Varfell

The National Collection of Dahlias at Varfell

Varfell is a hamlet within the parish of Ludgvan, Cornwall, UK. Varfell Farm is the world's largest producers of daffodil bulbs.[1]

History

In 1882 the Penzance Rural Sanitary Authority agreed to supply Mr Lawry 500 imperial gallons (2,300 l; 600 US gal) daily for the greenhouses, on the condition that if there was a shortage the supply would be diverted to Marazion and St Michael's Mount. The annual rate of payment was £6.[2] Varfell is now one the centres of production for the large flower and bulb growers Winchester Bulbs.[3]

Famous people

Varfell was the ancestral home of chemist Humphry Davy.[4]

References

  1. ^ Tompsett & (2006), p. 27
  2. ^ "Supplying Water To Varfell Greenhouses". The Cornishman (231). 14 December 1882. p. 7.
  3. ^ Tompsett & (2006), p. 52
  4. ^ Paris, John Ayrton (1831). The Life of Sir Humphry Davy, Bart., LL.D.: Late President of the Royal Society. H. Colburn and R. Bentley. p. 1.
  • Tompsett, Andrew (2006). Golden Harvest: The Story of Daffodil Growing in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Penzance: Alison Hodge Publishers. ISBN 0 906720 46 X.

Coordinates: 50°08′18″N 5°29′34″W / 50.13846°N 5.49271°W / 50.13846; -5.49271



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