Trevellas
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Trevellas is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, situated midway between St Agnes and Perranporth.
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From Trevellas Coombe to the Sea | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
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50.325°N 5.174°W / 50.325; -5.174 |
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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.