwall
Ceremonial countyCornwall
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district PL27
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall

Coordinates: 50°29′N 4°54′W / 50.48°N 4.9°W / 50.48; -4.9

St Jidgey is a hamlet in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the A39 road, north of St Columb Major and southwest of Wadebridge.[1] It contains the Halfway House Inn, a coaching inn.[2][3] The name is recorded as Sentysy in 1517; it is derived from St Ydi (in English St Issey).[4]

References

  1. ↑ British Bryological Society (1961). Journal of Bryology. Blackwell Scientific Publications. p. 374. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Long, Peter (January 2003). The Hidden Places of Cornwall. Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-902007-86-1. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "St Jidgey". Halfway House. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Weatherhill, Craig (2009). A Concise Dictionary of Cornish Place-Names. Westport, Co. Mayo: Evertype. ISBN 9781904808220; p. 63


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