Flag Flying
Flying from the Gun Battery overlooking Charlestown to mark a special occasion. Flag Flying 25th-31st July Charlestown Regatta Week
New Cannons at Charlestown Gun Battery
After some 150 years, the Charlestown Battery has now been equipped with a pair of replica 24 pounder Blomefield Cannons, each about 10 feet long, to demonstrate clearly the original purpose of the Battery. In the late eighteenth century when Charles Rashleigh created the Harbour, the Napoleonic wars were threatening our coast, and he built…
Charlestown Artefacts from Closure of Shipwreck and Treasure Museum.
The following is in response to recent posts on Facebook. The Charlestown History Group is proud of the role it has played in securing the most important historical items relating to Charlestown from the closure sale of the Shipwreck and Treasure Museum. With the support of the Parish Council, the items are now safe, under…
Sale of Shipwreck Centre
Statement from the Charlestown History Group (CHG) regarding the sale of the Shipwreck and Treasure Museum, Charlestown. The CHG is hopeful that the museum is sold as a going concern and remains an attraction in our beautiful and historic village. If this is not possible, we wish to assure the public and interested persons that…
CHG News Update Spring 2024
Charlestown Hostory Group’s latest practical project is unveiled this spring in the form of a new history trail around the village. Set up with the assistance of the Parish Council, the interactive trail consists of two main introduction/orientation boards along with smaller signs showing QR codes at key points around the village where more historical…
News Winter 2023/24
In November, close to the birthday of Charles Rashleigh, we joined forces with our friends at St Austell Old Cornwall Society to erect a new plaque on the wall of High Cross cemetery in St Austell . Now positioned close to his actual burial spot it is in addition to his original tomb top stone…
Charles Rashleigh’s Birthday
17th November. Charles Rashleigh’s Birthday. Flag flying today, and all this weekend at the Gun Battery to celebrate the 276th Birthday of Charlestown’s Founder.
Charlestown’s New Flagpole
In time for St Piran’s Day and to launch a year of events to celebrate the bicentennial of Charles Rashleigh’s death, a St Piran’s flag was hoisted up the new flagpole high above Charlestown at a special and historic ceremony on Saturday 4th March 2023. The flag raising marked the end of a two year…
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