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 Cornwall Society itself is pretty busy too, with a number of recent events and activities which included a Midsummer Bonfire, Crying the neck ceremony, Lafrowda Day, the Old Cornwall Societies Festival (which took place in St Just) and they provided assistance to the annual Gorsedh Kernow Ceremony which was also held in St Just; all that since June!! We really enjoyed the dialect report which included “leery” (relating to hunger) and “kitty bags” (leggings made of coarse fabric for working in).
Huge thanks to the Old Cornwall Society for inviting us to their meeting.
We have (limited) availability for similar talks throughout the year. If your group or organisation would like to hear about Cornwall Heritage Trust and our work please get in touch!
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 which include face painting, badge-making and the chance to meet our mascot, Hairy Tej!!
Our grateful thanks to the Royal Cornwall Museum for their support with this event, to find out more about RCM please visit their website: https://www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk/
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”
Mike Fortune – “Truro from Boscawen”
Hil De Gast – “Men an Tol”
Myles Pinkeney – “Godrevy”
Nicky McGuire – “The enticing sea at Trebarwith Strand”
John Peters – “Rame Head Ponies – Rame Head and St Michael’s Chapel”
Norman Hartnell – “When the crowds have gone – Port Issac”
Norman Hartnell – “Wild flowers gracing Cornwall’s wild coast”
Norman Hartnell – “Passion of the Gig Rowers”
Laura Moody – “Hidden Escapes in Polperro”
With many thanks to Emma Griffin Photography and Banana Shed Picture Framing who sponsored the competition.
The calendar is also a handy planning tool, with enough space to write those important dates and notes.
A4 size, with spiral binding and loop at the top so that you can hook it in a handy spot in your office or kitchen.
All the proceeds from the sales of our calendar will support the work of Cornwall Heritage Trust to preserve and strengthen Cornwall’s unique heritage.
This calendar would make the perfect Christmas present for anyone who loves Cornwall and its rich heritage and landscape.
You can buy the calendar online via our website at: http://www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/product/2020-calendar-cornwall-heritage/
We will also be at the Cultural Expo during Lowender Peran on Sunday 3rd November and Cornwall Business Fair on Wednesday 30th October if you would like to buy a calendar from us in person.
Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of the Cornwall Heritage Trust which will take place on Thursday 26th September at 2pm at Krowji.
Copies of the agenda and the minutes of the 2018 AGM can be downloaded from this website. Annual accounts for the year 2018-19 are to follow. All are welcome to attend.
Draft AGM Mins 2018 AGM Agenda 2019
We were thrilled to receive nearly 60 entries into our photographic competition to find images for our 2020 calendar. The theme was “Celebrating Cornwall’s Heritage” and the Judges were spoilt for choice, making their job extremely difficult to whittle the entries down to the final 13.
Our thanks to Col Edward Bolitho (CHT President), Emma Griffin (Griffin Photography) and our Trustees for taking the time to study each entry and choose the winners, to ensure a fair decision the entries were judged anonymously. Thanks must also go to everyone who took the time to submit an image or images, all of the photographs were of a very high standard and we are grateful for the time and effort they undoubtedly put in to their entries.
Open Class
Overall winner – Tim Pearson, “Wheal Prosper under the stars”
This image will be on the front cover of the calendar, it was unanimously agreed to be a very special photograph – the lighting effects in the Engine House being created with a torch. Tim will receive his image professionally printed and framed by Banana Shed Framing and will be invited to take part in a photography masterclass with Emma Griffin of Griffin Photography.
Runners up (in no particular order):
- Tim Knight – “Lanyon Quoit”
- Mike Fortune – “Truro from Boscawen”
- Hil De Gast – “Men an Tol”
- Myles Pinkeney – “Godrevy”
- Nicky McGuire – “The enticing sea at Trebarwith Strand”
- John Peters – “Rame Head Ponies – Rame Head and St Michael’s Chapel”
- Norman Hartnell – “When the crowds have gone – Port Issac”
- Norman Hartnell – “Wild flowers gracing Cornwall’s wild coast”
- Norman Hartnell – “Passion of the Gig Rowers”
- Laura Moody – “Hidden Escapes in Polperro”
Each runner up will be invited to take part in a photography masterclass with Emma Griffin of Griffin Photography.
16-25 Age group
Winner – Myles Pinkney, “Calstock”
The Judges felt that this image took technical skill to achieve and were impressed by its professional quality. Myles will be invited to take part in a photography masterclass with Emma Griffin of Griffin Photography.
Under 16s Age group
Winner – Sophie Bonnell, “Levant”
Sophie’s photo was well composed and considered, the Judges were very impressed when they discovered that she is only 11 years old! Sophie will receive a £25 gift voucher and, along with all of the prize winners, will receive a copy of the calendar containing her photograph.
The calendar will be available at the start of September and can be ordered via our website or by emailing the office on info@cornwallheritagetrust.org
We are looking to clear the old crib hut at Treffry Viaduct to preserve it for the future and are holding a volunteers day to carry out this work and clear and reveal some of the old tramway sleepers.
If you would like to be involved, this will be a one day event on Thursday 19th September 2019 from 10am to 4pm. Please register your interest by clicking here to fill out the form.
To find out more about Treffry Viaduct please click here.
Inside the crib hut
An archaeological excavation at Trethevy Quoit near Darite has made an exciting discovery which means that our understanding of the prehistoric site will have to be reassessed.
Between 9th and 13th July, more than thirty volunteers took part in the dig, which was supervised by Andy Jones and Ryan Smith of the Cornwall Archaeological Unit.
A geophysical survey had been undertaken in the field around the monument earlier this year and recorded a number of below-ground anomalies, which were targeted through excavation.
The largest below-ground feature was positioned close to the Quoit itself and, on investigation, this was found to be a significant platform of greenstone. The material had been quarried locally and brought to the site. It was clearly an integral part of the monument.
During the week school children from Darite and St Cleer Primary Schools made educational visits and were shown around the site.
In addition, there was an open day at the dig on Saturday, which was attended by a steady stream of people including many of the children who had visited the site during the week and had returned to show their parents what they had been studying.
Chief Operating Officer at the Cornwall Heritage Trust Cathy Woolcock said: “The excavation at Trethevy Quoit was a great success and I would like to thank our partners for their support, along with everyone who volunteered and took part in the dig. It was fantastic to welcome so many people to join us on the open day, to find out more about the Quoit and the work of our charity.”
The findings from the project will soon be reviewed and published in an archaeological report which will be made available to all interested parties.
Cornwall Heritage Trust would like to thank Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Archaeological Society, Historic England and English Heritage for making the project possible and to Malletts Home Hardware, Mole Valley Farmers and The Cornish Bakery for their kind support.
To find out more about Trethevy Quoit, which is managed by CHT on behalf of English Heritage, please click here
If you would like to register your interest as a volunteer for future projects please click here
We are delighted to have received so many offers of help for the archaeological dig at Trethevy Quoit in July. We have tried to ensure that as many people as possible are able to get involved however inevitably we were not able to accept everybody. Places were allocated on a first come first served basis and those that were not successful on this occasion will be contacted for the next opportunity. Successful applicants will be notified by email by the end of this week.
The dig will culminate with a Community Day on Saturday 13th July from 10am to 4pm when members of the public and the community will be able to come along and view the work that has been undertaken during the week and find out more about the site.
Our thanks to Cornwall Archaeological Society, Cornwall Archaeological Unit, English Heritage and Historic England for their support with this project.
Cornwall Heritage Trust would like to invite web development agencies to tender for a new website.
Cornwall Heritage Trust is a charity which was set up in 1985 with the purpose of preserving and strengthening Cornwall’s rich heritage. The Trust owns and manages iconic sites around Cornwall. We support Cornish language, cultural and educational events through our grant scheme, and annual bursaries to post-graduate students engaged in studies that further our understanding of Cornwall’s history and heritage. We also support Cornish primary schools by helping to fund school trips to historic sites within Cornwall.
The aim of our new website is to improve the usability for our target audience, and the editing capacity for our staff. In addition, we have invested in our new brand and high quality photography of our properties and projects, and we would like our online presence to reflect this.
Timescales:
Tender Issue: June 2019
Tender Returns: 31st July 2019
Analysis of Responses: August 2019
Contract Award: 2nd September 2019
Launch: February 2020
Further Information:
To receive the Website Tender document, and for further information, please contact:
Alison Bick, Digital and Design Officer, Cornwall Heritage Trust
on 01209 707 008 or by email at alison@cornwallheritagetrust.org
Cornwall Heritage Trust owns some of the most iconic sites in Cornwall, including Castle an Dinas near St Columb Major, Sancreed Beacon in West Penwith, Trevanion Culverhouse near Wadebridge and Treffry Viaduct in Luxulyan Valley.
The Trust also manages a selection of sites owned by English Heritage which are free to visit at any time, including Carn Euny, St Breock Downs Monolith, The Hurlers, King Doniert’s Stone, Tregiffian Burial Chambe, Trethevy Quoit, and Dupath Well.
If you are planning a trip to any of the sites, you can find their location and OS reference by visiting our Sites page: http://www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/our-sites/
We are very excited to introduce “The Tale of St Piran”, a film commissioned by Cornwall Heritage Trust which tells the story of St Piran from his early years to how he arrived in Cornwall from Ireland and introduced the people of Cornwall to Christianity, mining (through the discovery of tin) and inspired the iconic St Piran flag.
The Trust was very lucky that Pol Hodge, well known Cornish writer and poet, agreed to write the script and also play the part of St Piran. Volunteers were recruited through the Trust’s social media channels to act as “extras” with an overwhelming response being received. St Piran meets Badger, Fox and Boar when washed up at Perranporth, roles ably played by Merv and Alison Davey and Dick Cole.
The filming took place on a very cold weekend in January on Perranporth beach. While it poured with rain when everyone arrived the clouds eventually cleared, showing the rugged coastline off to its best effect! The volunteers were all enthusiastic and willing to be involved, helped by frequent dashes to the Watering Hole for hot drinks and pasties to warm up.
The Trust would like to thank Pol Hodge for the script, Alison Davey for designing, sourcing and making the costumes, Clare Jacques for the narration and Reverend Ann Brown for being such a good sport and accepting the gift of Christianity from St Piran during a very busy weekend! But most of all thank you to the volunteers, without whom the film could not have been made.
Designed for use by school in their assemblies the film is available to view on the website however if a school would prefer a downloadable version this can also be arranged.
The film was Produced by Bookshelf Productions and Directed by Joe Inman with thanks to Merv Davey and Harry Glasson for the music.
