St Jidgey
St Jidgey is located in Cornwall
St Jidgey
St Jidgey
Location within Cornwall
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtPL27
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
CouncillorsStephen Rushworth
(C, St Issey and St Tudy)
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
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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