The Alverton (Truro)

United Kingdom / England / Truro / A390 Tregolls Road
 hotel, Grade II Listed (UK)
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thealverton.co.uk/truro-hotel
(Formerly Listed as:Tregolls Road Convent of the Epiphany: Main Block and Hall) and
(Formerly Listed as: Tregolls Road Convent of the Epiphany: Chapel) (Formerly Listed as: TREGOLLS ROAD Convent of the Epiphany: West Wing)
Large house, later convent, hall and chapel, now hotel. Original mid C19 house forming north/south range with hall to the west built for Mr Tweedy. The house was converted c1880 to a convent for the Sisters of the Epiphany (C of E), when the hall was converted to a chapel, and a bell tower and main entrance were added to the original entrance; the first-floor rooms of the north/south range were subdivided for cells. In 1903-1904 a north wing in a free Gothic style was added to provide additional accommodation for the nuns by E H Sedding of Plymouth. In 1908-1910 Sedding added a new chapel to the south in the Early English style
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THE ALVERTON
Tregolls Road
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 1ZQ

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Tel: +44 (0) 1872 276 633
Fax: +44 (0) 1872 222 989
Email: stay@thealverton.co.uk
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Coordinates:   50°15'58"N   5°2'38"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago