Portal:Cornwall

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Cornwall (/ˈkɔːrnwɔːl, -wəl/ ^ⓘ; Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ] or [ˈkɛrnɔ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is also 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 population of 568,210. After the Redruth-Camborne conurbation, the largest settlements are Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, St Austell, and Truro. 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...)

The exposed foundations

Penhallam is the site of a fortified manor house near Jacobstow in Cornwall, England. There was probably an earlier, 11th-century ringwork castle on the site, constructed by Tryold or his son, Richard fitz Turold in the years after the Norman invasion of 1066. Their descendants, in particular Andrew de Cardinham, created a substantial, sophisticated manor house at Penhallam between the 1180s and 1234, building a quadrangle of ranges facing onto an internal courtyard, surrounded by a moat and external buildings. The Cardinhams may have used the manor house for hunting expeditions in their nearby deer park. By the 14th century, the Cardinham male line had died out and the house was occupied by tenants. The surrounding manor was broken up and the house itself fell into decay and robbed for its stone. Archaeological investigations between 1968 and 1973 uncovered its foundations, unaltered since the medieval period, and the site is now managed by English Heritage and open to visitors. (Full article...)

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Richard Lemon Lander in 1835

Richard Lemon Lander (8 February 1804 – 6 February 1834) was a British explorer of western Africa. He and his brother John were the first Europeans to follow the course of the River Niger, and discover that it led to the Atlantic. (Full article...)

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Richard Trevithick Humphry Davy William Bligh Mark of Cornwall Catherine, Duchess of Cornwall John Arnold (watchmaker) Cuthbert Mayne Daphne du Maurier Edward Boscawen

...that 300 years ago there was a Jacobite uprising in Cornwall?
...that the South American Monkey Puzzle tree (pictured) was introduced to Britain by the Cornishman William Lobb?
...that Great Britain's rugby union team at the 1908 Summer Olympics was represented by Cornwall?
...that the Cornish port of Newlyn was the last port of call in Britain before the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for the New World onboard the Mayflower in 1620?
...that a mine known as "Wheal Wherry" in the village of Wherrytown was forced to close in 1798 when a ship collided with it?

Photo credit: Jürgen Matern

Panoramic view of the geodesic dome structures of the Eden Project, a large-scale environmental complex near St Austell. The project was conceived by Tim Smit and has quickly become one of the most popular visitor attractions in the United Kingdom. The complex includes two giant, transparent domes made of ETFE cushions, each emulating a natural biome, that house plant species from around the world. The first emulates a tropical environment, the other a warm temperate, Mediterranean environment. The project took 2½ years to construct and opened to the public in March 2001.

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

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

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