Trevellas
| Trevellas | |
|---|---|
From Trevellas Coombe to the Sea | |
Location within Cornwall | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Trevellas is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, situated midway between St Agnes and Perranporth.
It was first recorded as a place in Cornwall in 1302 and was the site of the Trevelles family manor. Trevellas valley was a mining site for centuries and known as the "Blue Hills" coloured by bluish slate. During World War II the nearby Perranporth airport was used as a Royal Air Force base. Painter John Opie was born in Trevellas.