The 33rd Annual General Meeting of Cornwall Heritage Trust took place on Thursday 20th September at Chacewater Village Hall. The AGM was preceded by the Dr John Rowe Memorial Lecture when Trustees, members and friends enjoyed an informative and well-researched talk by Carole Vivian, last year’s Heritage Champion. Everyone enjoyed Miss Vivian’s stories of Trelawne […]
We are delighted to announce that we are looking for a new member of staff! Our new role is for a part time Fundraising Officer who would be based at our office at Krowji in Redruth. The Fundraising Officer will contribute to the Trust’s income generation by making applications for funds from grant-giving charities, trusts, […]
The sun shone for the Newquay Junior Gig Championships a couple of weeks ago, with “Fowey A” being victorious. Cornwall Heritage Trust were represented by Lt Col Philip Hills (Chairman of the Trust) and Lt Col Richard Trant (Trustee) who made the presentations to the teams. The Trust is delighted to sponsor the prizes for […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust is delighted to support Geevor Gala, being held on Friday 3rd August at Geevor Tin Mine. Members of Cornwall Heritage Trust are entitled to a 20% discount* off the normal entry price on the day of the Gala, a great excuse to head to West Cornwall for a day trip. There will […]
Donald Ryley Rawe, 1930 to 2018 It is with great sadness that we report the death of Donald Rawe, aged 87 years. Donald was a founder member of Cornwall Heritage Trust and a Trustee since 1985. His commitment to the Trust was recognised in 2004 when he was made an Honorary Life Member and in […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust has been working alongside English Heritage over the last few weeks to address issues that have arisen following the collapse of some walling from the creep leading into the fogou on the site. Viewed from within the fogou itself, about a dozen stones have fallen from the left-hand-side of the creep and […]
This time last week we were preparing for Royal Cornwall Show; thank you to everyone who visited us or volunteered to help run the stand over the 3 days! Special thanks to the dancers and musicians from Tan ha Dowr who came and entertained everyone on Saturday afternoon.
On Tuesday four Trustees and one member of staff were lucky enough to attend a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in honour of the 70th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales. Cornwall Heritage Trust were invited to attend because His Royal Highness is Royal Patron of the Trust. A full report of the day […]
All members and donors should now have received either a letter or email from CHT giving them the options for how to be contacted in future. It has been a massive exercise and has taken the staff many hours to complete!! Why was it necessary? The Data Protection and Privacy regulations in the UK and EU […]
We are pleased to announce that nominations for the annual Sir Richard Trant Memorial Award for Heritage Champion 2018 are now open. Last year’s winner was Carole Vivian who was a very worthy recipient of the prize. Carole was nominated for her tireless work establishing and organising the Cornwall Association of Local Historians (CALH) as […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust is delighted to support the “Liskeard Unlocked” Project which is taking place from the 7th to 10th of September. Part of the National Heritage Open Days Scheme, visitors to Liskeard will have the chance to view buildings which are normally closed to the public and discover the hidden stories of Liskeard. The […]
Please note that Treffry Viaduct will not be accessible to the public on the dates of the 11th and 12th May 2017. Essential investigation works will be undertaken during this period that will inform the design for the HLF funded restoration scheme. Please be assured that the viaduct will re-open following the conclusion of these […]
