ProjectsMore detailed information about some projects are available:Cornish Language OfficeCornwall Council leads the Cornish language programme. ...It has also established the Cornish Language Office....The Cornish Language Office is responsible for:increasing the use of Cornish in the work of the Councilgiving advice to organisations who want to use Cornishcoordinating projects in the community, such as Cornish Distinctiveness ProjectsThe Cornish Language Office works with Screen Cornwall on FylmK.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/culture-and-creative-economy/projects/

Last updated: 21/07/2026 14:13:40

Cornwall Council encourages the use of Cornish and/or the local history/heritage when choosing a name.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/property-and-street-naming-and-numbering/register-a-new-address-or-new-street/

Last updated: 25/04/2025 08:52:53

Cornwall Archaeological Unit PublicationsThe Lyonesse ProjectA study of the historic coastal and marine environment of the Isles of Scilly (2016) was £41.50 Now only £25.00Trevelgue Head, CornwallThe importance of CK Croft  Andrew’s 1939 excavations for prehistoric and Roman Cornwall (2011) was £43.05 Now only £20.00Goon, hal, cliff and croftThe archaeology and landscape history of west Cornwall’s rough ground (2011) was £29.00 Now only £15.00Discounted rate of £25.00 when you purchase both rough ground publications together.Managing the historic environment on west Cornwall’s rough ground(2011) was £29.00 Now only £15.00Discounted rate of £25.00 when you purchase both rough ground publications together.Bodmin Moor’s Archaeological Heritage(2001) £5.00Archaeology of Kit Hill(1998) £3.00Cornwall Archaeological Unit publications available through alternative publishers An Investigation of Three Megalithic Quoits in CornwallCarwynnen, Trethevy and Hendraburnick (2025) The Drowning of a Cornish

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/conservation-and-environment-protection/cornwall-archaeological-unit/cau-publications/

Last updated: 20/10/2026 13:50:57

Heritage attractions Cornish Mines and Engines, Pool A National Trust site Two impressive Cornish Beam Engines and the story of steam in Cornish mining, at the Industrial Heritage Discovery Centre. 01209 315027 The Cornwall Centre, Redruth (Kresen Kernow) Over 30,000 publications, 150,000 photographs, 50 Cornish newspaper files covering all aspects of Cornish history, geography, industry and art - and more. 01209 216760....Providing guided tours and displays about the Mineral Tramways, mining and milling techniques, social history of mining and the Camborne School of Mines....Tolgus Tin, Cornish Goldsmiths, New Portreath Road, near Portreath Cornish Gold site signed from the A30 near Redruth One of two remaining tin streaming works in Cornwall containing a range of machinery used to extract residue tin particles from the river that runs through what is now Treasure Park at Cornish Goldsmiths. 01209 218198

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/countryside/cycle-routes-and-trails/the-mineral-tramways-heritage-and-scenic-sites-on-or-near-trails/

Last updated: 15/09/2022 07:01:17

From St Just to Bude and all points between, Tom is hitting the road with stories, books, and boundless enthusiasm as part of his role as Cornwall Libraries Ambassador for the Year of Reading.Tom will be meeting young readers to talk about his brand‑new book, If the Invader Comes, a gripping adventure inspired by real wartime events, real landscapes, and real Cornish courage, bringing to life an era that shaped communities across the Duchy....Perfect for children who love history, mystery, and a page‑turning tale, the book offers a powerful glimpse into the past through the eyes of a young protagonist. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/libraries-museums-and-archives/libraries/tom-palmer-library-tour/

Last updated: 13/08/2026 14:34:06

Find out about weddings in Cornwall. Book your wedding in Cornwall

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/births-marriages-deaths/my-cornwall-wedding/

Last updated: 26/08/2026 14:35:49

Created in 1841, they are now home to a surprising variety of: plants shrubs trees These thrive in the mild Cornish sub-tropical climate.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/parks-and-gardens/morrab-gardens/

Last updated: 03/03/2023 14:08:15

If the street name is in English, then all new street nameplates are to be Bi-Lingual with the English above with the Cornish below....The Cornish Language Office will provide the accepted Cornish translation....To verify the relevant permission(s) exist (if required) in relation to Building Regulations and Planning Permission and to update and verify the property history is correct.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/property-and-street-naming-and-numbering/street-nameplates/

Last updated: 27/05/2026 12:41:13

In Cornwall agricultural fields are largely bounded by Cornish hedges or planted/grown hedgerows....In urban areas and around our gardens we find hedgerows and Cornish hedges planted with more ornamental non native species....Cornish hedges A Cornish hedge is a boundary structure distinctive to Cornwall.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/trees-hedges-and-woodlands/hedges/

Last updated: 27/05/2026 12:08:05

Gweres tus Yowynk (GTY) is Cornish for ‘helping young people’.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/childrens-services/gweres-tus-yowynk/

Last updated: 25/09/2026 13:43:59