Trevellas

Trevellas
From Trevellas Coombe to the Sea
Trevellas is located in Cornwall
Trevellas
Trevellas
Location within Cornwall
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
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UK
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50°19′30″N 5°10′26″W / 50.325°N 5.174°W / 50.325; -5.174

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.