Varfell
Varfell is a hamlet within the parish of Ludgvan, Cornwall, UK. Varfell Farm is the world's largest producers of daffodil bulbs.
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. Varfell is now one the centres of production for the large flower and bulb growers Winchester Bulbs.
Famous people
Varfell was the ancestral home of chemist Humphry Davy.
References
- ^ Tompsett 2006, p. 27
- ^ "Supplying Water To Varfell Greenhouses". The Cornishman. No. 231. 14 December 1882. p. 7.
- ^ Tompsett 2006, p. 52
- ^ 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.
50°08′18″N 5°29′34″W / 50.13846°N 5.49271°W
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