Truro Cathedral
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
Truro Cathedral, 1905 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1905: Photo: Great Western Railway · Public domain. Today: Photo: tracey maclean · CC BY-SA 2.0.
About Truro Cathedral
Truro Cathedral is one of 1 Grade I listed buildings in Truro and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 76 buildings in Truro to be listed, on 29 December 1950. It stands in the Truro conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 193 other listed buildings. We have 1 public-domain view of it from before 1950.
What it isCathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, England, UK. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1205377↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
1 old view of Truro Cathedral
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1905. Tap one to see it full screen.
1905From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 3 listed buildings in about 5 minutes
Truro · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
54 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Show the other 36
Grade I houses near Truro
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Truro Cathedral
Is Truro Cathedral listed?
Yes. Truro Cathedral is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1205377), first listed on 29 December 1950.
Can you visit Truro Cathedral?
Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is Truro Cathedral in a conservation area?
Yes, the Truro conservation area, designated in 1969.
Are there old photos of Truro Cathedral?
Yes: 1 public-domain view from before 1950, on this page.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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