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Cornerstone Heritage events

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This May and June Cornerstone Heritage, the University of Plymouth's heritage research group, presents three weeks of (almost) daily talks by leading experts on the history and heritage of the historic built environment hosted by the Earl of Devon at Powderham Castle. 'Cornerstone at Powderham' is part of the University of Plymouth's wider on-site investigation of the castle's history this summer in collaboration with staff and students from the department of Historic Preservation, University of Pennsylvania.

All talks are open to the public and free to attend. Talks will be held in the Chapel at Powderham Castle at 5pm.

Learn more about Cornerstone at Powderham

Previous events

30 March 2018: Pirates, Policing and Pasties, Bodmin

Bodmin Jail Museum in association with the Timelock team are hosting an exhibition Pirates Police and Pasties for the Easter holidays 30 March to 8 April. Posters, audio interpretation and downloadable interactive quiz for families to enjoy
15 March 2018: Deborah Boden, Cornish Mining UNESCO World Heritage Site, Plymouth

Join us at the Reservoir Cafe for drinks and talk by Deborah Boden, Director of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site.
25 January 2018: University of Plymouth Festival of Research: Heritage Partnership, Plymouth

Cornerstone will be hosting a day at the DVC's Research Showcase in January. In addition to the opportunity to network, it would be of great interest to researchers whose work connects to heritage and anybody with a simple passion for history and culture.
8 December 2017: First Cornerstone Heritage Postgraduate Symposium, Saltram House, Plymouth

If you are currently engaged on an MA, MRes or PhD in any subject that relates to the theme of Heritage or how we live with and understand the past today, then you are invited to the Cornerstone Heritage postgraduate conference at Saltram House.
23 November 2017: Heritage in the South West report launch, Plymouth

Join us for drinks at the Reservoir Cafe for the launch of Cornerstone's first annual report on current heritage projects and funding in the South West.
7 November 2017: Everyday Offending in Devonport Past and Present, Plymouth

We are hosting witness seminars at the Devonport Guildhall in association with RIO - Real Ideas Organisation. This event will form part of a month long exhibition, providing real life context for community engagement about everyday offending in Devonport.
1 November 2017: For walls with tongues, Whitechapel Gallery, London

Organised by Ben Wiedel-Kaufmann, PhD candidate in Art History, is co-organising a seminar with the Greenwich Mural Workshopin where he will be in discussion with mural artists at the Whitechapel Gallery, London.
12 October 2017: Cornerstone network lunch, Plymouth

Looking forward to our first network lunch at Positano, Plymouth. We will have a good mix of University of Plymouth researchers and leaders from heritage groups and organisations in the South West.
22 June 2017: Union and Disunion in the Nineteenth Century, University of Plymouth

This week on the very anniversary of the Brexit vote, an international conference organised by members of Plymouth University's Schools of Humanities and Law will examine a variety of topics in relation to union and disunion.
23 May 2017: Cornerstone at Powderham summer lectures

This May and June Cornerstone Heritage presents three weeks of (almost) daily talks by leading experts on the history and heritage of the historic built environment hosted by the Earl of Devon at Powderham Castle.
11 May 2017: A Year's Crime at Devonport: Drunkenness on the Increase

Professor Kim Stevenson and Dr Judith Rowbotham gave a public talk exploring the problems associated with policing Devonport from 1870 to 1914. Image: Newspaper images, © British Library Board (from Aggy Weston, Ashore and Afloat 1887).
6 May 2017: Plymouth History Festival 2017

Plymouth History Festival is an annual celebration of Plymouth’s history and heritage and takes place across the city in a range of venues and locations. The dates for 2017 are Saturday 6 May to Sunday 4 June. The organisers look forward to welcoming you.
21 April 2017: Cornerstone Heritage launch event

The Cornerstone Heritage official launch event at Mast House included an introduction to Cornerstone Heritage - an interdisciplinary research initiative that brings together staff from across the University working in the field of heritage.
11 March 2017: A Wild and Wondrous Region - a Victorian Dartmoor symposium

More Than Meets The Eye is a Heritage Lottery Fund programme managed by Dartmoor National Park. The programme hosted a one-day symposium on Victorian Devon at which James Gregory spoke on tourism in the nineteenth century.
1 November 2016: Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain, Plymouth conference

Plymouth hosted the Society of Architectural Historians annual conference. A drinks reception at the Reservoir Cafe was hosted by the History Department and a study tour of Tavistock World Heritage Site and Endsleigh House was led by Daniel Maudlin.
8 October 2016: Project plans for Powderham, Powderham Castle

James Daybell and Daniel Maudlin gave a talk to the Courtenay Society at Powderham Castle setting out the plans for the forthcoming site investigations at the castle and grounds.
6 October 2016: The Idea of the Cottage in English Architecture, Devon Rural Archives

Daniel Maudlin presented a talk based on his recent book The Idea of the Cottage in English Architecture at the Devon Rural Archives.

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30 March 2018: Pirates, Policing and Pasties, Bodmin

Bodmin Jail Museum in association with the Timelock team are hosting an exhibition Pirates Police and Pasties for the Easter holidays 30 March to 8 April. Posters, audio interpretation and downloadable interactive quiz for families to enjoy

15 March 2018: Deborah Boden, Cornish Mining UNESCO World Heritage Site, Plymouth

Join us at the Reservoir Cafe for drinks and talk by Deborah Boden, Director of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site.

25 January 2018: University of Plymouth Festival of Research: Heritage Partnership, Plymouth

Cornerstone will be hosting a day at the DVC's Research Showcase in January. In addition to the opportunity to network, it would be of great interest to researchers whose work connects to heritage and anybody with a simple passion for history and culture.

8 December 2017: First Cornerstone Heritage Postgraduate Symposium, Saltram House, Plymouth

If you are currently engaged on an MA, MRes or PhD in any subject that relates to the theme of Heritage or how we live with and understand the past today, then you are invited to the Cornerstone Heritage postgraduate conference at Saltram House.

23 November 2017: Heritage in the South West report launch, Plymouth

Join us for drinks at the Reservoir Cafe for the launch of Cornerstone's first annual report on current heritage projects and funding in the South West.

7 November 2017: Everyday Offending in Devonport Past and Present, Plymouth

We are hosting witness seminars at the Devonport Guildhall in association with RIO - Real Ideas Organisation. This event will form part of a month long exhibition, providing real life context for community engagement about everyday offending in Devonport.

1 November 2017: For walls with tongues, Whitechapel Gallery, London

Organised by Ben Wiedel-Kaufmann, PhD candidate in Art History, is co-organising a seminar with the Greenwich Mural Workshopin where he will be in discussion with mural artists at the Whitechapel Gallery, London.

12 October 2017: Cornerstone network lunch, Plymouth

Looking forward to our first network lunch at Positano, Plymouth. We will have a good mix of University of Plymouth researchers and leaders from heritage groups and organisations in the South West.

22 June 2017: Union and Disunion in the Nineteenth Century, University of Plymouth

This week on the very anniversary of the Brexit vote, an international conference organised by members of Plymouth University's Schools of Humanities and Law will examine a variety of topics in relation to union and disunion.

23 May 2017: Cornerstone at Powderham summer lectures

This May and June Cornerstone Heritage presents three weeks of (almost) daily talks by leading experts on the history and heritage of the historic built environment hosted by the Earl of Devon at Powderham Castle.

11 May 2017: A Year's Crime at Devonport: Drunkenness on the Increase

Professor Kim Stevenson and Dr Judith Rowbotham gave a public talk exploring the problems associated with policing Devonport from 1870 to 1914. Image: Newspaper images, © British Library Board (from Aggy Weston, Ashore and Afloat 1887).

6 May 2017: Plymouth History Festival 2017

Plymouth History Festival is an annual celebration of Plymouth’s history and heritage and takes place across the city in a range of venues and locations. The dates for 2017 are Saturday 6 May to Sunday 4 June. The organisers look forward to welcoming you.

21 April 2017: Cornerstone Heritage launch event

The Cornerstone Heritage official launch event at Mast House included an introduction to Cornerstone Heritage - an interdisciplinary research initiative that brings together staff from across the University working in the field of heritage.

11 March 2017: A Wild and Wondrous Region - a Victorian Dartmoor symposium

More Than Meets The Eye is a Heritage Lottery Fund programme managed by Dartmoor National Park. The programme hosted a one-day symposium on Victorian Devon at which James Gregory spoke on tourism in the nineteenth century.

1 November 2016: Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain, Plymouth conference

Plymouth hosted the Society of Architectural Historians annual conference. A drinks reception at the Reservoir Cafe was hosted by the History Department and a study tour of Tavistock World Heritage Site and Endsleigh House was led by Daniel Maudlin.

8 October 2016: Project plans for Powderham, Powderham Castle

James Daybell and Daniel Maudlin gave a talk to the Courtenay Society at Powderham Castle setting out the plans for the forthcoming site investigations at the castle and grounds.

6 October 2016: The Idea of the Cottage in English Architecture, Devon Rural Archives

Daniel Maudlin presented a talk based on his recent book The Idea of the Cottage in English Architecture at the Devon Rural Archives.