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- How Truro came to be the capital city of Cornwall (opens in new tab)- The transfer of power through the ages
- Visionary who engineered a great chapter in Cornish history(opens in new tab) - Joseph Thomas Treffry
- Let's step out of lockdown into a history mystery (opens in new tab)- Cornish heritage sites administered by Cornwall Heritage Trust
- Turner's travels over Tamar tell Cornwall's story(opens in new tab) - J M W Turner's visit to Cornwall and his artwork
- Nostalgic Ride to a Land of Legend (opens in new tab)- Some Cornish tales and legends
- The Place names that help unlock our past history(opens in new tab) - The importance of place names in Cornwall's past
- Historic homes reveal dramatic family histories(opens in new tab) - Houses with Cornish family histories - Lanhydrock, Trerice, Cotehele
- Backtracking to our railway past (opens in new tab)- Cornwall and its railway beginnings
- Bude - Growth of a thriving resort town (opens in new tab)- Bude, its canal and its growth
- Cornwall’s great global Diaspora (opens in new tab)- Emigration leads to Cornish descendents throughout the world
- Villages guard clues to our heritage(opens in new tab) - Bodmin Moor's villages
- Storytellers will help keep alive Cornish identity(opens in new tab) - Gorsedh Kernow 2020
- Net profits for our old coastal communities (opens in new tab)- Fishing in Cornwall an overview
- Summercourt Fair well worth a nostalgic visit(opens in new tab) - The origins of Summercourt fair
- Enduring legacy of Cornwall's great benefactor(opens in new tab) - John Passmore Edwards
- How Tragedy at sea devastated lives left behind(opens in new tab) - Great storm of October 1880
- The father of local English history(opens in new tab) - John Leland his Cornish itinerary Launceston-Bodmin-Truro
- Lostwithiel - Rich layer of town's history(opens in new tab) - Lostwithiel historic capital of Cornwall
- In touch with our Celtic Festivals(opens in new tab) - Lowender Peran
- Landscape and legend entwined(opens in new tab) - Dozmary Pool
- Huge contribution to our culture(opens in new tab) - Cornish Archaeological Legend - Lt Col F C Hirst
- The marvel that's beneath our feet(opens in new tab)- The Great County Adit
- Revealing the Face of Tudor Cornwall(opens in new tab) - John Norden
- Inside Britain's Oldest Home(opens in new tab) - Penfound Manor
- Medieval Marvels Light up our Lives(opens in new tab) - Medieval Cornish church stained glass windows
- Cornwall at Christmas(opens in new tab) - Christmas past from the newspapers
- Wreck of the Anson(opens in new tab) - A wreck that changed attitudes and the law
- Greatest living Cornishman(opens in new tab) - Sir Arthur Quiller Couch 'Q'
- Preserving our holy ground(opens in new tab) - Cornish holy wells, recording and preserving them
- Fishing Smugglers and Wrecks(opens in new tab) - Stories of Mullion Cove
- Unlocking our past Cornwall's Canal Heritage(opens in new tab) - Overview of Cornwall canal's, built, not completed, planned and imagined
- Taking the High Ground(opens in new tab) - Bodmin's ancient hillforts - Castle Canyke and Dunmere
- Bridges battle for survival – Respryn Bridge(opens in new tab) - History and present day survival issues
- Miners toiled in the wake of St Piran(opens in new tab) - Mining in Perranporth
- Making a song and dance about us(opens in new tab) - Overview of some of Cornwall's cultural and historic heritage
- Lighting up the 'Age of the Saints'(opens in new tab) - St Petroc, Cornwall's medieval patron saint
- Amongst Mines and Miners(opens in new tab) - The work & achievements of J C Burrow, Camborne Photographer
- Rise and fall of our most iconic mine Botallack(opens in new tab) - Poldark, Royal visits and tunnels under the sea. The story of Botallack
- Roads to Fortune(opens in new tab) - Carrick Roads and the towns and settlements surrounding Cornwall's mighty waterway
- In the footsteps of Defoe(opens in new tab) - 18th century author of Robinson Crusoe tours Cornwall
- Britain's most beautiful branch line(opens in new tab) - St Erth to St Ives railway in the footsteps of Cyril Noall
- Brunel opens gateway to Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Saltash the opening of the Royal Albert Bridge and Cornwall Railway 1859
- Exploring the land of legend(opens in new tab) - Story Collectors & Storytellers
- A salute to the great Trevithick(opens in new tab) - An overview of Richard Trevithick a great Cornishman, his life and achievements
- Cornish Routes(opens in new tab) - Road development, turnpikes and toll-roads
- Called to the court of the king(opens in new tab) - Archaeology and the making of Tintagel as a destination
- The Newlyn Riots 125 years on(opens in new tab) - Religion and price of fish led to rioting in Newlyn
- Shining light in the darkness(opens in new tab) - Penzance's great son, Sir Humphry Davy
- Feisty travels with Celia(opens in new tab) - Early tour around Cornwall c1698 with Celia Fiennes
- The sky's the limit(opens in new tab) - Area of outstanding natural beauty AONB - Bodmin Moor
- Keep it Kernewek(opens in new tab) - Speak Cornish Week events and Cornish language
- A name perpetual(opens in new tab) - The Cornish uprising 1497 and dissatisfaction today
- Celtic Culture(opens in new tab) - International Celtic Congress and contribution from Celtic Congress Cornwall
- On the edge(opens in new tab) - The Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall
- Taxing Times, Cornwall's historic hundreds 'Stratton'(opens in new tab) - Background on the hundreds and first of nine - Stratton.
- Tudor Travels(opens in new tab) - John Leland around the Roseland Peninsula c1542
- River Journey's(opens in new tab) - The River Camel historic aspects
- For those in Peril(opens in new tab) - Saving life on the North Cornish coast before the RNLI lifeboats
- Fancy a pint?(opens in new tab) - Pubs in mid and west Cornwall, visited and written about by Arthur Caddick Cornish poet
- Portrait of a Parish(opens in new tab) - Botus Fleming Cornwall's second smallest parish
- Churches endure the ravages of time and man(opens in new tab) - Cury Church & Gunwalloe Church
- An idyllic scene(opens in new tab) - Visit to St Clements village and burial in Truro
- Opening up(opens in new tab) - Heritage Open Days in Cornwall - including many links
- Literary giant had powerful roots in Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Sir William Golding Cornish ancestry
- Full steam ahead(opens in new tab) - Early guidebooks to Cornwall
- Tall tower, deep roots(opens in new tab) - Probus church, schools and historic houses
- Legacies in stone(opens in new tab) - Early farming & Cornish hedges
- The Levant Disaster(opens in new tab) - The why's and wherefores of the Levant Man Engine disaster of 1919
- Crossing the Tamar(opens in new tab) - Opening of the Tamar Road Bridge 60th anniversary
- The Great Storm of 1859(opens in new tab) - The 'Royal Charter Storm' death and destruction on land and sea
- Gone but not forgotten(opens in new tab) - Cyrus Redding journalist, writer and traveller
- Lyonesse, Lost lands & lessons(opens in new tab) - Myth & Legend meets 21st century reality
- Quethiock, a community destroyed in an afternoon(opens in new tab) - Sale of the manorial land broke up a community
- Read all about it (Cornish newspapers 1800 - 1840)(opens in new tab) - A range of historical articles
- Penhale to Wheal Coates(opens in new tab) - Including St Agnes AONB
- An enjoyable heritage day out(opens in new tab) - Visiting Minions Moor, Cheesewring, Hurlers, Trethevy Quoit, St Neot & pub lunch
- Mousehole(opens in new tab) - The loveliest village, history and traditions
- Cornish Christmas' past(opens in new tab) - How and why Christmas was celebrated and here in Cornwall
- Pictures of the Past(opens in new tab) - Engravings of Cornish towns and places
- Saviours of the Cornish language(opens in new tab) - Early scholars preserving and translating Cornish
- 200 years of the coastguard(opens in new tab) - The early days excise duties and smugglers
- Slain by the satellites of Satan & Royal Navy Shipwrecks(opens in new tab)
- John Thomas Blight(opens in new tab) - His work and an overview of his unfortunate life
- Spreading wings(opens in new tab) - Overview of the origins of Liskeard, Looe, Camborne, Redruth and Pool
- The men behind Richard Lander's famous Cornish Statue(opens in new tab) - Lander, Monument, Neville Northey Burnard and Philip Sambell
- An Ancient History Ruan Linkinhorne(opens in new tab) - Parish, and historic families and castle
- The Birth of Tin Mining(opens in new tab) - Exporting tin through the Mediterranean to the Levant
- Songs for Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Cornwall's unique songs and music
- Hillforts and cliff castles(opens in new tab) - Visit some of these throughout Cornwall
- The Great Blizzard of 1891(opens in new tab) - Transport, woodland, businesses and people how they were all effected
- Quirks of fate - Mitchell a Cornish Rotten Borough(opens in new tab) - The rise and fall of a historic village
- A Penwith road trip(opens in new tab) - Visiting various historic sites in Penwith with two young lads
- Digging into the past and Richard Earl of Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Evolving Cornish Archaeological Society / Commemorating 750th anniversary of the death of Richard Earl of Cornwall
- Travels around West Wivelshire(opens in new tab) - Following the travels of Tudor cartographer John Norden
- Traditions that mean Home(opens in new tab) - Celebrating Celtic festival of Beltane
- 1872 ago from historic Cornish journals(opens in new tab) - The Royal Institution of Cornwall and Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society journals
- Water water everywhere(opens in new tab)- Drought in 1976 and Cornish reservoirs and water supply sources
- Camelford History(opens in new tab) - A day visit to Camelford and something of its history
- On the edge of memory(opens in new tab) - Cornish monuments to famous people of their day and forgotten war dead
- The Hungry Forties(opens in new tab) - 19th century famine and hunger in Cornwall, Ireland and Scotland. Cornish food riots.
- The Lanhydrock Atlas a Historic Jewel(opens in new tab) - Lanhydrock Atlas and the house and estate
- How we used to work(opens in new tab) - Comparing work in Cornwall from the first modern census of 1841
- The Tudors and loss of Cornish Identity (opens in new tab)- Religious upheaval leading to near loss of Cornish language and identity
- Home sweet home through history(opens in new tab) - Cornish house construction through time
- Travels with Celia Fiennes(opens in new tab) - Celia's continuing Cornish journey in 1698
- Helston early historic Cornish town(opens in new tab) - The early days of Helston
- The Rule of Law, Administering Cornish Justice(opens in new tab) - The Assizes: Where Justice was administered
- Cornwall too 'bleake' for windmills(opens in new tab) - Some of Cornwall rare windmills and their remains today
- Blisland a historic and pretty parish(opens in new tab) - Visiting Blisland and walking round looking at this pretty and interesting parish
- Cornwall's wonderful gardens(opens in new tab) - looking at some of the gardens in Cornwall their history and families who began them
- Sabine Baring-Gould and the Cornish Giant(opens in new tab) - Introduction to Sabine Baring-Gould and Anthony Payne and portrait
- Cool and Tranquil(opens in new tab) - Cornish churches cool and tranquil - St Enoder and St Julitta at Lanteglos-by-Camelford
- Growth and Decay(opens in new tab) - Tresillian and Merther two Cornish villages
- William Borlase Cornish Antiquarian(opens in new tab) - Background on one of Cornwall's most important recorders of Cornish antiquities
- Celtic Cousins(opens in new tab) - Connections to Brittany, shared heritage language roots, saints, monuments and interests
- Travels with Defoe(opens in new tab) - Daniel Defoe, travels from Fowey to Falmouth in the early 18th century
- Earls and Dukes of Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Earls of Cornwall, the creation of the Duchy, later Dukes and transfer of power
- Kilkhampton a Story of Hero's Villains and Anarchy(opens in new tab) - The Grenville Family, castle & church doings
- Cornwall, Read all about it(opens in new tab) - New books, old books, Cornish libraries
- Cornwall leading the world(opens in new tab) - Cornwall not so backward and leading the world
- The historic parish of Breage(opens in new tab) - Historic tin mine, beginning of Cornwall's china clay industry, wealthy families, haunted castle.
- The Luxulyan Valley and Industrial Woodlands(opens in new tab) - a walk through the beautiful valley & Charlestown history
- Ancient Celtic celebrations and artefacts(opens in new tab) - looking at Samhain and some of the beautiful gold objects being exhibited at the RCM
- Digging in - The importance of archaeology for Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Looking at archaeology and the wider benefits to Cornwall
- Cornwall's railways; Beeching branch line closures(opens in new tab) - Branch line loss, survival and afterwards
- Portreath weathering the storms(opens in new tab) - Portreath Harbour as an important Cornish fishing and mineral port
- Vanishing social heritage(opens in new tab) - Some of Cornwall's historic pubs, existing and lost
- Sir John Betjeman, a great adopted Cornishman(opens in new tab) - How and why John Betjeman came to love Cornwall
- Marazion more than just a view(opens in new tab) - An historic trading settlement overlooking Mount's Bay and St Michael's Mount
- Researching Family History(opens in new tab) - Sharing experiences in using DNA and researching family history
- Cornish heritage recorded in art(opens in new tab) - Artists recording places, events and day to day life in art and photography
- The rise and decline of Cornish Methodism(opens in new tab) - Chapels being monitored by The Cornish Buildings Group
- Celebration of Cornish Music(opens in new tab) - An overview of Cornish music and the Cornish National Music Archive
- Port Navas strikes our screens(opens in new tab) - Seen on BBC Drama series Strike the 18th/19th century Cornish quarry port of Porth Navas
- Forgotten genius Sir Goldsworthy Gurney?(opens in new tab) - Lighting, steam cars, musical instruments and all manner of ideas
- John Norden travels around the Powder Hundred(opens in new tab) - Major towns, sites of interest during Cornwall's Tudor Elizabethan Age
- Cornwall's Western Quoits(opens in new tab) - History of Cornwall's Western Quoits
- Sir Christopher Hawkins, Boroughmonger(opens in new tab) - Notorious Cornish landowner, MP and pocket borough owner
- Historic Cornish Hotels(opens in new tab) - From the early to late 19th century, many still standing and part of Cornwall's heritage
- National patron saints of Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Cornwall's triumvirate of national patron saints. St Michael, St Petroc and St Piran
- Caradon Hill - boom to bust(opens in new tab) - The short lived copper boom at Caradon Hill and the inevitable bust that followed.
- Polruan Historic Heritage(opens in new tab) - Its history as a part of the parish of Laneglos by Fowey, early trading and later shipbuilding
- Cornwall environment and culture(opens in new tab) - How Cornwall's environment shaped it's culture and heritage
- Church in a Hillfort(opens in new tab) - How a hillfort on the outskirts of St Dennis was later occupied by a church
- Cornish poets and poetry(opens in new tab) - Well-known and not so well-known poets inspired by Cornwall and its people
- Cornwall's geological legacy(opens in new tab) - The formation of Cornwall, its rocks and stone created its future story
- The logan stone of Treen(opens in new tab) - It's rocky history and how it was involved in a British national scandal
- Spring travels around Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Cornwall Heritage Trust sites, visiting Bodmin Moor, St Wyllow Church at Lanteglos by Fowey
- Porthleven History(opens in new tab) - How Porthleven evolved from a fishing village to a tourist town
- Kings and Cornish History(opens in new tab) - How certain historic English kings had an effect on Cornish history and identity
- Cornish Emigration to Australia(opens in new tab) - Convicts, Orphans, Miners all making up the Cornish Diaspora in Australia today
- St Germans a village with history and fun(opens in new tab) - This historic church village has and still enjoys festivals and fun events
- The fall and rise of Cornish woodland(opens in new tab) - Cornish woodlands diminished, gradual rebuild including lately the Forest for Cornwall
- Cornish Census and Surveys(opens in new tab) - What the census and survey records tell us about Cornwall's population
- Porthcurno. Centre of the worlds communications(opens in new tab) - World communication from Porthcurno linking Britain to its empire.
- Warleggan, once isolated and insular(opens in new tab) - The story of a village, once one of the most isolated in Cornwall and its eccentric vicar
- Cornish historic road bridges(opens in new tab) - Background to Cornish roads. two of Cornwall's historic bridges Treverbyn and Wadebridge.
- King Arthur, Cornwall's Arthurian legacy(opens in new tab) - The origins of the King Arthur legend in Cornwall
- St Veep a once busy quiet parish(opens in new tab) - Riverside village of Lerryn and nearby haunting ruins of 1920's Tivoli Park
- Antique books share stories(opens in new tab) - Lost buildings, historic dance, ancient ruins. Looking at Penzance, Rescorla and Roche.
- Tamar Valley medieval jewel(opens in new tab) - Cotehele Estate with its house, gardens, woodland and quay. A terrific place to visit.
- Enjoying the Fowey Estuary(opens in new tab) - Biodiverse environment meets historic buildings and sites of interest and wonderful views.
- Climate aids Cornish farming(opens in new tab) - Mild Cornish winters and warm damp climate with global warming aids new crops and products
- Gwennap a rich mining history(opens in new tab) - A tour around Gwennap parish its villages, and some of its many sites of interest.
- Unsentimental journey to the Lizard(opens in new tab) - Mrs Craik and her 'ducklings' first leg of their visit to Cornwall to the Lizard.
- St Mawgan in Pydar historic and modern villages(opens in new tab) - Two very different villages in this historic parish
- Trevelyan a dark history(opens in new tab) - A look at this old Cornish family and the dark side of their history including during the Irish famine
- Cardinham a parish full of history(opens in new tab) - Hillfort, medieval castle remains, historic church to crosses and inscribed stones.
- Cornwall its environment and heritage(opens in new tab) - An overview of Cornwall statutory protected areas, AONB's, SSSI's and local offerings
- Cornish fishing, the early years(opens in new tab) - Looking at fishing in Cornwall and Cornish coastal communities during the medieval period
- The Poly, encouraging innovation in Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Origins of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic in the early and mid-19th century.
- Cornish folktales and stories saved(opens in new tab) - Cornish folklore, myths and legends saved by Robert Hunt, William Bottrell and others
- Morwenstow - Cornwall's most northly parish(opens in new tab) - Hawker country, beautiful and interesting coastline and interior villages
- Bypassed but not forgotten(opens in new tab) - Often referred to as Cornwall's forgotten corner this is an interesting and beautiful part of Cornwall.
- Passed Cornish Storms(opens in new tab) - A look at some past 19th century storms that had an effect on Cornwall and some communities
- Medieval Education in Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Mostly based around religious houses the Reformation changed much to Cornish education
- Padstow Haven and the infamous Doom Bar(opens in new tab) - Padstow a port from medieval times has been plagued by the infamous Dunbar
- Cornish heritage at risk(opens in new tab) - A look at the 2023 Historic England entries for Cornwall and some of those places mentioned
- Coverack to Porthoustock a deadly coastline(opens in new tab) - Small fishing villages, beautiful scenery, dangerous coastline, death on the rocks
- Some eminent Truronian buildings - Grand buildings from the seventeen to twentieth centuries grace Truro's streets.
- Debating Cornish People(opens in new tab) - Students debate Cornish people they believe deserve greater recognition, perhaps beyond Cornwall.
- For the love of Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Reviewing 'A Cornish Chorus' uplifting poems, prose and descriptions published in 1948 (Download)
- Reviewing Ertach Kernow 2023(opens in new tab) - A look at the wide range of Cornish historic, cultural and environmental topics covered in 2023
- Continuing early travels in Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Considering early travellers and writers to Cornwall from the 15th century
- Early tourism at Land's End(opens in new tab) - The development of Land's End from its earliest visitors and as a tourist destination
- Tragedy at Wheal Owles(opens in new tab) - Human tragedy and death in Cornish mining this looks at at Wheal Owles and the 1893 disaster
- Beautiful Historic Calstock(opens in new tab) - An overview of this lovely largely rural parish on the Tamar from its earliest days
- Glynn Valley engineering feats(opens in new tab) - The still beautiful Glynn Valley a look at man made changes throughout the ages
- The Roscarrock's of Roscarrock(opens in new tab) - A historic farmstead giving its name to a longstanding Cornish family
- Origins of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall(opens in new tab) - The men who began it and the society's aims and development
- Celia Fiennes goodbye to Cornwall(opens in new tab) - The final part of Celia's journey around Cornwall in 1698
- Perranzabuloe, St Piran’s three churches(opens in new tab) - Some 1400 years of St Piran church history in Perranzabuloe, oratory to parish church
- Limekilns a Cornish industrial legacy(opens in new tab) - A numerous remnant of 18th & 19th century Cornish industrial heritage
- Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Rev John Whitaker included much historic information in his book published in 1804
- Cornish historic coastal defences under spotlight(opens in new tab) - Looking at defences around the coastline from medieval to early 20th century
- Travelling Cornwall's beautiful Atlantic Highway(opens in new tab) - The nearby towns, villages, monuments and historical sights along this route
- Grampound a rotten borough made good(opens in new tab) - An important borough town's decline into a rotten borough, rises again, made good
- Granite the heart of Cornish heritage(opens in new tab) - Much of Cornwall's historic, cultural & environmental heritage is based on Cornish granite
- Roseland Peninsula Historic and culturally fulfilling(opens in new tab) - Five parishes with historic buildings and a culturally active community
- Celebrating the official recognition of Cornish Identity(opens in new tab) - Tenth anniversary of the recognition of Cornish identity acknowledged
- Cornish Celtic Way: saints' trails through Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Two medieval routes across Cornwall. St Germans to St Michael's Mount
- Seaquest Southwest a Cornish Wildlife project(opens in new tab) - A look at the Seaquest project and the north coast marine groups involved
- Recording and preserving Kernow's milestone legacy(opens in new tab) - Recognising Cornwall's fantastic range and number of historic milestones
- The Cornish Magazine revisited 60 years ago(opens in new tab) - What was discussed back in 1964, mining still existing and an issue of interest
- Cornwall the last bastion of broad-gauge railways(opens in new tab) - Brunel's broad-gauge lasted in Cornwall until 1892 then the great change
- Touring Cornwall with author Daniel Defoe(opens in new tab) - Famous early 18th century author of Robinson Crusoe on his tour of Cornwall
- Cadgwith and the Cornish parishes of Grade-Ruan(opens in new tab) - Three merged parishes, the village of Cadgwith, a beautiful area of Cornwall.
- Kernewek the Celtic language of Cornwall(opens in new tab) - History of Kernewek, its fall, now its recovery and growth as part of a Cornish nation
- The Trevithick Society & Cornish mining heritage(opens in new tab) - One of Cornwall's outstanding preservation and knowledge sharing societies
- Inspiring young interest In Cornish archaeology(opens in new tab) - Archaeology Festival and the rebirth of the Cornish Young Archaeology Club
- Old guidebooks illustrate growth of Cornish towns(opens in new tab) - Bude & Falmouth in mid-19th century guide books
- Taxation in Cornwall and its early administration(opens in new tab) - A look at how the Cornish were taxed by the Anglo-Saxons and Normans
- Cornish ancient sites on heritage risk list(opens in new tab) - Many lesser known sites are at risk and need volunteer help to prevent destruction
- Cornwall's heritage so vital for our economy(opens in new tab) - Is Cornwall being destroyed by mass tourism with no heritage interests?
- Cornish involvement in the Wars of the Roses(opens in new tab) - A history topic not readily taught in Cornish schools, but perhaps should be.
- Foreshore rights income for Cornwall’s earls and dukes(opens in new tab) - Where earls and dukes of Cornwall received their Cornish income from.
- The 18th century Cornish travels of Dr Pocock(opens in new tab) - A well travelled clergyman takes a trip aground Cornwall in 1750.
- A historic market town, Callington’s beginnings(opens in new tab) - Mentioned in Domesday, Callington an important early Cornish market town
- The relatively unknown Cornish parish of Lezant(opens in new tab) - Lezant largely rural parish, the area likely unknown to most Cornish residents.
- Emily Hobhouse a Cornish humanitarian remembered & honoured(opens in new tab) - A new Cornish museum now open at St Ive.
- The mysterious history of Temple parish church(opens in new tab) - Built by Knights Templar the falling into ruin saw a 19th century rebuild.
- Intangible heritage key to Cornish distinctiveness(opens in new tab) - How Cornish intangible heritage makes Kernow a nation
- St Buryan a community with ancient antiquities(opens in new tab) - Historic church, stone circles, passage burial chamber and much, much more.
- Well-known Cornish places with myths and legends(opens in new tab) - Cornish legends are an important part of Cornwall’s intangible heritage
- Beautiful Luxulyan Valley and an interesting parish(opens in new tab) - Great combination of beauty and interest at Luxulyan and its valley
- Cornish shipbuilding from prehistoric times(opens in new tab) - An overview of historic development of boat and shipbuilding in Cornwall
- Celtic feast days and later Cornish traditions(opens in new tab) - From ancient times to the modern day Celtic themed festivals held in Cornwall
- Lewis Hind’s ‘Day’s in Cornwall’ during 1907(opens in new tab) - Lewis Hind begins his journey on foot around Cornwall in typical Cornish weather
- Lanivet a brief snapshot of a historic churchtown(opens in new tab) - The centre of Cornwall, Lanivet has a lovely church with ancient crosses
- John Norden mapping the Penwith hundred(opens in new tab) - 16th century topographer maps and describes the Penwith Hundred
- Cornish heritage at risk the winners & losers(opens in new tab) - Heritage site winners off the at risk register. Sadly some losers added to it in 2024
- Planet Neptune discovered by Cornish farmers son(opens in new tab) - John Couch Adams became an esteemed astronomer and mathematician
- A Snapshot of Cornwall's diverse heritage projects(opens in new tab) - Museum's, cultural activities and Cornish woodland projects
- Storm Darragh a reminder of dangerous days of sail(opens in new tab) - Bravery and courage of sailors is remembered during the latest huge storm
- Cornish Christmas’ past traditions and for today(opens in new tab) - Wassailing, Food and other Christmas traditions.
- Preserving our national landscape monuments(opens in new tab) - Cornwall National Landscape's Monumental Improvement Project
- Gorran Haven, more than a sleepy coastal village(opens in new tab) - The parish of St Goran's wonderful rich history with interesting buildings
- Godrevy to Hayle along the Cornish Coastal Path(opens in new tab) - From ancient through to modern times this area has had an interesting history
- Daniel Defoe continues his tour of Cornwall(opens in new tab) - The famous author and sometime spy, on the third leg of his early 18th century tour
- St Wenn a rural parish a place of Cornish giants - A giant monolith and a giant of Cornish comedy lie in this rural parish
- Delabole where slate created a new village in Cornwall(opens in new tab) - A small Cornish village with historic and modern industrial heritage
- Family history research through Cornish books(opens in new tab) - Rummaging through obscure books can provide some family history gems
- Sinners refuge central to Cornish communities(opens in new tab) - An overview of the development of some of our local Cornish pubs
- St Piran's story fact or legend?(opens in new tab) - Historic writings may be suspect. An Irish islands tradition may prove interesting
- Cornwall’s part in the radio wave revolution(opens in new tab) - Cornwall’s place at the forefront of worldwide communication
- Cornwall's heritage sites preserved and protected(opens in new tab) - Important work carried out by Cornwall Heritage Trust
- Cornwall’s ancient past and its evolving peoples(opens in new tab) - Cornwall's original peoples and evolving cultures
- St Cleer and its amazing range of historic monuments(opens in new tab) - A parish with ancient and industrial heritage sites well worth visiting
- Lewis Hind’s search for the source of the Tamar(opens in new tab) - Continuing Lewis Hind's early 20th century exploration of Cornwall
- Cornish music and dance preserved and shared(opens in new tab) - The Cornish National Music Archive working to preserve Cornish music and dance
- Enjoying Cornwall and Cornish hospitality(opens in new tab) - Ladies visit Cornwall travel by train and carriage in 1881 to the Lizard and south Cornwall.
- Prehistoric to Medieval Kernow’s early history(opens in new tab) - A brief overview of the origins and mentions of Kernow
- Is Cornish culture the future of our tourism?(opens in new tab) - Cornish culture and niche businesses support Cornwall's tourism and town centres
- Praise for Cornwall and its achievements(opens in new tab) - Cornwall has repeatedly been at the forefront of innovation, and forward thinking
- Thomas Flindell the father of Cornish news(opens in new tab) - Remembering the man who brought the first Cornish newspaper to Cornwall
- An archaeological tour around West Penwith(opens in new tab) - Fascinating sites and sights around Penwith to enjoy
- Historic families tell Egloshayle’s story(opens in new tab) - A historic parish with powerful wealthy families
- Photographing Cornwall on vintage film cameras(opens in new tab) - A photography trip onto Bodmin Moor using film cameras
- Dr Pocock in eighteenth century western Cornwall(opens in new tab) - His views and observations of Cornwall in 1750.
- St Tudy award winning village in an ancient setting(opens in new tab) - Wonderful traditional Cornish church and village interesting parish.
- Evolving archaeology and new Cornish discoveries(opens in new tab) - All sorts of new technologies are helping archaeological discoveries in Cornwall.
- Looking back at sharing our Cornish heritage(opens in new tab) - Marking five years of Ertach Kernow a look back at the range of articles .
- Cornwall's evolving means of saving life at sea(opens in new tab) - Rockets, lifeboats, lifeguards, saving life at sea evolves as needs change.
- Newquay's branch line spurs the towns growth(opens in new tab) - From mineral tramway to busy goods and passenger branch line
- Cornish art and culture in historic Penzance(opens in new tab) - A look at what's on offer around the Morrab area of Penzance.
- Cornwall's castles now lost were recorded(opens in new tab) - Liskeard, Truro & Ruan Minor castles lost to time but recorded by antiquarians.
- Newlyn East historic and interesting parish(opens in new tab) - So much history and places to look out for in this historic parish.
- Explore the beauty and peace of Bodmin Moor(opens in new tab) - Escaping to visit lesser-known heritage sites and enjoy space and quiet
- Kernewek preserved by scholarly heroes(opens in new tab) - Men who helped preserve the Cornish language during its 17th century decline.
- Warbstow dominated by its ancient hillfort(opens in new tab) - Unusual parish dominated by its large hillfort and has an exclave.
- Cornish ruins, part of our rich heritage(opens in new tab) - From ancient prehistoric communities, castles, churches to industrial times.
- Cornish heritage shared in German tv entertainment(opens in new tab) - The Rosamunde Pilcher effect on Cornish tourism
- Cornwall is not England, it’s a nation unto itself(opens in new tab) - Cornwall's right to be acknowledged as a nation of the UK is historic
- Cornwall’s north coastline with author Daniel Defoe(opens in new tab) - Famous authors final leg on his tour of Cornwall
- John Opie known as the Cornish wonder(opens in new tab) - 18th century Cornish painter only Cornishman to be buried in St Paul's Cathedral
- Redundant China Clay remnants used and loved(opens in new tab) - China clay pits now used as attractions, and water storage and appreciated
- Restormel Castle an important defensive site(opens in new tab) - High above the River Fowey firstly a Roman fort then a medieval castle
- Cornish monuments, towers and follies(opens in new tab) - Read about some of Cornwall's more unusual and strange buildings
- Early 20th century Cornish travels with author Lewis Hind(opens in new tab) - After tracing the source of the Tamar, travels down the North Cornish coast
- Remembering the fallen a Newquay lad in WWI(opens in new tab) - Remembering the life and death of a young Newquay man during WWI
- Some nooks and corners of Cornwall uncovered(opens in new tab) - Observations on Cornish locations from over a hundred years ago
- Cornish golden hoards and treasure troves(opens in new tab) - Golden artefacts from the Bronze Age & Anglo-Saxon period discovered
- Three ports on the north Cornish coast(opens in new tab) - Port Isaac, Port Gavern and Port Quin historic ports and fishing villages
- Cornish minerals their past and future uses(opens in new tab) - Historic mining and new government 'Critical Mineral Strategy' includes Cornwall
- Kernewek boosted with improvement to status(opens in new tab) - Kernewek equality with Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish languages
- Aspects of St Mary’s Aisle at Truro Cathedral(opens in new tab) - Before the cathedral there was St Mary's Church partly preserved as part of the cathedral
- William Copeland Borlase archaeologist and author(opens in new tab) - A William Borlase descendant who also contributed to Cornish archaeology
- A year of Ertach Kernow articles throughout 2025(opens in new tab) - Looking back at some of the articles covered in 2025
- Porthleven links to mining explosives(opens in new tab) - The story behind the man who built the iconic Bickford Institute at Porthleven
- 18th Century tour St Michael’s Mount towards St Agnes(opens in new tab) - Continuing Dr Pocock's 18th century tour of Cornwall
- Toll payments helped build roads and bridges(opens in new tab) - Is disquiet over tag increase over River Tamar justified?
- Coastal erosion endangers buildings and heritage(opens in new tab) - Cornwall's cliffs not so stable as most people imagine
- Richard Larn OBE ‘Servant of the Sea’(opens in new tab) - A tribute to the man who helped revolutionise marine archaeology
- St Ervan a rural parish researched and recorded(opens in new tab) - Moira Tangye remembered for her work for Cornwall
- Did historic earthworks and borders help protect languages?(opens in new tab) - Unintended benefits of defensive border wall and earthworks
- Cornish tree devastation a bright future underway(opens in new tab) - Loss of trees opens up opportunities to face climate change
- St Piran patron saint of the Cornish nation(opens in new tab) - St Piran and the Cornish language helping define Kernow as a nation
- The early story of the Edgecumbe’s of Cotehele(opens in new tab) - The growth in wealth and status of a historic family
- Cornwall tour of Lewis Hind in 1907 continues(opens in new tab) - A look at Cornwall in the early 20th century through this authors tour
- Sennen, soft sands and wild cliffs of Land’s End(opens in new tab) - Much visited the beautifully wild parish of Sennen
- Cornish piskies and their place in folklore(opens in new tab) - Along with their mythical cousins, Spriggen, Knockers and Bucca
- Cornish Churches supported through CHCT grants(opens in new tab) - The work of the Cornwall Historic Churches Trust
- Easter and the early Cornish Celtic church(opens in new tab) - Overview of religion from Pagan period to establishment of Roman church
- Cornish festivals help share Kernow's culture(opens in new tab) - Festivals old and new promote Cornish tangible and intangible heritage
- Boyton, tranquillity in a countryside parish(opens in new tab) - A tranquil rural River Tamar border parish
- Cornish hotels former mansions of the rich(opens in new tab) - The stories behind some of Cornwall listed hotels
- Viaduct piers a reminder of our railway history(opens in new tab) - Those stumps and piers alongside todays Cornish viaducts tell a story
- John Norden’s travels in Trigg Hundred in 1584(opens in new tab) - Another of Cornwall's 16th century hundreds mapped by Norden
- Modern Paganism on the rise within Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Greater interest in the natural world sees Celtic paganism on the rise
- Small Cornish archives saving local knowledge(opens in new tab) - Cornish Snippets from a textual scrap book found in a small local archive
- Added protection for our Cornish landscape(opens in new tab) - The new Mid-Cornwall Moor Nature Reserve increases land protected
- Ladock: Ancient families, The return of beavers(opens in new tab) - Historic families have died out but beavers have returned after 400 years
- The Duchy of Cornwall and route to its wealth(opens in new tab) - From the early Earl's of Cornwall through to William Duke of Cornwall
- Books & journals build a picture of Cornwall(opens in new tab) - The importance of books, journals and academic papers over just online content
- The treasures of St Just in Penwith Parish(opens in new tab) - Buildings, history, places and events all part of the treasures of St Just in Penwith
- Cornwall’s antiquities and historic sites endangered(opens in new tab) - Antiquities and multiple historic sites continue to be endangered
- Cornishmen who held the keys to power(opens in new tab) - Both would have a great influence on English and UK history
- Cornish environment in a changing climate(opens in new tab) - Cornish Farming, Fishing, and Forestry evolving due to climate changes
- Rare Ogham stones have been found in Cornwall(opens in new tab) - Early medieval 'Ogham' inscribed stones are rare in Cornwall
- Stithians a parish with more than a reservoir(opens in new tab) - A Cornish parish with lots of history, fun and beauty to visit
- Men who led the Cornish Prayer Book Rebellion(opens in new tab) - Remembering the men who took part in the 1549 'Prayer Book Rebellion'
- Cornish Rivers and their historical links to mining(opens in new tab) - Siltation of rivers prevented ships accessing Cornish towns
- From Delabole to Newquay in the early 20th century(opens in new tab) - Lewis Hind continues his 1908 tour of Cornwall, how things have changed
- Historic Cornish wealth provides a legacy today(opens in new tab) - We enjoy and the economy benefits from the legacies of historic families
- Some historic aspects of Holywell and Cubert(opens in new tab) - Prompted by the destruction of a beautiful holy well cave on Holywell Beach
- Growth of the Cornish ports and harbours(opens in new tab) - Cornish harbours which expanded from just fishing harbours to industrial ports
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