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Location of Cornwall
Cornwall (; 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 settlement is Falmouth , 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. After Falmouth (23,061), the largest settlements are 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 . 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 remains of a blowing house near Black Tor on Dartmoor.
A
blowing house or
blowing mill was a building used for
smelting tin in Cornwall and on
Dartmoor in Devon, in
South West England . Blowing houses contained a furnace and a pair of bellows that were powered by an adjacent water wheel, and they were in use from the early 14th century until they were gradually replaced by
reverberatory furnaces in the 18th century. The remains of over 40 blowing houses have been identified on Dartmoor. (
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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. (
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It has, therefore, been a favorite boast of the people of Wales and Cornwall, that the original British stock flourishes in its unmixed purity only among them.
The following are images from various Cornwall-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Cornwall's national tartan,
bracca (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 3 Bal maidens at work, showing traditional dress (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 4 The
Minack Theatre , carved from the cliffs (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 5 The cross at the end of Higher Bore Street,
Bodmin (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 6 A map of camps and earthworks in Cornwall (from
History of Cornwall )
Image 7 Three Holes Cross (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 8 Cornish dancers (from
Music of Cornwall )
Image 9 Atlas of Cornwall by
Christopher Saxton from 1576 (from
History of Cornwall )
Image 10 St German's priory church, St Germans (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 11 "A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach"l Stanhope Forbes; also showing traditional dress (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 12 A Cornish pasty, known traditionally as an oggy, can be found all over the world. (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 13 Millennium Cross,
Landrake (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 14 Lanner Band Room (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 15 Low tide at Bedruthan Steps (from
Geography of Cornwall )
Image 16 A map of inscription stones, with and without
Ogham inscriptions . (from
History of Cornwall )
Image 17 Lady of Cornwall and flower girls at the 2007 Gorseth (Penzance) (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 18 Celebrating Saint Piran's Day (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 19 Will of
Alfred the Great , AD 873–888 (11th-century copy,
British Library Stowe MS 944, ff. 29v–33r) (from
History of Cornwall )
Image 21 The Roman milestone in St Materiana's Church, Tintagel (from
History of Cornwall )
Image 22 Rough seas off Trebarwith Strand on the north coast (from
Geography of Cornwall )
Image 23 Entrance at
Truro Cathedral has a welcome sign in several languages, including Cornish. (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 24 Penryn , Prayer Book Rebellion Memorial, near the site of
Glasney College (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 25 The view northwest from Carn Brea, Penwith (from
Geography of Cornwall )
Image 26 Harlyn Bay (from
Geography of Cornwall )
Image 27 Lime-washed and slate-hung domestic vernacular architecture of various periods, Polperro (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 28 Stargazy pie , with sardines looking skywards before it is baked in the oven
Image 29 Wheal Owles , example of a historic Cornish tin mine (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 30 The font of St Nonna's church, Altarnun (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 31 Boscawen-Un stone circle looking north (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 32 The 9th-century
Men Myghtern Doniert (
King Doniert's Stone ) commemorating the last independent King of Cornwall (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 33 Bluebells on the Cornish coast (from
Geography of Cornwall )
Image 34 The War Memorial, in the churchyard,
Constantine, Kerrier , carved from local stone by Elkana Symons (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 35 Flag of St Piran, used as a flag of Cornwall (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 37 Church of St Morwenna, Morwenstow (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 38 Remains of
Tintagel Castle , according to legend the site of
King Arthur 's conception (from
Culture of Cornwall )
Image 39 Boscawen-Un stone circle looking north (from
History of Cornwall )
Image 41 An aerial view of
Carrick Roads (from
Geography of Cornwall )
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