Lostwithiel

Lostwithiel
The 12th-century bridge across the River Fowey
Lostwithiel
Location within Cornwall
Population3,070 (Parish, 2021)
OS grid referenceSX104598
Civil parish
  • Lostwithiel
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLOSTWITHIEL
Postcode districtPL22
Dialling code01208
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth 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".