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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 Camborne 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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A tub of clotted cream, showing top crust

Clotted cream (Cornish: dehen molys, sometimes called scalded, clouted, Devonshire or Cornish cream) is a thick cream made by heating full-cream cow's milk using steam or a water bath and then leaving it in shallow pans to cool slowly. During this time, the cream content rises to the surface and forms "clots" or "clouts", hence the name. Clotted cream is an essential ingredient for cream tea.

Although its origin is uncertain, the cream is associated with dairy farms in South West England and in particular the counties of Devon and Cornwall. The largest commercial producer in the United Kingdom is Rodda's at Scorrier, near Redruth, Cornwall, which can produce up to 25 tons of clotted cream a day.

In 1998 "Cornish clotted cream" was registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) under European Union law. The designation can be used if the production follows certain requirements, the milk is produced in Cornwall and the cream has a minimum fat content of 55 per cent. Following Brexit, the PDO was also registered under UK law. It is recognised as a geographical indication in Georgia, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine. (Full article...)

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Portrait by John Linnell, 1816 (Science Museum, London)

Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer. The son of a mining captain, and born in the mining heartland of Cornwall, Trevithick was immersed in mining and engineering from an early age. He was an early pioneer of steam-powered road and rail transport, and his most significant contributions were the development of the first high-pressure steam engine and the first working railway steam locomotive. The world's first locomotive-hauled railway journey took place on 21 February 1804, when Trevithick's unnamed steam locomotive hauled a train along the tramway of the Penydarren Ironworks, in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

Turning his interests abroad Trevithick also worked as a mining consultant in Peru and later explored parts of Costa Rica. Throughout his professional career he went through many ups and downs and at one point faced financial ruin, also suffering from the strong rivalry of many mining and steam engineers of the day. During the prime of his career he was a well-known and highly respected figure in mining and engineering, but near the end of his life he fell out of the public eye.

Trevithick was extremely strong and was a champion Cornish wrestler. (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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Cornwall has the strongest regional identity in the UK

— John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister from 1997 - 2007

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Photo credit: Tim Green

Truro Cathedral, seen here from the River Truro, is the only cathedral in Cornwall, giving Truro its city status. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building and is one of only three cathedrals in the UK to have three spires.

General images

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

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

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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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