Trust acquires Trethevy Field

Trust acquires Trethevy Field

by | Feb 28, 2017 | News

At the beginning of November the Trust were informed that the field in which Trethevy Quoit is located was for sale.  While the quoit itself was gifted to the Government in the 1930s, the field was in separate ownership and a potential buyer was keen to use it for grazing horses.  The Trust was most concerned about this as some years ago there had been many problems with the public accessing the quoit because of grazing horses. In consultation with the Government Agencies, Historic England and English Heritage, it was decided that Cornwall Heritage Trust should bid to acquire the field thus protecting this magnificent monument.  The Trust are indebted to David Attwell, the Trustee that manages the East Cornwall sites, who successfully negotiated the purchase as well as a grant from Historic England to help pay for the land. If you would like to learn more about Trethevy Quoit, a monument managed by the Trust for English Heritage, click here...
CHT chosen to be a Waitrose “Community Matters Pillar” for March!

CHT chosen to be a Waitrose “Community Matters Pillar” for March!

by | Feb 28, 2017 | News

Cornwall Heritage Trust was delighted to learn that it has been chosen as a Waitrose “Community Matters Pillar” in the new Truro store for March 2017. How can you help?  Well, at the end of your shop in the store, you’ll receive a token to place in the box of the good cause you’d most like to support. The more tokens a cause gets, the bigger the donation they receive. Each month every Waitrose branch donates £1,000 between 3 local good causes and in March Cornwall Heritage Trust will be one of those good causes! Every penny raised will go towards furthering the work the Trust undertakes to preserve and strengthen Cornwall’s unique heritage; this may be through the grant scheme, school transport grants or perhaps the ongoing work carried out at each of the 11 sites managed by the Trust throughout Cornwall. If you are planning a visit to the Waitrose store in Truro please consider using your token to help Cornwall Heritage Trust carry out its amazing work in...
Cornwall For Ever Website Launched!

Cornwall For Ever Website Launched!

by | Nov 8, 2016 | News

It’s not every day that HRH Prince of Wales, Dolly Pentreath, Kernow King and Richard Trevithick are involved with the launch of a new website, however this is exactly what happened last Friday at Truro College when the new Cornwall For Ever (Kernow Bys Vyken) website was launched.   The project to digitize the Millennium book and create a unique website for Cornwall was celebrated with a launch event held at Truro College and hosted by Cornwall Heritage Trust. Col Edward Bolitho, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and President of Cornwall Heritage Trust read out a message from HRH Prince of Wales (Patron of CHT) in which he congratulated all those involved on the new website and reflected on the changes Cornwall has seen since the book was published in 2000.   Those present were then treated to a performance by Ed Rowe (Kernow King) in which he entwined elements of his critically acclaimed play “Trevithick!” with appearances by some of Cornwall’s historic figures; which included Dolly Pentreath, John Couch-Adams and Humphry Davy as well as Richard Trevithick of course!   Mr Michael Galsworthy (Chairman of the Steering Group) introduced the project to the invited guests, who included pupils of Richard Lander, Newquay Tretherras and Gwinear Schools, and explained that the project was the culmination of four years of work. The website was then launched by Tristan, a pupil from Gwinear School, and officially handed over to the children of Cornwall as a free resource.   The children were all delighted to meet Cornish sporting heroes Ed Coode, Jack Galsworthy and Tassy Swallow who, along with Ed Rowe, presented them...
Treffry Viaduct and Luxulyan Valley – A riot of autumnal colours

Treffry Viaduct and Luxulyan Valley – A riot of autumnal colours

by | Oct 25, 2016 | News

Trust Administrator, Cathy Woolcock, and her family visited Luxulyan Valley and Treffry Viaduct for the first time this weekend and here’s what she thought: “I hang my head in shame that I have worked for the Trust for over a year now and have only just made my first trip to see Treffry Viaduct however it was definitely worth the wait!  The colours of the trees and hedgerows in the valley are truly spectacular at the moment, ranging from lincoln green to vivid scarlett and every shade in between; Mother Nature is truly putting on a fantastic autumnal show this year.  We all enjoyed trying to catch falling leaves as the wind whipped them just out of our grasp like confetti in the breeze.  Shuffling through the deep carpet of crispy leaves we made our way to the top of the viaduct itself and the children were fascinated to hear how the water had passed over the aqueduct to power the waterwheel and how it is hoped water will once again flow across – they couldn’t resist peeping through the gaps to see if they could spot any drops of water! The view from the top is breathtaking and what a treat to be able to walk across!  We were delighted to spot the tram lines and sluice gates and appreciate the wonderful view before we headed back down the paths to enjoy the full splendour of the viaduct by standing underneath it!  This was a really great place to bring the family (Alfie the spaniel too!) and it was FREE!!  We didn’t have enough time to properly explore however another visit...
New member benefits – Discounted entry to Wheal Martyn Museum

New member benefits – Discounted entry to Wheal Martyn Museum

by | Oct 25, 2016 | News

We are delighted to announce that we have negotiated a discount of 50% off the entry cost to Wheal Martyn Museum for all of our members.  Wheal Martyn is a a fantastic day out where you can find out more about Cornwall’s China Clay heritage, visit the Victorian clay works and explore the nature trails.  It’s a great place for families: who wouldn’t enjoy looking at the giant waterwheels, vintage trucks, train and the chance to let off some steam on the adventure play area?  Added to this is the chance to view the working pit.  For more information about Wheal Martyn please click here Don’t forget, members of Cornwall Heritage Trust also receive 50% off entry to King Edward Mine and FREE entry to the English Heritage sites in Cornwall.  Why not plan a trip today? If you would like more information on becoming a member of Cornwall Heritage Trust please click here...
2016 Annual General Meeting

2016 Annual General Meeting

by | Oct 12, 2016 | News

Annual General Meeting, 2016 Ronnie Biggs, Jack the Ripper and the last surviving Bal Maiden were the subjects of just a few of the clips and stories enjoyed by Trustees, members and friends at Cornwall Heritage Trust’s 31st Annual General Meeting on Saturday September 24th 2016 at Heartlands in Pool.   Only the late Ted Gundry, last year’s Heritage Champion, could have produced such an eclectic range of topics during his long career. Claire White, Tom Goskar and Dr Tehmina Goskar from Azook were honoured to be invited to give the annual Dr John Rowe Memorial Lecture in memory of Ted and they entertained all present with a wonderful lecture bursting with stories, memories and titbits!   Following the presentation Colonel Edward Bolitho, President of Cornwall Heritage Trust, presented the Sir Richard Trant Memorial Award for Heritage Champion 2016 to Captain George Hogg. Following 37 years in the Royal Navy Captain Hogg became the Honorary Curator of the Cornwall Maritime Museum Falmouth from 1993 until the creation of the National Maritime Museum in 1998 where he was one of the founding Trustees.   George is still an active Trustee and Volunteer at the NMMC where he has spent his time developing the Cornwall Galleries and the Bartlett Library working closely with his friend and colleague, Tony Pawlyn. During this time he has also created an extensive Maritime Archive. It was his commitment to the NMMC and the Bartlett Library that led to him being nominated for the Sir Richard Trant Memorial Award and he was deemed a very worthy winner by the judging panel.   The business of the AGM followed...

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