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Once the seat of the [[Bickford-Smith]] family, ''"Trevarno"'' in the [[Cornish language]] means "farm/settlement of Varno." The {{convert|750|acre}} estate was sold into private hands and developed into a tourist attraction, attracting 80,000 visitors a year. The {{convert|70|acre|m2}} of publicly accessible grounds included gardens, woodland walks, a Museum of Gardening, and a sub-tropical conservatory. |
Once the seat of the [[Bickford-Smith]] family, ''"Trevarno"'' in the [[Cornish language]] means "farm/settlement of Varno." The {{convert|750|acre}} estate was sold into private hands and developed into a tourist attraction, attracting 80,000 visitors a year. The {{convert|70|acre|m2}} of publicly accessible grounds included gardens, woodland walks, a Museum of Gardening, and a sub-tropical conservatory. |
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In October 2010, the estates owners put it in the market for £10 million. The proposed sale included the entire {{convert|750|acre}} grounds, including: seven tenant farms; ten additional tenanted houses; the main manor house; two lodges; extensive woodlands; a [[watermill]]; and the {{convert|26|acre}} gardens.<ref name=TiC15860795/> The owners proposed to retain ownership of the associated organic skin care company. However, with the estate held in a pension trust and with the owners unable to find a buyer, after the retirement of one of the co-owners the estate was closed to the public in April 2012 and sold off as separate lots.<ref name=TiC15860795/> The manor house, two lodges, the watermill the gardes and a piece of woodland were marketed as a private residence for £4 million through Chesterton Humberts.<ref name=TiC15860795>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Trevarno-shutting-buyer-search-fails/story-15860795-detail/story.html#ixzz2RwYbxW5R|title=Trevarno is shutting up after buyer search fails|publisher=ThisIsCornwall.co.uk|date=19 April 2012|accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref> By October 2012, a majority of the farms and houses had been sold, as had the core manor house estate as a private dwelling, there by ending the estate's time as a tourist attraction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-19791881|title=Trevarno Estate's manor house is sold|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=1 October 2012|accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref> |
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Following the sale of the manor house, the [[Helston Railway Preservation Company|Helston Railway]] which has {{convert|1|mi}} of track running across the estate lands came to an agreement with the new owners to allow continuation of the operation of their line. This was subject to the closure of the {{stnlnk|Trevano}} station, that had been developed with the previous owners to allow estate visitors access to the railway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-19044759|title=Helston Railway asked to move platform from Trevarno Estate|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=30 July 2012|accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref> |
Following the sale of the manor house, the [[Helston Railway Preservation Company|Helston Railway]] which has {{convert|1|mi}} of track running across the estate lands came to an agreement with the new owners to allow continuation of the operation of their line. This was subject to the closure of the {{stnlnk|Trevano}} station, that had been developed with the previous owners to allow estate visitors access to the railway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-19044759|title=Helston Railway asked to move platform from Trevarno Estate|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=30 July 2012|accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:10, 30 April 2013
50°07′30″N 5°18′04″W / 50.125°N 5.301°W
- Not be confused with Trevarno, California
Trevarno is a country estate in south-west, Cornwall, England, situated near the village of Crowntown, 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Helston.
Once the seat of the Bickford-Smith family, "Trevarno" in the Cornish language means "farm/settlement of Varno." The 750 acres (300 ha) estate was sold into private hands and developed into a tourist attraction, attracting 80,000 visitors a year. The 70 acres (280,000 m2) of publicly accessible grounds included gardens, woodland walks, a Museum of Gardening, and a sub-tropical conservatory.
In October 2010, the estates owners put it in the market for £10 million. The proposed sale included the entire 750 acres (300 ha) grounds, including: seven tenant farms; ten additional tenanted houses; the main manor house; two lodges; extensive woodlands; a watermill; and the 26 acres (11 ha) gardens.[1] The owners proposed to retain ownership of the associated organic skin care company. However, with the estate held in a pension trust and with the owners unable to find a buyer, after the retirement of one of the co-owners the estate was closed to the public in April 2012 and sold off as separate lots.[1] The manor house, two lodges, the watermill the gardes and a piece of woodland were marketed as a private residence for £4 million through Chesterton Humberts.[1] By October 2012, a majority of the farms and houses had been sold, as had the core manor house estate as a private dwelling, there by ending the estate's time as a tourist attraction.[2]
Following the sale of the manor house, the Helston Railway which has 1 mile (1.6 km) of track running across the estate lands came to an agreement with the new owners to allow continuation of the operation of their line. This was subject to the closure of the Trevano station, that had been developed with the previous owners to allow estate visitors access to the railway.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Trevarno is shutting up after buyer search fails". ThisIsCornwall.co.uk. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Trevarno Estate's manor house is sold". BBC News. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Helston Railway asked to move platform from Trevarno Estate". BBC News. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
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