Every year Cornwall Heritage Trust awards bursaries to post-graduate students at the Institute of Cornish Studies to assist in study costs for one or more students producing a dissertation/thesis centred on any aspect of Cornwall’s Heritage. Kensa Broadhurst is currently studying for her PhD and sent us an update on her work and how she […]
Calendar 2021 – Photo Competition – “Special Places in Cornwall” Due to insufficient entries for our “Cornwall in Days Gone By” competition we have decided to change the theme to “Special Places in Cornwall”. We’re looking for photos for our 2021 Calendar. If you have photos of new places you’ve discovered close to home during […]
Following the latest advice from the Government regarding the outbreak of Cornonavirus we have reviewed our working practises and most of our staff will now be working from home. We are in the fortunate position that we are able to complete the vast majority of our usual work remotely and this will not impact on […]
We are delighted to announce that we are now accepting applications for grants ahead of our first deadline, which will be 1st of May 2020, for consideration at our Trustees meeting in June. Our grants are aimed at Cornish community groups, charities and not for profit organisations working on projects with outcomes which preserve and […]
Delayed slightly by the very wet weather leading to an overflow into the aqueduct, the investigatory works at Treffry Viaduct have now commenced. The tramway has been opened up in two places along the length of the viaduct, with three granite sleepers lifted in each section; work is now starting on a third location. The […]
Last weekend Cornwall Heritage Trust took over the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro for the day and held two events to “Celebrate Cornwall’s Heritage”. During the day the Museum was free for visitors to come and explore and enjoy the additional activities organised by the Trust. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to enter the Christmas card […]
Weather permitting it is planned to undertake investigatory works at Treffry Viaduct, starting this week. For public safety the viaduct will therefore be closed for a period of 5 weeks from Wednesday 6th November 2019. If you are planning to visit Luxulyan Valley all of the footpaths and walks will be open, with the exception […]
We are thrilled to announce that Historic England has removed Trethevy Quoit from the Heritage At Risk Register. Trethevy Quoit was placed on the Register in 2016 when the sale of the surrounding field looked likely to affect the setting of this important Scheduled Monument. With the help of a grant from Historic England, Cornwall […]
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Last night our Vice Chair, Mrs Clare Jacques, visited St Just Old Cornwall Society to deliver a talk on the Trust. It was very well received and those present were amazed at the breadth of projects and activities undertaken by the Trust, as well as the spread of sites that we look after! The Old […]
We are very excited to announce our FREE family day at the Royal Cornwall Museum on Saturday 9th November 2019 between 10am and 4pm. All are welcome to come along and visit the Museum and enjoy the entertainment from the Cornwall County Boys and Girls Choirs, as well as the special activities for the day […]
Our 2020 Calendar features beautiful photographs which celebrate Cornwall’s unique heritage. We are very grateful to our photography competition winners for their wonderful contribution. Overall winner of the competition was Tim Pearson with his photograph “Wheal Prosper under the stars” which is featured on the cover. The runners up were: Tim Knight – “Lanyon Quoit” […]
