Ertach Kernow - Cornish Historic, Cultural & Environmental Blogs

Cornish Historic, Cultural & Environmental articles will be added weekly on an ongoing basis. The links are to articles written for the Voice, Cornish Times and Cornish & Devon Post newspapers, aimed at audiences who are interested in aspects of Cornwall's heritage. The website articles may include expanded information and images that newspaper space did not allow.

Recent past articles are now in a slider allowing a quicker and wider view of some from the past few months - Just click the relevant article to go to the page. For desktop users arrows are at the far left & right to navigate images, click to open. For mobile device users swipe left until you reach the image then tap to open, the title will often appear slightly before the image. All the articles can still be seen via the Thumbnails and Index pages through these blue links, or via Homepage and header index.

Ertach Kernow Articles 2024 & 2025

With ten six monthly article units having them all on one page was increasingly cumbersome and slowing page loading times down. 2020/2021 and 2022/2023 now have their own pages with links to all other pages on this latest 2024/2025 and other pages at the top and bottom. This the latest year will have the latest edition at the bottom together with the Heritage in the News column.

January to June 2024

  1. Continuing early travels in Cornwall - Considering early travellers and writers to Cornwall from the 15th century
  2. Visiting Land's End - The development of Land's End from some of its earliest visitors and as a tourist destination
  3. Tragedy at Wheal Owles - Human tragedy and death in Cornish mining this looks at at Wheal Owles and the 1893 disaster
  4. Beautiful Historic Calstock - An overview of this lovely largely rural parish on the Tamar from its earliest days
  5. Glynn Valley engineering feats - The still beautiful Glynn Valley, a look at some man made changes throughout the ages 
  6. The Roscarrock's of Roscarrock - A historic farmstead giving its name to a longstanding Cornish family
  7. Origins of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall - The men who began it and the society's aims and development
  8. Celia Fiennes goodbye to Cornwall - The final part of Celia's journey around Cornwall in 1698
  9. Perranzabuloe, St Piran’s three churches - Some 1400 years of St Piran church history in Perranzabuloe, oratory to parish church
  10. Limekilns a Cornish industrial legacy - A numerous remnant of 18th & 19th century Cornish industrial heritage
  11. Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall - Rev John Whitaker included much historic information in his book published in 1804
  12. Cornish historic coastal defences under spotlight - Looking at defences around the coastline from medieval to early 20th century
  13. Travelling Cornwall's beautiful Atlantic Highway - The nearby towns, villages, monuments and historical sights along this route
  14. Grampound a rotten borough made good - An important borough town's decline into a rotten borough has risen again, made good
  15. Granite the heart of Cornish heritage - Much of Cornwall's historic, cultural & environmental heritage is based on Cornish granite
  16. Roseland Peninsula Historic and culturally fulfilling - Five parishes with historic buildings and a culturally active community
  17. Celebrating the official recognition of Cornish Identity - Tenth anniversary of the recognition of Cornish identity acknowledged
  18. Cornish Celtic Way: saints' trails through Cornwall - Taking in the two medieval routes across Cornwall. St Germans to St Michael's Mount
  19. Seaquest Southwest a Cornish Wildlife project - A look at the Seaquest project and the north coast marine groups involved
  20. Recording and preserving Kernow's milestone legacy - Recognising Cornwall's fantastic range and number of historic milestones
  21. The Cornish Magazine revisited 60 years ago - What was being discussed back in 1964, mining still existing and an issue of interest
  22. Cornwall the last bastion of broad-gauge railways - Brunel's broad-gauge lasted in Cornwall until 1892 then came the great change
  23. Touring Cornwall with author Daniel Defoe - Famous early 18th century author of Robinson Crusoe on his tour of Cornwall
  24. Cadgwith and the Cornish parishes of Grade-Ruan - Three merged parishes and the village of Cadgwith, a beautiful area of Cornwall.
  25. Kernewek the Celtic language of Cornwall - History of Kernewek, its fall and now its recovery and growth as part of a Cornish nation
  26. The Trevithick Society & Cornish mining heritage - One of Cornwall's outstanding preservation and knowledge sharing societies

July to December 2024

    1. Inspiring young interest In Cornish archaeology - Archaeology Festival and the rebirth of the Cornish Young Archaeology Club
    2. Old guidebooks illustrate growth of Cornish towns - Bude & Falmouth in mid-19th century guide books
    3. Taxation in Cornwall and its early administration - A look at how the Cornish were taxed by the Anglo-Saxons and Normans
    4. Cornish ancient sites on heritage risk list - Many lesser known sites are at risk and need volunteer help to prevent destruction
    5. Cornwall's heritage so vital for our economy - Is Cornwall being destroyed by mass tourism and incomers with no heritage interests?
    6. Cornish involvement in the Wars of the  Roses - A history topic not readily taught in Cornish schools, but perhaps should be.
    7. Foreshore rights income for Cornwall’s earls and dukes - Where the earls and dukes of Cornwall received their Cornish income from.
    8. The 18th century Cornish travels of Dr Pococke - A well travelled clergyman takes a trip aground Cornwall in 1750.
    9. A historic market town, Callington’s beginnings - Mentioned in Domesday, Callington an important early Cornish market town
    10. The relatively unknown Cornish parish of Lezant - Lezant a largely rural parish, the area likely unknown to most Cornish residents.
    11. Emily Hobhouse a Cornish humanitarian remembered & honoured - A new Cornish museum now open at St Ive.
    12. The mysterious history of Temple parish church - Built by Knights Templar the falling into ruin saw a 19th century rebuild.
    13. Intangible heritage key to Cornish distinctiveness - How Cornish intangible heritage makes Kernow a nation.
    14. St Buryan a community with ancient antiquities - Historic church, stone circles, passage burial chamber and much, much more.
    15. Well-known Cornish places with myths and legends - Cornish legends are an important part of Cornwall’s intangible heritage
    16. Beautiful Luxulyan Valley and an interesting parish - Great combination of beauty and interest at Luxulyan and its valley
    17. Cornish shipbuilding from prehistoric times - An overview of historic development of boat and shipbuilding in Cornwall
    18. Celtic feast days and later Cornish traditions - From ancient times to the modern day Celtic themed festivals held in Cornwall
    19. Lewis Hind’s ‘Day’s in Cornwall’ during 1907 - Lewis Hind begins his journey on foot around Cornwall in typical Cornish weather 
    20. Lanivet a brief snapshot of a historic churchtown - The centre of Cornwall, Lanivet has a lovely church with ancient crosses
    21. John Norden mapping the Penwith hundred - 16th century topographer maps and describes the Penwith Hundred
    22. Cornish heritage at risk the winners & losers - Heritage site winners off the at risk register. Sadly some losers added to it in 2024
    23. Planet Neptune discovered by Cornish farmers son - John Couch Adams became an esteemed astronomer and mathematician
    24. A Snapshot of Cornwall's diverse heritage projects - Museum's, cultural activities and Cornish woodland projects
    25. Storm Darragh a reminder of dangerous days of sail - The bravery and courage of sailors is remembered during the latest huge storm
    26. Cornish Christmas’ past traditions and for today - Wassailing, Food and other Christmas traditions.

January to June 2025

    1. Preserving our national landscape monuments - Cornwall National Landscape's Monumental Improvement Project
    2. Gorran Haven, more than a sleepy coastal village - The parish of St Goran has a wonderfully rich history with some interesting buildings
    3. Godrevy to Hayle along the Cornish Coastal Path - From ancient through to modern times this area has had an interesting history
    4. Daniel Defoe continues his tour of Cornwall The famous author and sometime spy on the third leg of his early 18th century tour
    5. St Wenn a rural parish a place of Cornish giants - A giant monolith and a giant of Cornish comedy lie in this rural parish
    6. Delabole, where slate created a new village in Cornwall - A small Cornish village with historic and modern industrial heritage
    7. Family history research through Cornish books - Rummaging through obscure books can provide some family history gems
    8. Sinners refuge central to Cornish communities - An overview of the development of some of our local pubs 

 

July to December 2025

Click the newspaper image to read our latest article in full as published in the Voice, Cornish Times and Cornish & Devon Post, including the Heritage Column and links.

Delabole, where slate created a new village in Cornwall
Delabole, where slate created a new village in Cornwall

A column is available on the Ertach Kernow pages now covered in the Cornish Voice newspaper editions, Cornish Times, and Cornish & Devon Post for Cornish heritage groups or organisations to share newsworthy information. Please contact associationcornishheritage@gmail.com to discuss and arrange this free opportunity to share your news in newspaper editions throughout Cornwall, our website and our wider social media platforms.