Kresen Kernow, County record office in Redruth, United Kingdom
Kresen Kernow maintains over 14 miles of shelving containing 1.5 million items, including 100,000 books, 40,000 maps, and 220,000 photographs of Cornwall.
The facility opened in 2019 on the former Redruth Brewery site, combining collections from Cornwall Record Office, Cornish Studies Library, and Cornwall Historic Environment Record.
The archive center preserves manuscripts, documents, and materials that reflect the social development and traditions of Cornwall through several centuries.
Researchers can access genealogical records, land documents, parish registers, and historical papers within purpose-built strongrooms equipped with conservation technology.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund granted one of its largest archive project contributions to establish this centralized repository of Cornish historical materials.
Location: Redruth
Inception: 1950s
Address: Kresen Kernow, Little Vauxhall, Redruth TR15 1AS TR15 1AS TR15 1AS
GPS coordinates: 50.23511,-5.23554
Latest update: March 6, 2025 22:54
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