Trerice

Trerice is a Grade I listed historic building in Cornwall, cared for by the National Trust. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About Trerice

Trerice is a Grade I listed Elizabethan manor house near Newquay in Cornwall, within the parish of Newlyn East.

Its Cornish name, Trerys, means ford farmstead.

The house is known for its unusual curved stone gables, a rare touch of continental style in a Cornish manor.

Built in the 1570s for the Arundell family, the house has been cared for by the National Trust since 1953.

History of Trerice

The surviving house dates from the 1570s and was built for the Arundell family, who held the Trerice estate for generations. Two stone lions on the front lawn, added at a later date, are separately Grade II listed.

Architecture of Trerice

The house is an Elizabethan E-shaped building, notable for its scrolled, Dutch-influenced gables, an unusual feature for Cornwall and a likely sign of the Arundell family's trading connections with the Low Countries.

Gardens & grounds at Trerice

The garden includes an orchard planted with old varieties of fruit trees, alongside formal lawns in front of the house.

Facilities

Parking

Plan your visit to Trerice

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Nearest station: Quintrell Downs Rail Station (1.4 miles)

Open daily; check official website for seasonal hours.

Places to visit near Trerice

Perranzabuloe Museum

museum 5.7 miles

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Trewithen

historic house 8.1 miles

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St Agnes

historic building 8.8 miles

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St Breock Downs Monolith

archaeological site 10 miles

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Wheal Coates

archaeological site 10 miles

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Historic places nearby

Within 10 miles of Trerice (TR8) there are 3 historic properties, including 1 historic building, 1 museum and 1 historic house, across Independent, Historic Houses and National Trust sites.

1 Independent

1 Historic Houses

1 National Trust

1 Historic building

1 Museum

1 Historic house

See these 3 sites on the heritage map

Within 20 miles of Trerice (TR8) there are 23 historic properties, including 7 historic buildings, 6 historic houses and 4 castles, across National Trust, Historic Houses and English Heritage sites.

8 National Trust

7 Historic Houses

6 English Heritage

1 Independent

7 Historic building

6 Historic house

4 Castle

2 Archaeological site

1 Manor house

1 Garden