Past Visits
2023
Bayspace, St Ives; and Art Deco Penzance led by Dr Julian Holder
Tintagel Castle (with Georgia Butters) and King Arthur's Great Halls
Halbathick near Liskeard, and a walk around the former Whiteford estate near Stoke Climsland (with Patrick Newberry)
A full day at Godolphin with John Schofield and Pete Herring
Autumn Party at Tehidy Golf Club
2022
Half-day visit to Tremeer, St Tudy
Cusgarne Manor House (with Jeremy Chadburn), and a walk around Coombe near Kea (led by CBG member Nigel Baker)
Rosewarne, Camborne and a walk around Tehidy Country Park
Guided walk around Helston, a visit to CAST, and a trip on the Helston Railway
A walk around Redruth (with Tamsin Daniel and Ross Williams), including the former Passmore Edwards Library, now 'The Ladder'; and a guided tour of Kresen Kernow and a talk from Richard Woods of Urban Fabric Architects on their involvement in the conversion of the former brewery into Cornwall's archive centre. A joint event with the Twentieth Century Society South West Regional group.
Autumn Party at Tehidy Golf Club
2021
A Visit to St Tudy village with St Tudy Historical Society; and the boundary wall at Fradd's Meadow and Michael's Cottage (right) with the Cob Specialist.
All other events cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
2020
No events due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2019
St Benet's Abbey and AGM in Bodmin.
Golden Manor and Grampound Road Village Hall.
Penrose Farm, Sennen and St Just in Penwith walkabout with Nick Cahill (left).
Somerset visit to Milverton and Cothay.
Morwenstow and Bude, with Jonathan Ball.
C20 houses near Feock.
2011
Penzance walkabout with Nick Cahill and Union Hotel - AGM Speaker – Geoffrey Opie, Stanhope Forbes & the Newlyn School
Trefusis and Flushing
Tamar-Calstock Boat trip
Grampound Walkabout
Lanreath (Court Barton & Church) and Lanlawren
Warleggan (Church and Vicarage) and St Neot Church
Prussia Cove visit and lecture by Peter Tunstall-Behrens
Party – St Austell Brewery
2010
Bodmin Gaol – AGM Speaker – Bill Johnston, History & Architecture of Bodmin Gaol
Mount Edgcumbe
Kelly and Bradstone Sculpture Garden
St Austell
King Edward Mine, Troon
Penzance 1920/30 and Tregannick, Sancreed
Party – Lanyon, Gwinear
2009
Lanhydrock Hotel – AGM Speaker – Paul Holden, Richard Coad, 1825-1900 & Lanhydrock House”
Lanyon & Menadarva, Kehelland
Pentillie Castle
Bashill Manor, St Clether & Trerithick Manor, Altarnon
China Clay Coach trip
Lower Polpry, Blisland and Hamatethy
Party - Trereiffe
2008
Treneer Manor, Penzance
Harlyn House & RNLI Lifeboat Station at Trevose Head
St Germans Church and Port Eliot
Launceston Walkabout and Eagle House Hotel – AGM (June) - Speaker – Stephen Tyrrell, Whither Conservation?
Pelynt with Carol Vivian
Pengersick Castle
Truro Cathedral Stained Glass and Gothic Revival
Party – Trerice Barn
2007
Trenython Manor Hotel – AGM Speaker – Canon Michael Warner, Diocesan Advisory Committee
Mount Edgcumbe service buildings etc
Restormel Manor and Castle
Penrose walkabout with Paul Holden
Keverell and Looe Walkabout
Wheal Betsy (Gotch) and Newlyn Walkabout
Party – Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, Falmouth
2006
The Keep, Bodmin – AGM Speaker – Mike Sagar-Fenton, Newlyn housing issues and The Rosebud
Caerhays Castle
Penryn Walkabout
Coach Trip to RN Dockyard, Plymouth
Halbathick and Henry Rice Trail, Liskeard
Delabole Slate Quarry
Messack House, St Just-in-Roseland
Party - Tregarden
2005
CUC – AGM
Menabilly
Pelyne and Botelet
Blisland Village and Lower Polpry
Lostwithiel Walkabout and Luxulyan Valley, Treffry Viaduct
Kestle Wartha, Kestle and Rosuic
Party – The Keep, Bodmin
2004
Penzance Walkabout and Union Hotel – AGM Speaker Peter Becham, Pevsner Guide to Cornwall
Tregunnick , Seaton and Coldrenick, near Menheniot
Tremerlin, Helford, and The Old Vicarage, Manaccan
Cothele evening
Bodinnick Farm, Trenowth & Garlenick Manor, Grampound
Mousehole/Paul Walkabout
Party – Cosawes Barton, Ponsanooth
2003
Trenethick Barton & Angel Hotel, Helston – AGM Speaker Mike Way/Robin Kirton, Reclamation & investigation of old buildings of South West
Clitters Mine, Gunnislake
Stonaford and Trewortha Bronze Age Village BBQ
Farm buildings of West Corwall – Jeremy Pearson (Treveal & Wicca)
Stratton Walkabout and Stowe Barton
Epiphany House/Copeland Court, Kenwyn, Truro
Party – The Pandora Inn, Restronguet
2002
Party - Croan
Visit to regenerated Redruth and AGM at the Penventon Hotel
Mystery tour of Bodmin led by Jeremy Pearson
Rosemorran (longest thatch in Cornwall) Gulval, and Wicca, Zennor
Cusgarne House, Cusgarne and St Day Old Church
Penkenna Barn, Crackington Haven (CBG Award winner in 2000)
2001
Tregrehan exterior & gardens & Carlyon Bay Hotel – AGM Speaker Colin Bristow, Industrial Geology
Lanteglos-by-Fowey Church & Waterside House (Skellerns) Polruan
Burnewhall Farmhouse, St Buryan – Summer Buffet Lunch – and Trewoofe, Lamorna
Trewinnard Manor, St Erth
The Lizard Lighthouse & Wireless Stdation
Godolphin House & Garden/archaeology etc
2000
Falmouth Grammar School & Tregenver House & Greenbank Hotel – AGM Speaker M.J. Long, Falmouth & the Maritime Museum
2 Coach trips to Highgrove, Gloucestershire (May & Aug)
Prussia Cove
Boconnoc House
Caervallack, St Martin-in-Meneage
Eden Project, Trethevy Farm, Luxulyan, & Great Treverran, Tywardreath
Saltash Guildhall and Elliotts Shop
Party – Trenethick Barton
1999
Newquay Parish Church & Headland Hotel - AGM Speaker Nick Johnson, on Archaeology of Cornwall
Coach trip to Athelhampton and Poundbury
Trevelver Farm, Wadebridge
Workshop on wood/cob/slate etc with Matthew Robinson at Caervallack
Trevadlock Manor, Lewannick & Swallow Barns, Trevadlock
Party – The Basset Count House
1998
Ludgate House, Falmouth High Street & Falmouth Hotel - AGM
Bodruggan, Chapel Point, Penwarne, Port Mellon & Trewinney, Mevagissey
Tregantle Fort & Anthony House
Archaeology Alive Day at Botallack, St Just
Bray Institute & Church, Marhamchurch, & Launcells Church & exterior of Barton, Tree Inn, Stratton & Hobbacott Down (Bude Canal Incline)
Glynn & Judges House, Priory Hill, Bodmin
Party – The Basset Count House
1997
Prideaux Place & Metropole Hotel, Padstow – AGM with 'Any Questions' Panel chaired by Hugh Lander
St Michael Penkivel Church and Tregothnan exterior
Cullacott, Yelmbridge, & Mennabroom, Bodmin Moor
Trengwainton & Penpol House, Hayle
Trewoofe, Lamorna & Porthcurno Museum of Submarine Telegraphy
Botelet & Pennellick & Trelawne Barton
Party - The Basset Count House
1996
Charlestown Walkabout & Carlyon Bay Hotel – AGM Speaker Richard Stanley, Architect of Truro VI Form College
Bonython Manor & Wind Farm
Trewarne Manor & Bokelly, St Tudy
Archaeology Alive Day at Godolphin with John Schofield & Peter Herring
Cartutcher Barton, Liskeard, & Ince Castle
Kerris Manor Farm, Paul, & St Mary Penzance Church, Chapel Street & Vicarage
Party – The Inn for All Seasons, Redruth
1995
Newquay Parish Church (following fire) & Rialton & Headland Hotel – AGM Speaker Jo Mattingly, Cornish Houses damaged by Fire
St Ives Tate Gallery & Walkabout
Tregarden, St Mabyn, & Lemail & Croan
Kennall Vale & Tretheague, Stithians
Stone Day with Tony Cartwright in Truro Walkabout
Catchfrench & Halbathick, Liskeard
Party – The Inn for All Seasons
1994
Arwenack Manor & *Marlborough House & The Four Winds, Falmouth – AGM Speaker John Schofield, The Importance of Bumps
Prussia Cove & Bochym Manor
St Endellion Church & Roscarrock
25th anniversary Coach Trip to visit CBG founder, John Schofield in Somerset
Bodmin Walkabout with Nick Johnson – Gaol/Barracks etc
Trewithen, Grampound
Royal William Victualling Yard & Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse & Western Morning News
Party – Killiow, Kea
1993
St Anthony-in-Roseland Church & Place House & *Gerrans VP School – AGM Speaker Mike Way, Architect of the School
Tremayne,Tremayne Farmhouse, Mudgeon Farm & Erisey Barton on the Lizard
Trecarrell & Cullacott
Walk from Geevor, via Levant & Botallack/St Just with Nick Johnson
St Tudy Church, The Clink, Hengar Manor & Tintern Manor Farm Chapel
Trethyn & *Kenningstock Mill, Advent
Party – The Basset Count House
1992
Pelyn & Lanlivery Church & St Benets Abbey Hotel, Lanivet - AGM Speaker Alison Cooper, on her work as Carrick Conservation Officer
Park Farm & Pencalenick, St Clement, Truro
Tregithew & Manaccan Church & Vicarage
Beneathwood Farm & Westcott, Rilla Mill
St Agnes Walkabout and Museum
Trereiffe & Castle Horneck, Penzance
Party – Penhale, Feock
1991
Penquite, Golant & Trenython Manor – AGM Speaker Jo Poynton RIBA
Trematon Castle & Erth Barton & St Stephen-by-Saltash Church
Colquite, Washaway & Wadebridge Walkabout
Launceston Walkabout with Veronica Chesher
Tintagel Walkabout with Nick Johnson
Pengersick Castle & Godolphin House
Party – The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club
1990
St Columb Minor Parish Church and nearby Estate & Headland Hotel – AGM Speaker John & Liz Bonython, High Victorian Gothic Architecture
Trewardreva & Bosvathick, Constantine
Pelynt Walkabout, Trelawne & Trelawne Barton
St Winnow Church & Barton & St Cadix
Creak Vean, Pill Creek, Feock & Copeland China Collection at Trelissick
Walkabout of Carn Brea area with Nick Johnson
Party – Killiow, Kea, Truro
1989
Tehidy & The Inn for All Seasons, Treleigh – AGM Speaker Kate Dinn of Falmouth Art Gallery, Pictures in Country Houses
Tremough & Chapel , Penryn & Pendennis Castle
Lerryn Walkabout, Trevelyan & Boconnoc farmhouse
Pentewan Harbour & Luxulyan Valley Walk over Treffry viaduct
Morwenstow Church & Rectory, Stratton Walkabout & Poundstock Guildhouse
Truro Crown Court & Truro Walkabout
Port Eliot exterior & St Germans Church
Party – Killiow, Kea
1988
Helston, 4 Cross Street (former Vicarage) & Trevarno
Newlyn & Mousehole Walkabouts
Treviades & Trecombe, Constantine
Crugsillick Manor & Rosteague, Roseland
Higher Spargo, Mabe, Trewoon & Bosawsack farm buildings
Party – The Keep, Bodmin
1987
Barley Splatt, Pantersbridge & Bodmin Shire Hall – AGM & Presentation of Awards
Charlestown Harbour & Village
Fowey Walkabout with Fowey Historical Society
Week St Mary Walkabout & Penfound Manor
Tregembo & Ennys, Relubbas
Looe Walkabout & Tregunnice Farm
1986
Saltash Walkabout – Mary Newman’s Cottage & Halton Barton
Bodmin Moor & Rough Tor with Nick Johnson
Endsleigh House, Devon
Morval House
1985
St Ives Walkabout
Golden Manor, Methrose & Nansvallon, Tywardreath
Party - Webb’s Hotel, Liskeard