Tresillian Street

The name Tresillian actually means “Sulyan’s farm” and the suburban village, situated about five miles east of Truro has grown considerably since its days as a self-contained entity some sixty-five years ago. Before the First World War the village used to be host to railway navvies some of whom, married local girls and their relatives are still living there to this very day. The village’s main claim to fame is its bridge where, during the Civil War, General Fairfax received Hopton’s surrender of his southwest army. Cannon balls and cannon have been found, but no battle was fought here. Lime- kilns were in use and boats were built here once upon a time and the barge Shamrock would cruise up the river laden with stone for the county council depot.

22 March 2003