Grade–Ruan
Grade–Ruan is a civil parish on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, approximately ten miles south of Falmouth. It is a rural parish bounded to the east by St Keverne parish and by the sea; to the west by Mullion and Cury parishes; and to the south by Landewednack parish.Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality with 1,080 residents
- Description: civil parish on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall
- Also known as: “Grade Ruan”, “Grade-Ruan”, “Grade-Ruan civil parish”, “Grade-Ruan CP”, and “Grade-Ruan, Cornwall”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Predannack Airfield and Kennack Sands.
Predannack Airfield
Aerodrome
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Predannack Airfield is an aerodrome near Mullion on The Lizard peninsula of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The runways are operated by the Royal Navy and today it is a satellite airfield and relief landing ground for nearby RNAS Culdrose.
Kennack Sands
Beach
Photo: Simon Huguet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kennack Sands is a beach and sand-dune system on the east coast of the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England, UK.
St Grada and Holy Cross Church
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Grada & Holy Cross Church, Grade is the Church of England parish church of Grade with Ruan, Cornwall. The church is a Grade I listed building, having been added to the listed buildings register on 10 July 1957.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadgwith and Ruan Minor.
Cadgwith
Photo: Zampel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cadgwith is a small fishing village in West Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. Cadgwith has long been popular as a holiday destination, especially during the summer when there are numerous local events: gig racing days, summer barbecues, a regatta, Morris dancing, musical bands, and regular singing by the Cadgwith Singers in the public house.
Ruan Minor
Village
Photo: Thomas E Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grade–Ruan is a civil parish on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, approximately ten miles south of Falmouth. It is a rural parish bounded to the east by St Keverne parish and by the sea; to the west by Mullion and Cury parishes; and to the south by Landewednack parish.
Cury
Hamlet
Photo: Steve Rigg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cury is a civil parish and village in southwest Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately four miles south of Helston on The Lizard peninsula. The parish is named for St Corentin and is recorded in the Domesday Book as Chori. Cury is situated 3½ miles northwest of Grade–Ruan.
Grade–Ruan
- Category: civil parish
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Grade–Ruan” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Grade–Ruan”
- Cebuano: “Grade-Ruan”
- Cornish: “Pluw Ruwon ha Grada”
- Dutch: “Grade–Ruan”
- French: “Grade-Ruan”
- French: “Grade–Ruan”
- Irish: “Grade-Ruan”
- Polish: “Grade–Ruan”
- Swedish: “Grade-Ruan”
- Turkish: “Grade–Ruan”
- Welsh: “Grade–Ruan”
- Welsh: “Pluw Ruwon ha Grada”
- “Grade-Ruan”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Island and Kennack Cove.
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