Local History

Bury a Bus Timetable? Trelispen’s 2026 Time Capsule Wants Your Odd Little Treasures

A loose bunch of library staff, heritage volunteers and café regulars want to seal a snapshot of Trelispen in 2026 — and they need your help deciding what goes in. From bus timetables to flapjack recipes, here’s how the town’s time capsule could work, where it might live, and why the boring stuff matters most.

Nov 8, 2026

Tre, Lis, Pen and a Few Tall Tales: Unpicking the Name Trelispen

Trelispen sounds like a name with a straightforward story, until you start asking questions. From Cornish place-name patterns to a lost chapel, a stubborn landowner and one very confusing pub sign, the town’s name is a lovely little muddle.

Nov 7, 2026