Cornwall Council’s County Hall Lys Kernow building is opening its doors to members of the public tomorrow (Tuesday, November 29). 

The open day, from 10am – 3pm, is part of the celebrations taking place to mark the building’s 50th anniversary. 

County Hall was opened by Her Majesty The Queen in 1966 and is a Grade II listed building because of its architectural and historic interest. 

The building has recently been renovated as part of the Council’s modern working programme and now supports more than 1,000 staff, twice as many as it was originally designed to house. 

People visiting can tour the public areas of the building and see some of the highlights – including the iconic sculpture ‘Rock Form, Porthcurno’ which was commissioned from Dame Barbara Hepworth especially for the courtyard of County Hall, and the Italian marble staircase.  

They will also be able to see the original 1960s furniture in the Long Gallery which has been in daily use for more than 50 years, and the courtyard garden designed by Geoffrey Jellicoe, one of the 20th century’s leading landscape architects.