Win tickets to the Ruby Ball

A hotel is nothing without its beloved guests. As we celebrate the Ruby Anniversary of our historic hotel in Cornwall, we want everyone who has shaped The Alverton into what it is today to be involved.

Whether you entered through the old oak doors forty years ago, or last week – we want to hear how The Alverton has played a part in your life. From fond memories of family holidays, a first-date that was the opening chapter of a love story, the wedding of your dreams, or a job that ignited a passion for a career in hospitality – we’d love to hear your stories.

Aside from being a beautiful and relaxing space for visitors, our historic hotel in Cornwall has quite the colourful past. The now grade II listed building has resided on its hillside setting, elevated from the Cornish capital, since 1830.

Starting out as a fairly extravagant family home for the time, the east wing existed as The Alverton Manor – built for William Tweedy – the head of a well-respected family within Truro. After the passing of Mr Tweedy in 1859, the home was bounced around between The Bank of Cornwall and widower Mrs Jane Tweedy, who eventually sold the thirteen bedroom estate to Mr Pascoe for the grand sum of £6200!

Over the two years Mr Pascoe owned the property, he added on what we now call The Library. However, in 1883 the manor was acquired by a very different kind of family. The Order of the Epiphany, a religious group of initially five Anglican nuns from London moved in, thus The Alverton became a convent. 

The Order grew rapidly and were responsible for building a chapel, now known to us as The Great Hall.