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Trelawne Manor is a mediæval manor house near Pelynt, Cornwall. The manor's name is derived from the Cornish 'Trev Elowen', meaning 'farm of the elm tree'. Part of the mediæval house survives today, although much altered. The Domesday Manor of Trelawne had four farms and four smallholdings attached to it. In 1450 Lord Bonville is said to have built one of the finest halls in the county here at Trelawne. In 1525 it was part of the estate of the Marchioness of Dorset. In 1525 the demesne farm amounted to over 220 English acres plus 120 acres of woodland. The estate was confiscated from Henry Grey, the father of Lady Jane Grey, and in 1600, it was sold by Queen Elizabeth I to Sir Jonathan Trelawny. In the late 17th century, Bishop Trelawney was responsible for modernising much of the house. In the 1950s the Manor was sold and the grounds converted into a Holiday Park. It is within the council area of Cornwall.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1140729.

Place Type: Mediæval House
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.358439,-4.5038998
Grid Reference: SX 2199 5394
Civil Parish: Pelynt CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 305192
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Trelawne_Manor,_Cornwall_305192

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