Trelissick House and gardens were given to the National Trust by Ida Copeland in 1955, having been bought by her father in the early 1900s. They are on the side of the River Fal in the west of Cornwall, adjacent to King Harry Ferry. The house and garden had formerly been owned and developed by the Daniell family, which had made its fortune in the 18th century Cornish tin and copper mining industry.
Many of the species that flourish in the mild Cornish air, including the rhododendrons and azaleas which are now such a feature of the garden, were planted by the Copelands including hydrangeas, camellias and flowering cherries, and exotics such as the ginkgo and various species of palm. They also ensured that the blossoms they nurtured had a wider, if unknowing audience. Mr Ronald Copeland was chairman and later managing director of his family's business, the Spode china factory. Flowers grown at Trelissick were used as models for those painted on ware produced at the works.
The Copeland family crest, a horse's head, now decorates the weathervane on the turret of the stable block, making a pair with the Gilbert squirrels on the Victorian Gothic water tower, an echo of the family who lived here in the second half of the 19th century (their ancestor, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, was lost at sea in his tiny ship Squirrel after discovering Newfoundland).
The garden is noted for its rare shrubs. It offers a large park, woodland walks, and views over the estuary of the River Fal and Falmouth.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Trelissick Gardens, which are owned by the National Trust, lie between Truro and Falmouth with the road leading to the King Harry Ferry running between them. The gardens have a wonderful collection of shrubs and trees, as well as beautiful views across the River Fal. In the distance is Penryn and Falmouth.
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Trelissick House, near the King Harry Ferry on the River Fal in Cornwall, dates from 1750 and was designed by Edmund Davey for John Lawrence. It has had many owners over the years, and in 1805 it was sold to Ralph Daniell. His son Thomas then had the house remodelled and enlarged in 1825. Since 1955 the house and the surrounding gardens have been owned by the National Trust. For many years the house was closed to the public, but it has now been open for the past few seasons. The Orangery is at the eastern end of the house.
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Trelissick House and gardens were given to the National Trust by Ida Copeland in 1955, having been bought by her father in the early 1900s. They are on the side of the River Fal in the west of Cornwall, adjacent to King Harry Ferry.
The house dates from 1750 and was designed by Edmund Davey for John Lawrence. It has had many owners over the years, and in 1805 it was sold to Ralph Daniell. His son Thomas then had the house remodelled and enlarged in 1825. For many years it was closed to the public, but it has now been open for the past few seasons.
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At this time of the year the magnolia trees at Trelissick Gardens in the south of Cornwall are in full bloom and looking absolutely wonderful. Trelissick Gardens belong to the National Trust and overlook the King Harry Ferry a couple of miles off the A39 between Truro and Falmouth.
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