St Jidgey

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St Jidgey
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St Jidgey
Location within Cornwall
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district PL27
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
CouncillorsStephen Rushworth
(C, St Issey and St Tudy)
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°29′N4°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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