Call-out for nominations to recognise unsung heritage heroes and heroines at annual awards
Do you know an unsung hero or heroine, who has made a significant contribution to Cornwall’s heritage in a voluntary capacity? If you do, we are currently inviting nominations for our annual Heritage Champion Awards and would love to hear from you! “There are so many people who quietly do so much for Cornwall’s heritage, […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust volunteers helped uncover archaeological finds thought to date back over 120 years, as part of a day of conservation and restoration work taking place at Sancreed Beacon last weekend. One of twelve historic sites protected by Cornwall Heritage Trust, Sancreed Beacon is a beautiful stretch of natural moorland located near Penzance. Part […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust presents Ancient Penwith – A Cornish Story Cafe
We are hosting a talk about Ancient Penwith this October and warmly invite you to join us. Taking place at Pendeen Parish Hall on Monday 3rd October at 11am, this special talk will focus on the invaluable living heritage which is looked after by our friends at the Penwith Landscape Partnership. The talk will be […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust partners with Geevor Tin Mine Museum to offer members free entry
Cornwall Heritage Trust is partnering with Geevor Tin Mine Museum to offer its members free entry to the site. Geevor Tin Mine was the last mine to work the famous St Just Mining District, the site of the largest number of undersea tin and copper mines in the world. Today it is a family-friendly, multi-award-winning heritage […]
Education Workshops Invitation to Tender
Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, we are inviting applications from an organisation or individual to design and lead a series of education workshops to be delivered to Primary Schools near Sancreed Beacon and Castle an Dinas. This project has been made possible as part of the Platinum Jubilee funding. Who […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust volunteers continue vital preservation work at Carn Euny ancient village
A huge thank you to the volunteers who last week joined us to continue the vital preservation work taking place at the historic West Cornwall settlement of Carn Euny. A well-preserved ancient village, Carn Euny is located near Sancreed, Penzance. The Iron Age and Romano-British courtyard house settlement was occupied from about 500 BC to […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust has received a huge boost to the ecological management of the historic sites it protects, having been awarded nearly £20K from the Banister Charitable Trust. The £19,942 of funds will go towards undertaking ecological surveys at each of the historic sites the Trust owns in order to create management plans to protect […]
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2022
Notice is hereby given that the AGM of the Cornwall Heritage Trust will take place at Krowji, in Redruth, on Wednesday 12th October 2022 at 4pm. We are delighted to confirm that the meeting will take place in person this year, however, we will also be offering the option of joining by Zoom if preferred. […]
Cancellation of Walks at Caer Bran on Friday 9th September 2022
Due to the sad news this afternoon of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II we are postponing all imminent events and activities out of respect. Unfortunately this includes tomorrow’s planned walks at Caer Bran; we hope you understand. We will be in touch with those people booked to attend the postponed walks in […]
