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Cornwall (/ˈkɔːrnwɔːl, -wəl/; Cornish: Kernow; Cornish pronunciation: [ˈkɛrnɔʊ]; or [ˈkɛrnɔ]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised by Cornish and Celtic political groups as one of the Celtic nations, and is 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 in the county is a conurbation that includes the former mining towns of Redruth and Camborne, and the county town is the city of Truro.

The county is rural, with an area of 1,375 square miles (3,562 km²) and population of 568,210. Outside of 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 having 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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Exterior of Oliver's Battery

Oliver's Battery is a ruined artillery battery on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly off of Cornwall, England. It was built by the Parliamentarian admiral, Sir Robert Blake, after he invaded Tresco in April 1651 during the years of the interregnum. It was used to bombard the neighbouring island of St Mary's, which was still held by an opposing Royalist army, and forced its surrender several weeks later. The battery comprised a triangle of ramparts, constructed using earth and rubble, which, combined with the natural stone features on the site, produced a substantial, if crude, fortification. It is now ruined, and owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. (Full article...)

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Formal portrait, 2019

Camilla (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III.

Camilla was raised in East Sussex and South Kensington in England and educated in England, Switzerland, and France. In 1973, she married British Army officer Andrew Parker Bowles; they divorced in 1995. Camilla and Charles were romantically involved periodically, both before and during each of their first marriages. Their relationship was highly publicised in the media and attracted worldwide scrutiny. In 2005, Camilla married Charles in the Windsor Guildhall, which was followed by a televised Anglican blessing at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. From their marriage until Charles's accession, she was known as the Duchess of Cornwall. On 8 September 2022, Charles became king upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, with Camilla as queen consort. Charles and Camilla's coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023.

Camilla carries out public engagements representing the monarch and is the patron of numerous charities and organisations. Since 1994, she has campaigned to raise awareness of osteoporosis, which has earned her several honours and awards. She has also campaigned to raise awareness of issues such as rape, sexual abuse, illiteracy, animal welfare and poverty. (Full article...)

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

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...that the last battle to be fought on English soil, the Battle of Bossenden Wood in 1838, was led by a Cornish self-declared Messiah?
...that the Cornishman Richard Lower was the first Western scientist to perform a human blood transfusion?
...that St Buryan's Church (pictured) is reputed to have the heaviest peal of 6 bells anywhere in the world?
...that the Cornish language is officially recognised by the UK government under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages?

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The whole object of my life has been to inculcate into Cornish people a sense of their Cornishness."

— Henry Jenner, Celtic scholar, Cornish activist, and originator of the Cornish language revival

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Tresco is the second largest of the five inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly, with a population of 180. The primary economic activity of the island is tourism.

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

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

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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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