Portal:Cornwall

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Cornwall (/ˈkɔːrnwəl/; Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ] or [ˈkɛrnɔ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area is the Redruth and Camborne conurbation.

The county is predominantly rural, with an area of 1,375 square miles (3,562 km²) and an estimated population of 585,655 in 2024. The county's major settlements include the city of Truro and St Austell in the centre, Redruth and Cambourne adjacent to each other in the south, and Penzance and Falmouth on the southern coast. For local government purposes most of Cornwall is a unitary authority area, with the Isles of Scilly governed by a unique local authority. The Cornish nationalist movement disputes the constitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greater autonomy within the United Kingdom.

Cornwall is the westernmost part of the South West Peninsula, and the southernmost county within the United Kingdom. Its coastline is characterised by steep cliffs and, to the south, several rias, including those at the mouths of the rivers Fal and Fowey. It includes the southernmost point on Great Britain, Lizard Point, and forms a large part of the Cornwall National Landscape. The national landscape also includes Bodmin Moor, an upland outcrop of the Cornubian batholith granite formation. The county contains many short rivers; the longest is the Tamar, which forms the border with Devon. (Full article...)

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The 1864 chimney of Cape Cornwall Mine

Cape Cornwall Mine was a tin mine on Cape Cornwall, a cape at the western tip of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It operated intermittently between 1838 and 1883, after which time it closed permanently and the engine house was demolished. The mine's 1864 chimney near the peak of the cape was retained as an aid to navigation, and in the early 20th century the former ore dressing floors were for a time converted into greenhouses and wineries. In 1987 the site was donated to the nation by the H. J. Heinz Company. The remains of Cape Cornwall Mine now form part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Full article...)

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Cuthbert Mayne in a mezzotint by Daniel Fournier

Cuthbert Mayne (c. 1543–29 November 1577) was an English Catholic priest executed under the laws of Elizabeth I. He was the first of the seminary priests trained on the Continent to be martyred. Mayne was beatified in 1886 and canonised as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales in 1970. (Full article...)

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Did you know?

...that the world's largest Cornish festival, the Kernewek Lowender, is held in the towns of Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo in South Australia?
...that the small town of St Blazey is named after Blaise, the patron saint of throats?
...that in the 19th century, Cornwall mined half of the world's tin (mine pictured), and was the largest enterprise in Europe?
...that Cornwall is home to the world's first eco-surfboard, made out of balsa wood, hemp fibre and bio-resin?

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I think Cornish national identity is very powerful – people feel a great affinity with Cornwall.

— David Cameron, UK Prime Minister

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Photo credit: Jim Champion

The tidal island of St Michael's Mount is the historic Cornish counterpart of Mont Saint-Michel and is now visitor attraction controlled by the National Trust.

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The following are images from various Cornwall-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1The Roman milestone in St Materiana's Church, Tintagel (from History of Cornwall)
Image 2A map of camps and earthworks in Cornwall (from History of Cornwall)
Image 3Boscawen-Un stone circle looking north (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 4A Cornish pasty, known traditionally as an oggy, can be found all over the world. (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 5Cornwall seen from the International Space Station (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 6Bal maidens at work, showing traditional dress (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 7Atlas of Cornwall by Christopher Saxton from 1576 (from History of Cornwall)
Image 8Rough seas off Trebarwith Strand on the north coast (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 9The 9th-century Men Myghtern Doniert (King Doniert's Stone) commemorating the last independent King of Cornwall (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 10Land's End (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 11Stargazy pie, with sardines looking skywards before it is baked in the oven
Image 12Boscawen-Un stone circle looking north (from History of Cornwall)
Image 13Stanhope Forbes, A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach (1884-85); also showing traditional dress (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 14Cornish wrestling (Omdowl Kernewek) (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 15The cross on the grave of Charles Bowen Cooke, St Just in Roseland (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 16Low tide at Bedruthan Steps (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 17Three Holes Cross (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 18Celebrating Saint Piran's Day (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 19Flag of St Piran, used as a flag of Cornwall (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 20Harlyn Bay (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 21An aerial view of Carrick Roads (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 22The view northwest from Carn Brea, Penwith (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 23Cornish dancers (from Music of Cornwall)
Image 24Bluebells on the Cornish coast (from Geography of Cornwall)
Image 25Church of St Morwenna, Morwenstow (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 26St German's priory church, St Germans (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 27Wheal Owles, example of a historic Cornish tin mine (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 28A map of inscription stones, with and without Ogham inscriptions. (from History of Cornwall)
Image 29Penryn, Prayer Book Rebellion Memorial, near the site of Glasney College (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 30Remains of Tintagel Castle, according to legend the site of King Arthur's conception (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 31The Minack Theatre, carved from the cliffs (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 32Lime-washed and slate-hung domestic vernacular architecture of various periods, Polperro (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 33The cross at the end of Higher Bore Street, Bodmin (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 34Lady of Cornwall and flower girls at the 2007 Gorseth (Penzance) (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 35Cornwall's national tartan, bracca (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 36The War Memorial, in the churchyard, Constantine, Kerrier, carved from local stone by Elkana Symons (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 37The font of St Nonna's church, Altarnun (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 38Millennium Cross, Landrake (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 39Lanner Band Room (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 40Entrance at Truro Cathedral has a welcome sign in several languages, including Cornish. (from Culture of Cornwall)
Image 41Will of Alfred the Great, AD 873–888 (11th-century copy, British Library Stowe MS 944, ff. 29v–33r) (from History of Cornwall)

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History

History - Timeline of Cornish history - Cornovii - Dumnonii - Dumnonia - Kings of Dumnonia - Kingdom of Cornwall - Cornish saints - Battle of Deorham - Cornish Rebellion of 1497 - Duchy of Cornwall - Michael An Gof - Second Cornish Uprising of 1497 - Prayer Book Rebellion - List of legendary rulers of Cornwall - Cornish currency - Cornwall in the English Civil War - Battle of Lostwithiel - Jacobite uprising in Cornwall of 1715 - Hundreds of Cornwall - Cornish emigration - Newlyn riots - Penlee lifeboat disaster - 1983 British Airways Sikorsky S-61 crash - Boscastle flood of 2004

Geography

Geography - Geology - Flora and fauna - Special Areas of Conservation - Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Natural Regions - Bodmin Moor - Carnmenellis - Cornish Killas - Hensbarrow - Tamar Valley - The Lizard - West Penwith
Former districts - Penwith - Kerrier - Carrick - Restormel - Caradon - North Cornwall
Settlements - Truro - St Austell - Falmouth - Penzance - Camborne - Newquay - Bodmin - Redruth - St Ives - Helston - Bude - Liskeard - Hayle - Launceston - Penryn - full list...
Hills - Alex Tor - Brown Willy - Caradon Hill - Carnmenellis - Condolden - Hawk's Tor - Hensbarrow Beacon - Kilmar Tor - Rough Tor - Stowe's Hill - The Beacon - Tregonning Hill - Trencrom Hill - Watch Croft

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Economy and demographics

Economy - Mining - Transport - Duchy of Cornwall - South West Regional Assembly - South West of England Regional Development Agency - Cornish people - Cornish emigration - People from Cornwall

Culture

Culture - Cornish language - Cornish people - Saint Piran's Flag - Saint Piran's Day - The Song of the Western Men - Gorseth Kernow - Cornish kilts and tartans - Pasty - Media - Music - Cornish festivals - Cornish dance - Diocese of Truro - Rugby in Cornwall - Cornish wrestling - Cornish hurling - Literature in Cornish - Bible translations into Cornish - King Arthur

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