Do you remember your favourite school history trip? For so many children, following in the footsteps of their ancestors and seeing their heritage come to life at Cornwall’s ancient sites, museums and historic properties is a learning experience they will never forget! But, as school budgets tighten and the costs of petrol and vehicle hire […]
Cornwall Heritage Trust is hosting a Story Cafe about the Neolithic to post-Roman sites on the St Austell to A30 Link Road taking place this October. Date: Tuesday 25th October Time: 6.30pm Location: Victory Hall, Indian Queens, Saint Columb, TR9 6PP Expected finds based on previous work (geophysical survey and evaluation) included a number of […]
Did you know that West Penwith is home to around 5000 miles of Cornish hedges, many of which have been there for thousands of years? Some of the oldest are thought to be around 4000 years old, making them as old as the pyramids in Egypt! We learnt this and much more about this fascinating […]
A project which aims to connect local communities in Luxulyan, near St Austell, with their unique industrial heritage has received a £10,105 grant from Great Western Railway. Cornwall Heritage Trust successfully applied for the grant from the train operator’s Community Fund, which was launched in May to support local communities and address areas of social […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
