Cornwall Heritage Trust ~ Preserving Cornwall's Story

We have opportunities to work with organisations and individuals to enable heritage projects to happen thanks to their specialist skills and expertise.

We currently have the following projects open to tender.

Feasibility Study for the development of the Mine Captain’s Office at Castle an Dinas, St Columb

Project Overview

The Mine Captain’s Office is a small building located in the car park, owned by Cornwall Heritage Trust, at Castle an Dinas hillfort. The building was formerly part of the complex of mine buildings actively used when the Castle an Dinas mine was working.

Some years ago the Trust sold the whole complex, which was then eventually granted planning permission as a residential development. In 2019 the development site was offered for sale, along with the building in our car park. In order to safeguard our land and retain control of any development we were eventually able to repurchase the Mine Captain’s office which now had planning permission for conversion to a one bedroom dwelling.

This part of the wider “Ragdres Gwedhynder” (Resilience Project) will involve:

Reviewing the existing site and the development for which planning permission has been granted (Ref: PA20/02888)
Researching potential development opportunities with reference to the Trust’s strategic plan and stated aims for generation of income and with consideration of the objectives of the charity to preserve and strengthen Cornwall’s heritage
Identifying potential costs relating to each proposed solution
Reporting options to the charity in the form of a written report

Cornwall Heritage Trust is a charity and responsibility for the strategic direction is held by the Board of Trustees. In conjunction with the CEO, the trustees will use this document to inform their decision on the future use of the Mine Captain’s office.

We expect the feasibility study commissioned to begin on 2nd January 2025 and be completed by 31st March 2025. The final report shall be submitted to Cornwall Heritage Trust by 31st March 2025.

The anticipated budget is £3,000 to include all expenses and VAT. The contract will be let by the Cornwall Heritage Trust.

Proposals should be emailed to Cathy Woolcock on cathy@cornwallheritagetrust.org by 18th November 2024.

This project has been made possible by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Download a full tender brief for the project here

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40th Anniversary Brazier

A call out to artists, blacksmiths and metal workers: we are looking to create a unique gas brazier for a series of beacon lightings to celebrate our 40^th Anniversary in 2025.

On 2^nd April 2025, Cornwall Heritage Trust will be celebrating its 40^th anniversary. We would like to commission a special brazier that will be used in a beacon lighting event at each of our sixteen sites over Spring 2025.

The commission is £3,000 inclusive of materials, to be completed in time for the first event of our anniversary year.

Eligibility

Open to individual artists or artist collectives/groups
We especially welcome applications from Cornish-based artists

Commission Details

The commission will be awarded £3,000, inclusive of all material costs, expenses and VAT:

Design input and feedback from Cornwall Heritage Trust team must be considered
Work will be completed by 1^st March 2025
The design of the brazier must reflect both the Trust and its anniversary
The brazier must be gas-supplied and portable – it must be hand-held (think Olympic torch) but also include a frame to enable it to be free-standing on uneven ground
Commission will be paid 50% upfront, 30% upon interim design agreement with team, final 20% upon completion and delivery

How to Apply

To apply for this commission opportunity, please email info@cornwallheritagetrust.org with:

Artist biography
Artist CV
Description of proposed project, including concept, themes, and artistic approach
Proposed timeline for development and presentation of the work
Work samples, such as video recordings, images, audio files, and written excerpts showcasing the proposed project, or previous work relevant to the proposed project (maximum 3 samples), or alternatively you can submit a single PDF presentation pack (maximum 3 pages)

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