Twelveheads Press was an independent publishing company based in Chacewater near Truro, Cornwall, UK.
Best known for their Cornish Heritage series but also well known by scholars and enthusiasts for their transport and mining books: the firm took its name from the nearby hamlet of Twelveheads.
Founded by Michael Messenger and John Stengelhofen in 1977 they have been producing high quality books for over 40 years.
Their specialist books include topics such as maritime, mining and railway history, and mostly cover the areas of Cornwall and Southwest Britain.
Whilst we try not to lose money on books because we do not rely on Twelveheads Press for our living we can afford to reject manuscripts that are not to the standards we want and expect.