A project which aims to connect communities surrounding the Treffry Viaduct near St Austell with their unique industrial history has received a £8,105 grant from Great Western Railway. Built between 1839 and 1842, Treffry Viaduct was designed to carry trucks and water across the Luxulyan Valley for local mining entrepreneur, Joseph Thomas Treffry. The first […]
A project to enable more schoolchildren and young people to learn at Cornwall Heritage Trust’s historic sites is set to become a reality thanks to a £6509 donation to the charity via NFU Mutual’s ‘Agency Giving Fund’. The project will see the charity create a moveable outdoor classroom space to allow more students to take […]
We have a new benefit to thank our members for their support. They can now receive 50% off entry at PK Porthcurno! The UK’s only dedicated museum of global communications, PK Porthcurno explores how a once uninhabited valley in Cornwall became the heart of worldwide communications, how it remains so today, and what might happen […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust has launched a 10-week programme of after-school workshops for care-experienced young people aged between 16-25. The ‘Explore Group’ is being run as part of an ongoing partnership with Carefree Cornwall. Carefree is a Cornish charity for young people with care experience aged 11-25. It aims to help care experienced young people have […]
We commemorated the rescue of St Cleer Holy Well and Cross from the Heritage at Risk Register at our annual Well Dressing Ceremony last Friday – and what a special celebration with the local community it was! Blue skies and glorious sunshine provided the perfect backdrop to the festivities, which included a parade up to […]
We’re hosting a special Nature Discovery Day at Treffry Viaduct this May half term, and invite you all to join us! Taking place on Tuesday 28th May from 11am – 2pm, visitors will have the chance to spot the signs of Spring at this 19th-century architectural wonder hidden in the beautiful Luxulyan Valley near St […]
The varied landscape of Cornwall has inspired people to create and share stories of giants, knockers and piskies for hundreds of years. It’s steeped in folklore, myths and legends – tales which are inextricably tied to the ancient stones, historic hillforts and maze of mine shafts which make Cornwall such a special place. There is […]
We are hosting the annual Well Dressing Ceremony at St Cleer Holy Well and Cross next week, and warmly invite you all to come along. Taking place on Friday 3rd May from 10.15am – 11.15am, the event is open to the general public. It will involve the children from St Cleer Primary School, Liskeard Old […]
We’re pleased to announce that booking is now open for our Open Garden at the Trefusis Estate near Falmouth, which is set to take place on Saturday 18th May from 10.30am – 4pm. New for 2024, this is an Open Garden with a difference offering visitors the chance to take a look behind the gates […]
Following the huge success of our first Ranger Ramble earlier this month, we’re launching two new dates for rambles at Treffry Viaduct and Sancreed Beacon. The walks involve uneven ground, steps and slopes. Please wear sensible footwear and appropriate clothing. If you would like to book a place, we recommend doing so without delay to […]
Following a number of postponements due to an unprecedented amount of rain over the last few months, we have decided to move the date of our performances of ‘Tristan & Yseult’ to later in the year, to give us the best chance to ensure that they can go ahead. Booking is now open for these […]
It is with great sadness that we heard of the death of Ann Trevenen Jenkin who passed away yesterday just before her 94th birthday. Ann was a trustee of Cornwall Heritage Trust for 18 years, a Life Member and a keen supporter and advocate for Cornwall’s heritage. A former Grand Bard of the Gorsedh, educator […]
