Cornish stained glass

Location

GPS coordinates: (50.262771, -5.048669)

Notes on the building

1. Meeting of the Truro New Public Rooms Company Ltd. Plans of Habershon and Pite accepted. Royal Cornwall Gazette February 7, 1867 p 3.
2. Laying of Foundation stone, 10^th December 1867 Royal Cornwall Gazette December 12, 1867 p 5, Lake’s Falmouth Packet and Cornwall Advertiser December 14, 1867 p 1.
3. Opening of Public Buildings (to which Library was added as an extension), 11^th October 1869 Western Morning News October 8, 1869 p 3 (includes description of building), Western Morning News October 11, 1869 p 3, Royal Cornwall Gazette October 16, 1869 p 4.
4. Bishop Temple agrees to attend opening on 2^nd May 1871 Western Times April 5, 1871 p 2.
5. Opened by Bishop Temple on 2^nd May 1871 Western Morning News May 3, 1871 p 4, Globe May 4, 1871 p 1, Western Times May 4, 1871 p 4, Exeter and Plymouth Gazette May 5, 1871 p 8, Western Times May 5, 1871 p 2, Royal Cornwall Gazette May 6, 1871 p 4.
6. Kelly’s Directory of Cornwall 1873 p 879.
7. Exhibition in Library to raise funds West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser June 11, 1874 p 11.
8. Bazaar to raise funds to pay off remaining debts. Gift of books and money by Preb James Ford of Exeter. Royal Cornwall Gazette September 25, 1875 p 5.
9. Description of the centre of Truro, including Library, Exeter and Plymouth Gazette June 23, 1876 p 6.
10. To be used as a Chapter House, Western Times February 22, 1878 p 6, Exeter and Plymouth Gazette February 22, 1878 p 7.
11. Kelly’s Directory of Cornwall 1883 p 1035.
12. Library closed for a week for annual inspection, Western Morning News January 5, 1891 p 5.
13. Kelly’s Directory of Cornwall 1893 p 1295.