Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel
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The 12th-century bridge across the River Fowey | |
Lostwithiel Location within Cornwall | |
| Population | 3,070 (Parish, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | SX104598 |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOSTWITHIEL |
| Postcode district | PL22 |
| Dialling code | 01208 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Lostwithiel (/lɒsˈwɪðiəl/; Cornish: Lostwydhyel) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It stands at the head of the estuary of the River Fowey. At the 2021 census, the population of the parish was 3,070. The name Lostwithiel comes from the Cornish "lostwydhyel" which means "tail of a wooded area".