Ruthvoes
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Ruthvoes is a settlement in central Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated in the parish of St. Columb Major approximately two miles (3 km) south of St Columb Major village and 6½ miles (11 km) east of Newquay
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The village lies on the northwest edge of Goss Moor near the A30
dual carriageway trunk road. The Par to Newquay branch
railway passes south of the settlement.
Ruthvoes is the location of the holy well
of Saint Columba the virgin and, according to legend, is where she was beheaded.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is situated in the parish of St. Columb Major approximately two miles (3 km) south of St Columb Major village and 6½ miles (11 km) east of Newquay
Newquay
Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall approximately west of Bodmin and north of Truro....
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The village lies on the northwest edge of Goss Moor near the A30
A30 road
The 284 miles A30 road from London to Land's End, historically known as the Great South West Road used to provide the most direct route from London to the south west; more recently the M3 motorway and A303 road performs this function for much of the route and only parts of A30 now retain trunk...
dual carriageway trunk road. The Par to Newquay branch
Atlantic Coast Line, Cornwall
The Atlantic Coast Line is a community railway line in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The line runs from the English Channel at Par, to the Atlantic Ocean at Newquay.-Route:The Atlantic Coast Line starts from Par station, in the village and port of Par...
railway passes south of the settlement.
Ruthvoes is the location of the holy well
Holy well
A holy well, or sacred spring, is a small body of water emerging from underground and revered either in a Pagan or Christian context, often both. Holy wells were frequently pagan sacred sites that later became Christianized. The term 'holy well' is commonly employed to refer to any water source of...
of Saint Columba the virgin and, according to legend, is where she was beheaded.