Please find useful genealogy and history links   Cornwall Archaeology Society Cornish History - Cornwall Online Cornish Memory.com Cornwall Family History Society, Parish Births, Marriages, Death Records Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy) Cornwall War History Find My Past  The first time you use Find My Past you will be prompted to register an account.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/libraries-museums-and-archives/libraries/your-free-library-resources/online-reference-library/genealogy-and-history-resources/

Last updated: 29/09/2025 14:32:53

Cornish Hedges remain functional parts of our landscape but they are now valued as much for their habitat, biodiversity and cultural importance....See Rural Payments Agency Coppicing Coppicing is a traditional method of managing trees on Cornish hedges, which improves shelter and the landscape....Keep hedges repaired Cornish, turf and stone hedges constantly need repairs to their structure.

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

Last updated: 25/04/2024 13:55:38

The Cornish language is in a stronger state than it has been for a long time....Cornwall Council leads the Cornish language programme.Cornish Language StrategyThe Strategy is our direction for developing Cornish usage....This Cornish Language Plan explains how Cornwall Council will support the Strategy.CC Cornish Language Plan 2019–2022Annual Operational PlanOperational Plans present the targets for each year.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/the-cornish-language/cornish-language-programme/

Last updated: 18/08/2026 16:04:05

This is not the same as the planning decision date which can be found in the important dates section of the online planning register.If you have trouble finding the information, search without the postcode, as some older planning records do not include them.Planning History RequestIf you are looking for planning records from before 2011, you will need to complete a Planning History Request Form.Complete a Planning History Request FormFeesThere is a fee per Planning History Request per site of £65 (inclusive of VAT)....Should payment not be received within 5 working days, we will assume you no longer require the request.A fee is payable for a Planning History Request irrespective of the amount of information revealed by the search.Please note: The planning history search will produce a list of planning application references. ...You can find out more about permitted development on our Do I Need Planning Permission page.Mundic blockIf the purpose of your enquiry is to find out whether a property may have been built using mundic block, please be aware that a planning history search will only provide the date of any planning approval. 

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/fees-and-additional-services/planning-history-request/

Last updated: 26/08/2026 15:10:05

The history of Cornwall's Fire Service logo Did you know?...It also includes the Cornish Coat of Arms....At its heart is the history and mystery of the golden roundels or 'bezants'.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/fire-and-rescue-service/about-cornwall-fire-and-rescue-service/history-of-cornwall-fire-service/

Last updated: 25/08/2022 09:12:36

We want to make sure that Cornish heritage and customs not only survive but thrive and evolve. ...A Cornish Minority Report has been published, as well as a summary video. ...The Cornish were recognised by the UK Government as a national minority in 2014 with the same status as the Welsh and Scottish.

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

Last updated: 02/08/2024 11:46:03

Please see our publication celebrating Cornish identity and national minority status. ...The Cornish: A UK National MinorityOn 24 April 2014, the UK Government recognised the Cornish as a national minority under the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCPNM).The decision to recognise the unique identity of the Cornish now affords them the same status as:the Scotsthe Welshand the IrishBeing recognised as a national minority means that the Cornish have "the right to:expresspreserveshareand develop their distinct culture and identity."...The Council set up a Cornish National Minority Working Group in 2015 (renamed the Fifth Nation Members’ Working Group in 2025) to support the implementation of the Framework Convention.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/people-and-communities/equality-and-diversity/cornish-national-minority/

Last updated: 09/07/2026 12:01:07

Peerage gained thanks to Cornish miners In 1779 the combined fleets of France and Spain unexpectedly anchored off Plymouth where the city’s defences were woefully inadequate....The following year the then owner of Tehidy, Francis Basset, became a national figure and received his peerage as Baron de Dunstanville for marching his fit Cornish miners all the way to Plymouth where they made the marine fortifications safe.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/country-parks/tehidy-country-park/the-history-of-tehidy-country-park/

Last updated: 15/07/2025 13:37:38

Cornwall Council leads the Cornish language programme....It has also established the Cornish Language Office....The Cornish Language Lead is responsible for: Increasing the use of Cornish in the work of the Council Giving advice to organisations who want to use Cornish Coordinating projects in the community The Cornish Language Team Jowdy Davey, Cornish Language Lead Sam Rogerson, Support Officer Kevren You can receive a free copy of Kevren, the Cornwall Language newsletter, when you sign up to the mailing list.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/the-cornish-language/cornish-language-programme/cornish-language-office/

Last updated: 27/05/2026 12:07:22

Cornish dictionary Online Cornish dictionary Bilingual English–Cornish dictionary....Place names Cornish place names Discover the history and meaning Cornwall’s place names....History of the Cornish language Reviving Cornish website The history of the Cornish language and the efforts to protect it.

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/the-cornish-language/using-cornish/

Last updated: 21/03/2024 11:56:03