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Carnon Inn, the former Beefeater in Truro, photographed in 2010
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Carnon Inn, Truro – now Carnon Inn

The former Carnon Inn Beefeater in Truro.

Photo: David Dixon, 26 July 2010 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: Queensway Inns now publishes a live Carnon Inn page at the former Beefeater address, with current opening hours and dining information.

Last checked: 31 October 2026

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: Carnon Inn now has a live Queensway venue listing.

Carnon Inn was the Beefeater at Old Carnon Hill, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JZ.

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Local record

History of this pub

The Carnon Inn stood at Carnon Downs, a village on the A39 between Truro and Falmouth, with an attached motel. CAMRA described a modern pub-restaurant built to a standard design, later renovated in a contemporary style with alcove seating, spacious dining rooms and a new function room. Food was served all day and families were made welcome.

Current status

What happens next?

Current Queensway venue page ↗Queensway directory: 8 October check ↗
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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Mon-Fri 6:30am - 10:30am
  • Sat-Sun 7am - 11am

Facilities recorded

  • Outdoor dining
  • Function room

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Other Beefeaters nearby

Nearest reopened former Beefeater: The Cranborne Hundred in Ferndown, 146.7 miles away. The archive uses Truro as this page's nearest named town.

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White Rock

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The Belgrave

Torquay · 70.2 miles

Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    Carnon Inn’s former Beefeater page supplies the Truro address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Food Standards Agency record

    The official hygiene register identifies this address as Beefeater Carnon Inn And Premier Inn, classified as pub/bar/nightclub, and records the inspection published by Cornwall.

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  3. Licensed venue photograph

    David Dixon's photograph, taken 26 July 2010, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  4. CAMRA venue record

    Describes the modern standard-design pub-restaurant with attached motel, its renovation and new function room.

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  5. Wikipedia: Carnon Downs

    Places the village on the A39 about three miles south-west of Truro, in Feock parish.

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  6. Current Queensway venue page

    Queensway Inns lists Carnon Inn at Old Carnon Hill, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JZ, with current opening hours and dining information.

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  7. Venue-specific closure notice

    Beefeater’s own page contains conflicting wording: its heading says the restaurant will be closed from Wednesday 9 September, while the general notice says it closes to the public on 10 September. The venues the discrepancy rather than inferring a definitive last service.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  8. Queensway directory: 8 October check

    Queensway’s 8 October 2026 directory included carnon inn; the pub’s opening day was not given.

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