Lanyon-Quoit

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Edited – penberth cove poem

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Newquay Harbour

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Cornish Story is an initiative created with the vision to promote a greater knowledge of Cornwall and the Cornish Diaspora overseas. Unique, exclusive stories and films are combined with articles relating to all aspects of Cornish culture in the past and present.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Mapping Methodism

The project team led by Garry Tregidga and Tony Mansell would like to hear from volunteer researchers who would be interested in the study of chapels and other related sites (e.g. outdoor preaching pits) at the local level. more info

RECENT ARTICLES

• Poverty and the Poorhouse
  Poverty and the Poorhouse By Tony Mansell Writing this article has been a sobering experience. I have developed a better understanding of those who were forced to seek relief, and the realisation that some of my ancestors were among those who entered the poorhouses, begging for help, has enhanced my empathy. Of course, there were…Continue Reading “Poverty and the Poorhouse” →
• Growing up in Cornwall
  By Robert J Rowse This beautifully crafted poem is chock full of nostalgia and is guaranteed to bring a tear to the eye or a lump to the throat. Listen to the musical rendition as you read Bob’s words.   Robert J Rowse I was born in Redruth, grew up near Newquay but went to…Continue Reading “Growing up in Cornwall” →
• Joseph Dingle v. Charles Rashleigh: Peeling back 250 years of myth
  Joseph Dingle v. Charles Rashleigh: Peeling back 250 years of myth By Lyndon Allen, 2026 The origins of the modern transformation of Charlestown are not rooted simply in aristocratic enterprise, but in the bleak realities of the eighteenth-century parish poor law system. Richard Larn records that Joseph Dingle was taken out of the St. Austell…Continue Reading “Joseph Dingle v. Charles Rashleigh: Peeling back 250 years of myth” →

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Cornish Story is a part of the Rescorla Centre based in the village of Rescorla