The house from an 1831 engraving
Built / Designed For: John Laurence
House & Family History: Trelissick is the ancestral home of the Copeland family, famous for their family business, the Spode china factory (flowers grown at Trelissick were used as models for those painted on porcelain produced by Spode). In 1955, after the death of her son Geoffrey, Trelissick was donated to the National Trust by Ida Copeland.
Collections: Bonham's conducted a sale of the contents of Trelissick House on July 23 and 24, 2013.
Garden & Outbuildings: Trelissick is the home of the National Plant Collections of photinias and azaras.
Architect: Peter Frederick Robinson
Date: 1824
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 880
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Grade II*
Past Seat / Home of: John Laurence, 18th century. Thomas Daniell, 19th century. Copeland family, until 2014.
Current Ownership Type: The National Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01872-862-090
Fax: 01872-865-808
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Historic Houses Member: No