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The St Just Coast Project 1995 - 2005
The National Trust (the Trust) was founded in 1895
by three Victorian philanthropists - Miss Octavia Hill,
Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley.
Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled
development and industrialisation, they set up the Trust
to act as a guardian for the nation in the acquisition
and protection of threatened coastline, countryside
and buildings. More than a century later, we now care
for over 248,000 hectares of beautiful countryside in
England, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus more than
700 miles of coastline and more than 200 buildings
and gardens of outstanding interest and importance.
Most of these properties are held in perpetuity and so
their future protection is secure. We are a registered
charity and completely independent of Government,
therefore relying heavily on the generosity of our
subscribing members (now numbering over 3.5
million) and other supporters.
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If someone had predicted to the founders of the
National Trust in 1895 that the great steam engines
and grand granite buildings that housed them would
become part of their heritage some 100 years
later, they would have been astonished. However,
in 1995 The National Trust commemorated their
centenary with each Region nominating an aspect
of the Trust’s work and the Cornwall Region’s
focus was to celebrate the Industrial Heritage of St
Just through The St Just Coast Project. The main
aims were to acquire and conserve as much of this
unique industrialised landscape as possible, thereby
securing in perpetuity its archaeological value, and
to make the area safe and accessible for locals and
visitors alike.
A significant foundation for the initiative was The
St Just Survey vols. 1&2 Sharpe, published in 1992
by The Cornwall Archaeological Unit. The report
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