Additional Information
The primary school has recently been extended, and the new village hall was opened in 2004 with National Lottery funding. A small museum, the Grampound with Creed Heritage Centre, is located in the village.
- Village of the Year
Villagers in Grampound celebrated after being named Calor Cornwall Village of the Year for 2007. A total of seven villages entered the competition which is organised by Cornwall Rural Community Council and sponsored by gas supplier Calor. Grampound took the title beating off competition from Kingsand/Cawsand, Gorran Haven, Mawnan Smith, Crafthole, Mullion and St Day. The competition is judged on all aspects of a thriving community village. The contest was close but judges were extremely impressed with Grampound and commended the community atmosphere of the area. As Cornwall was village of the year Grampound went forward to represent the county in the Village of the Year for England competition, unfortunately the village did not win but everyone was very proud to have reached the finals and to be a runner-up.
- Produce markets
Transition Grampound have started to hold local produce markets in the Village Hall. They are on the last Saturday in each month, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market features produce from local farms. It is also open to any business, community group or individual within the parish who wishes to sell produce, crafts or other items or just wants to advertise their business.
- Carnival
In 2008 Grampound resident Colin Terry, a Chief Superintendent in the local police service on secondment to the Home Office, appeared in a fancy dress parade at the Grampound Carnival dressed in a comical cartoon costume of Osama bin Laden. The police service promptly issued a statement deploring his actions as "misguided" and "inappropriate", and reported him to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. This prompted a storm of protest including e.g. The Times, Daily Mail, Metro, and the local paper. Many people responded the stories by suggesting that this was an example of inappropriate political correctness, an infringement of free speech, and possibly a breach of Terry's human rights.
- Borough seal
The seal of the borough shows a bridge of two arches over a river combined with a tree and an escutcheon bearing the arms of the family of Cornwall (Arg. a lion rampant Gu. within a bordure Sa.)
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