a municipal and parliamentary borough and seaport town of England, Cornwall, situated at the point where the two streams Allen and Kenwin unite to form the creek or river Truro, which opens into Falmouth harbour, 8 miles N.N.E. of Falmouth. Truro is the largest and handsomest town of Cornwall; the houses are generally well built, the streets partially paved and lighted with gas. It is a principal stannary town, and situated in the centre of an important mining district, while the river admits of vessels of 100 tons coming up to it at high-water. The parish church of St Mary's is an elegant and handsome building, surmounted by a spire; besides which there are a chapel of ease and various dissenting places of worship; several schools, including a free grammar school, with two exhibitions at Oxford; county infirmary, jail, assembly rooms, elegant town-hall, custom-house, barracks, library, museum, &c. The exports are chiefly tin and copper; imports, iron, coal, and timber. The shipping registered at the port at 31st December 1858 was 70 vessels, of in all 6615 tons burden; there entered during that year 77 vessels, of 15,605 tons; and left, 83 vessels, of 8581 tons. Carpets, paper, and earthenware are manufactured to a small extent in the town. Truro is governed by a mayor, 6 aldermen, and 18 councillors, and returns two members to parliament. Pop. (1861) 10,733.