Trelew, Cornwall Explained

Official Name:Trelew
Civil Parish:Mylor
Country:England
Region:South West England
Coordinates:50.178°N -5.065°W
Unitary England:Cornwall
Lieutenancy England:Cornwall
Static Image:Rotting boat, Mylor Creek - geograph.org.uk - 125385.jpg
Static Image Caption:Rotting boat, Mylor Creek, Trelew can be seen on the left

Trelew is a hamlet in the civil parish of Mylor, in south west Cornwall in England, United Kingdom. The settlement is between the villages of Mylor Bridge and Mylor Churchtown north of Falmouth and two miles east of Penryn at . The hamlet is situated on the south shore of the tidal Mylor Creek, an inlet on the west side of Carrick Roads.[1]

Trelew lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

A fictionalised version of Trelew appears in the animated film Arthur Christmas (2011) as the hometown of the character Gwen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Truro and Falmouth, sheet 190. 1961
  2. Web site: Mylor stars in blockbuster movie Arthur Christmas. The Packet. 7 December 2011. 6 June 2020.