Caerhays Castle, Cornwall
Photo © Philip Halling, 27 February 2009
Caerhays Castle, Cornwall
Photo © Philip Halling,
27 February 2009
Caerhays Castle is a mock-mediaeval castle, designed by John Nash for the Trevanion family on the south coast of Cornwall, at St Michael Caerhays, between Truro and St Austell. Work on its construction started in 1807 and was completed in 1810. The 17th century Caerhays Castle overlooks Porthluney Cove. The garden holds the NCCPG National Magnolia Collection. It was bought by the Williams family. Francis Julian Williams (16 April 1927 - ), CBE, is the current owner of Caerhays. The gardens are open to the public each year during March, April and May.
The Williams family of Caerhays and Burncoose, were, for several generations, dominant in the Cornish Industrial Revolution as owners of mines and smelting works. They also developed williamsii hybrid camellias and fine gardens at Burncoose, Gwennap and St Michael Caerhays, in Cornwall, United Kingdom.