Cornwall (; 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...)
Selected article
Tintagel () or Trevena (Cornish: Tre war Venydh, meaning Village on a Mountain) is a civil parish and village situated on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village and nearby Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends surrounding King Arthur and in recent times have become a tourist attraction. It was claimed by Geoffrey of Monmouth that the castle was the place of Arthur's conception. (Full article...)
Portrait of Edward Boscawen after an original by Joshua Reynolds, circa 1825 Admiral of the Blue Edward Boscawen, PC (19 August 1711 – 10 January 1761) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He is known principally for his various naval commands during the 18th century and the engagements that he won, including the siege of Louisburg in 1758 and Battle of Lagos in 1759. He is also remembered as the officer who signed the warrant authorising the execution of Admiral John Byng in 1757, for failing to engage the enemy at the Battle of Minorca (1756). In his political role, he served as a Member of Parliament for Truro from 1742 until his death in 1761 although, due to almost constant naval employment, he seems not to have been particularly active. He also served as one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on the Board of Admiralty from 1751 and as a member of the Privy Council from 1758 until his death. (Full article...)
|
Photo credit: Tim Lewy
|
| The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre, constructed above a gully with a rocky granite outcrop jutting into the sea of the south Cornish coast.
|
The following are images from various Cornwall-related articles on Wikipedia.
-
Image 1Rough seas off Trebarwith Strand on the north coast (from Geography of Cornwall)
-
Image 2Bal maidens at work, showing traditional dress (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
-
Image 4Lime-washed and slate-hung domestic vernacular architecture of various periods, Polperro (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 5Atlas of Cornwall by Christopher Saxton from 1576 (from History of Cornwall)
-
Image 6The cross at the end of Higher Bore Street, Bodmin (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 7Flag of St Piran, used as a flag of Cornwall (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 8The view northwest from Carn Brea, Penwith (from Geography of Cornwall)
-
Image 9A map of camps and earthworks in Cornwall (from History of Cornwall)
-
Image 10Lanner Band Room (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 11Lady of Cornwall and flower girls at the 2007 Gorseth (Penzance) (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 13Three Holes Cross (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
-
Image 15Church of St Morwenna, Morwenstow (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 16Wheal Owles, example of a historic Cornish tin mine (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 17Boscawen-Un stone circle looking north (from History of Cornwall)
-
Image 18Penryn, Prayer Book Rebellion Memorial, near the site of Glasney College (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 19A Cornish pasty, known traditionally as an oggy, can be found all over the world. (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 20The 9th-century Men Myghtern Doniert ( King Doniert's Stone) commemorating the last independent King of Cornwall (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 21Cornish dancers (from Music of Cornwall)
-
Image 22Millennium Cross, Landrake (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 23Entrance at Truro Cathedral has a welcome sign in several languages, including Cornish. (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 24Celebrating Saint Piran's Day (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 25Stargazy pie, with sardines looking skywards before it is baked in the oven
-
Image 26Low tide at Bedruthan Steps (from Geography of Cornwall)
-
Image 27Stanhope Forbes, A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach (1884-85); also showing traditional dress (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 28Harlyn Bay (from Geography of Cornwall)
-
Image 29Will of Alfred the Great, AD 873–888 (11th-century copy, British Library Stowe MS 944, ff. 29v–33r) (from History of Cornwall)
-
Image 30Boscawen-Un stone circle looking north (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 31Cornwall's national tartan, bracca (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 32Remains of Tintagel Castle, according to legend the site of King Arthur's conception (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 33St German's priory church, St Germans (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
Image 34Bluebells on the Cornish coast (from Geography of Cornwall)
-
Image 35The Roman milestone in St Materiana's Church, Tintagel (from History of Cornwall)
-
Image 36A map of inscription stones, with and without Ogham inscriptions. (from History of Cornwall)
-
-
Image 38The font of St Nonna's church, Altarnun (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
-
Image 40The Minack Theatre, carved from the cliffs (from Culture of Cornwall)
-
| Related WikiProjects:
|
|
|
Celts
|
|
|
Brittany
|
|
|
Cornwall
|
|
|
England
|
|
|
Wales
|
|
|
Scotland
|
|
|
Ireland
|
|
|
Isle of Man
|
|
|
UK notice board
|
|
|
UK geography
|
|
|
European Union
|
|
|
Europe
|
|
History
Geography
Politics
Economy and demographics
Culture
Select [►] to view subcategories
Cornwall Buildings and structures in Cornwall Deputy lieutenants of Cornwall Entertainment in Cornwall Hilda Annetta Walker, Cornish river scene Local government in Cornwall Organisations based in Cornwall Science and technology in Cornwall Tourist attractions in Cornwall
| This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by JL-Bot (talk · contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Cornwall}}) or categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See WP:RECOG for configuration options. |
Featured articles
Main page featured articles
Featured lists
Good articles
Former good articles
In the News articles
Places
- Add coordinates to articles without geocoordinates.
- Create Cornwall toponymy (about the names Cornwall and Kernow). and Toponymy of Cornwall (about the names of places in Cornwall)
- Create Articles for listed buildings in Cornwall.
- Create Articles for conservation areas in Cornwall.
- Create Articles for public parks in Cornwall.
- Create Articles for historic sites, particularly hill-forts.
- Draft:St Martin, Looe: if this was improved enough it could be resubmitted
Flora and fauna
Maintenance
- Expand: A recently created article, or anything in Category:Cornwall stubs. Photographs have also been requested for some articles.
- Clean up: Any article that is in need of attention, or has been tagged for clean up on this list.
- Tag: All Cornwall-related articles with {{WikiProject Cornwall}} on their talk page, and add an assessment to all unassessed articles.
People
- Create Articles for notable Cornish politicians.
- Expand Alfred Aaron de Pass and add more info on him to the institutions he donated art and money to in Cornwall (RIC, Falmouth Gallery etc).
- Create Articles for notable Cornish artists.
Organisations
- Create Articles for local groups and charities.
- Create Articles or redirects for parish councils - list formerly available at Draft:List of parish councils in Cornwall.
- Create Articles for notable art galleries.
History, language, culture and art
Translations
- Illustrate the new Russian article Корнцы if you can work with Russian Cyrillic script
|
The following Wikimedia Foundation sister projects provide more on this subject:
Discover Wikipedia using portals
-
List of all portals
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Random portal
-
WikiProject Portals
-
|