Market House St Austell

Welcome to the St Austell Old Cornwall Society webpages. We also have a Facebook page with our latest news and posts. We also have a number of Archives pages. 

We have an average attendance of over eighty members and guests to our evening meetings. Our speakers provide a visual presentation on a variety of Cornish subjects, which have included topics such as The Falmouth Packets, BBC Sounds of Yesterday, Cornish Sports, Godolphin through the Ages, China Clay Films. The Romans in Cornwall, S.S.Torrey Canyon Disaster, Cornish Railways, The Pentewan Railway and Historic Houses in Cornwall, to name just some we have enjoyed over recent years. Always capped with a cup of tea!

Our outings and tours have included a range of places and venues throughout Cornwall, including Pengersick Castle, St Mawes Street Tour, St Just-in Roseland, St Agnes Museum, River Trip from Penryn, Davidstow War Museum, Lostwithiel Town Walk, Lethytep Gardens, Penlee House, and Pencarrow House and Gardens.

Our meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 7:30pm at the White River Community Church (Baptist Church) on West Hill Road, St Austell.

Our subscriptions are £5 a year, and we have a Christmas social and run visits to places of interest in June, July and August. 

Officers

President: Val Jacob   [01726] 73110

Chairman: Ian Kestle  iankestle@hotmail.co.uk

Vice Chairman: Sandra Hayward   

Secretary: Keith Owen [07816] 814702 staustelloldcornwall@outlook.com

Treasurer: Philip Gibbs

Recorder: Marion Ferris

Speaker Secretary: Diane Pomroy [01726] 65631

Outings Secretary: Roger Larham [01726] 72620 rogerlarham@gmail.com

I.T. Officer: Tracey Pithie 07761 443733  tpithie@googlemail.com

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Founded: 1925

Colours: Green & Red

Programme 2026

Monday 13th April - Talk: Cornwall Air Ambulance - The UK's First Air Ambulance

Monday 10th May - Quiz by Brian & Valerie Jacob, + AGM

June, July, & August: Pilgrimages & Outings (TBA)