The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cornwall: Cornwall – ceremonial county and unitary authority area of England within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is a peninsula bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea,[1] to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall is also a royal duchy of the United Kingdom. It has an estimated population of half a million and it has its own distinctive history and culture.
General reference
edit- Etymology of "Cornwall"
- Common English name(s): Cornwall
- Common endonym(s): Kernow
- Adjectival(s): Cornish
- Demonym(s): Cornish
Geography of Cornwall
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- Cornwall is a mainland county of Great Britain and part of the British Isles. It reaches from the south-westernmost point into the Atlantic Ocean and English Channel. It is in Eurasia (but not on the mainland) in the Northern Hemisphere.
Environment of Cornwall
edit- Climate of Cornwall – see climate of England
- Geology of Cornwall
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Cornwall
- List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall
Natural geographic features of Cornwall
editExtreme points
editBeaches of Cornwall
edit- Beaches of Penwith
- Carbis Bay
- Crackington Haven
- Downderry
- Fistral Beach
- Gwithian
- Harlyn
- Maenporth
- Marazion
- Mawgan Porth
- Newquay
- Perranporth
- Polzeath
- Porthcothan
- Porthcurno
- Porthleven
- Porthtowan
- Portreath
- Praa Sands
- Rame Peninsula
- Rock, Cornwall
- Sennen
- St Mawes
- Widemouth Bay
- Whitsand Bay
Bodies of water of Cornwall
edit- Rivers of Cornwall
- Bays of Cornwall
- Coastal waters adjacent to Cornwall
- Atlantic Ocean
Islands of Cornwall
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- It has several islands, the largest archipelago being the Isles of Scilly.
- West Cornwall Steam Ship Company (a company operating the ferry service to the Isles of Scilly between 1870 and 1917)
- History of the Isles of Scilly
- Islands in the Isles of Scilly
- Shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly: category, list
- Transport in the Isles of Scilly
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Isles of Scilly
Wildlife of Cornwall
editFlora of Cornwall
editFauna of Cornwall
edit- Birds of Cornwall
- Mammals of Cornwall
Wildlife conservation
edit- Cornwall Wildlife Trust
- Frederick Hamilton Davey
- The Guild of Cornish Hedgers
- National Lobster Hatchery
- Westcountry Rivers Trust
Places in Cornwall
edit- Population of Cornwall: 536,000 (2014 estimate)
Towns and settlements in Cornwall
edit- Cornish and Breton twin towns
- List of civil parishes in Cornwall
- List of places in Cornwall
- Villages in Cornwall
- Albaston
- Bodmin
- Boscastle
- Bude
- Callington
- Calstock
- Camborne
- Camelford
- Falmouth
- Fowey
- Gunnislake
- Hayle
- Helston
- Launceston
- Liskeard
- Looe
- Lostwithiel
- Newquay
- Padstow
- Penryn
- Penzance
- Polperro
- Redruth
- Saltash
- St Austell
- St Columb Major
- St Ives
- St Just in Penwith
- St Mabyn
- Tintagel
- Torpoint
- Truro
- Wadebridge
Further places of interest
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indicates Access Land
- Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Ballowall Barrow
- Bodmin and Wenford Railway
- Bodmin Gaol
- Bodmin Moor
- Bolventor
- Brown Willy
- Camborne-Redruth
- Carn Brea
- Carn Euny
- Carn Marth
- Carrick Roads
- Castle An Dinas
- Castle Dore
- Chacewater
- Chûn Castle
- Chûn Quoit
- Chysauster Ancient Village
- Commando Ridge, Bosigran
- Cornish Seal Sanctuary
- Cotehele
- Dozmary Pool
- Drift Reservoir
- Dupath Well
- Eden Project
- Fistral Beach
- Glendurgan Garden
- Godrevy Island
- Goonhilly Downs
- Goss Moor NNR
- Halliggye Fogou
- Helford
- Helford River
- Helford Passage
- Helston Railway
- The Hurlers
- King Doniert's Stone
- King Edward Mine
- Kit Hill Country Park
- Kynance Cove
- Land's End
- Lanhydrock House
- Lanyon Quoit
- Lappa Valley Steam Railway
- Launceston Castle
- The Lizard
- Lizard Point, Cornwall
- Loe Pool
- Lost Gardens of Heligan
- Mên-an-Tol
- Mevagissey
- Minack Theatre
- Mount Edgcumbe Country Park
- Mount's Bay
- Mullion Cove
- Mylor Bridge
- Pencarrow
- Pendennis Castle
- Penhallam
- Penjerrick Garden
- Penlee House
- Penwith
- Penwith Peninsula
- Poldhu
- Polperro
- Porthcurno Museum of Submarine Telegraphy
- Restormel Castle
- River Fowey
- River Looe
- River Tamar
- Roseland Peninsula
- Royal Cornwall Museum
- Sancreed
- Seaton Valley Countryside Park
- Sennen
- Scorrier
- South West Coast Path
- St Breock Downs Monolith
- St Catherine's Castle
- St Mawes Castle
- St Michael's Mount
- Tate St Ives
- Tehidy Country Park
- The Towans
- Tintagel Castle
- Trebah
- Tregiffian Burial Chamber
- Tregothnan
- Trelissick Garden
- Trengwainton Garden
- Trerice
- Trethevy Quoit
- Truro Cathedral
Demography of Cornwall
editPolitics of Cornwall
edit- Cornish nationalism
- Celtic League (political organisation)
- Cornish Nationalist Party
- Cornish Solidarity
- Cornwall 2000
- Cornish rotten and pocket boroughs
- Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Elections in Cornwall
edit- 2005 United Kingdom general election result in Cornwall
- Local elections
- Cornwall local elections
- Caradon local elections
- Carrick local elections
- Kerrier local elections
- North Cornwall local elections
- Penwith local elections
- Restormel local elections
- 2007 Penwith District Council election
- 2004 Penwith District Council election
- 2003 Restormel Borough Council election
- 1987 Truro by-election
- 2005 Cornwall County Council election
- 2009 Cornwall Council election
- 2013 Cornwall Council election
- 2017 Cornwall Council election
- 2021 Cornwall Council election
Government of Cornwall
edit- Cornish Assembly
- Cornwall Council
- Parliamentary representation from Cornwall
- Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament
- Shadow Minister for Cornwall
- South West Regional Assembly
Local government districts in Cornwall
editConstituencies
edit- European Parliament constituencies
- UK Parliament constituencies
- St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)
- Falmouth and Camborne (UK Parliament constituency)
- Truro and St Austell (UK Parliament constituency)
- North Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
- South East Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
- Camborne and Redruth (UK Parliament constituency)
- St Austell and Newquay (UK Parliament constituency)
- Truro and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
- Truro (UK Parliament constituency)
- Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency)
- Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency)
- Callington (UK Parliament constituency)
- Camelford (UK Parliament constituency)
- Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
- East Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
- West Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
- East Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
- Fowey (UK Parliament constituency)
- Grampound (UK Parliament constituency)
- Helston (UK Parliament constituency)
- Launceston (UK Parliament constituency)
- Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency)
- Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency)
- Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency)
- Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)
- Penryn (UK Parliament constituency)
- Penryn and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
- St Austell (UK Parliament constituency)
- St Germans (UK Parliament constituency)
- St Mawes (UK Parliament constituency)
- Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)
- Tregony (UK Parliament constituency)
- West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornish politicians
edit- Current MPs
- Anna Gelderd, Labour MP for South East Cornwall (2024–Present)
- Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP for St. Ives (1997–2015; 2024–Present)
- Jayne Kirkham, Labour MP for Truro and Falmouth (2024–Present)
- Noah Law, Labour MP for St. Austell and Newquay (2024–Present)
- Ben Maguire, Liberal Democrat MP for Cornwall North (2024–Present)
- Perran Moon, Labour MP for Camborne and Redruth (2024–Present)
- Past MPs
- Colin Breed, Liberal Democrat MP for South East Cornwall (1997–2010)
- Steve Double, Conservative MP for St. Austell and Newquay (2015–2024)
- George Eustice, Conservative MP for Camborne and Redruth (2010–2024)
- Steve Gilbert, Liberal Democrat MP for St. Austell and Newquay (2010–2015)
- Julia Goldsworthy, Liberal Democrat MP for Falmouth & Camborne (2005–2010)
- Cherilyn Mackrory, Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth (2019–2024)
- Scott Mann, Conservative MP for Cornwall North (2015–2024)
- Sheryll Murray, Conservative MP for South East Cornwall (2010–2024)
- Sarah Newton, Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth (2010–2019)
- Matthew Taylor, Liberal Democrat MP for Truro and St Austell from 1987 to 2010 (now a life peer as Baron Taylor of Goss Moor)
- Derek Thomas, Conservative MP for St. Ives (2015–2024)
- Dan Rogerson, Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall (2005–2015)
- Other politicians
- Mark Prisk, Shadow Minister for Cornwall from 2007 to 2010
- Mebyon Kernow, the main nationalist party in Cornwall
- Dick Cole, the leader of Mebyon Kernow
Law and order in Cornwall
editLaw enforcement in Cornwall
editRoyal titles
edit- Duchy of Cornwall
- Duke of Cornwall
- Duchess of Cornwall
- High Sheriff of Cornwall
- Lord-lieutenant of Cornwall
Military in Cornwall
edit- Category:Military of the United Kingdom in Cornwall
- Vice-Admiral of Cornwall
- List of Cornish soldiers, commanders and sailors
- HMS Fisgard
- HMS Raleigh
- HMS St Austell Bay (K634)
- The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry
- GCHQ Bude
- RNAS Culdrose
- RNAS Predannack
- RRH Portreath
- RAF Davidstow Moor
- RAF St Eval
- RAF St. Mawgan
History of Cornwall
edit- Timeline of Cornish history
- List of Cornish historians
- Battle of Deorham
- Celtic nations
- Clyst Heath
- Clyst St Mary
- Cornish saints
- Cornovii (Cornish)
- Cornwall (territorial duchy)
- Duchies in the United Kingdom
- Dumnonia
- Dumnonii
- Fowey Gallants
- Glasney College
- Keskerdh Kernow 500
- Lew Trenchard
- List of windmills in Cornwall
- Maps of Cornwall
- Perkin Warbeck
- Robert, Count of Mortain
- Royal charters applying to Cornwall
- Stannary Courts and Parliaments
- Stannary town
- Stateless nation
- Torrey Canyon
- Woodbury Common, Devon
History of Cornwall by period
edit- Cornish Uprising of 1497
- Cornish Uprising of 1497 - An Gof
- Cornish Uprising of 1497 - Thomas Flamank
- Second Cornish Uprising of 1497
- Act of Uniformity 1549
- Cornish Uprising of 1549
- Battle of Sampford Courtenay
- Jacobite uprising in Cornwall of 1715
- Cornwall in the English Civil War
- Battle of Cornwall
- Battle of Lostwithiel
- The Gear Rout
- Cornish Foreshore Case
- Penlee lifeboat disaster
- Newlyn riots
- POW Camp 115, Whitecross, St. Columb Major
- Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament
History of Cornwall by subject
edit- List of former administrative divisions in Cornwall
- Bishop of Cornwall
- Cornish currency
- Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall
- History of the Duchy of Cornwall
- Earl of Cornwall
- Cornish emigration
- Hundreds of Cornwall
- Penwith (hundred)
- Kerrier (hundred)
- Triggshire (hundred)
- Kiddlywink
- List of legendary rulers of Cornwall
- Old Cornish units of measurement
- History of mining in Cornwall and Devon
- Early Cornish Texts
Disasters
editCulture of Cornwall
edit- Celtic culture
- Cornish clothes
- Festivals and events
- Cornish heritage organisations
- Museums in Cornwall
The arts in Cornwall
edit- Dance of Cornwall
- List of public art in Cornwall
- Theatre in Cornwall
Architecture in Cornwall
edit- Bodmin Parish Church
- Cornwall Railway viaducts
- Eden Project
- Jamaica Inn
- Grade I listed buildings in Cornwall
- Grade II* listed buildings in Cornwall
- List of museums in Cornwall
- Railway stations in Cornwall
- Royal Albert Bridge
- St German's Priory
- Tamar Bridge
- Tate St Ives
- Truro Cathedral
- List of windmills in Cornwall
Castles and houses in Cornwall
edit- Launceston Castle
- Pendennis Castle
- Restormel Castle
- Trematon Castle
- Tintagel Castle
- Lanhydrock House
- Cotehele House
- Country houses in Cornwall
- Historic houses in Cornwall
Lighthouses in Cornwall
edit- Bishop Rock Lighthouse
- Eddystone Lighthouse
- Godrevy Lighthouse
- Lizard Lighthouse
- Longships Lighthouse
- Pendeen Lighthouse
- Round Island Light, Isles of Scilly
- St. Anthony's Lighthouse
- Tater Du Lighthouse
- Trevose Head Lighthouse
- Wolf Rock Lighthouse
Literature of Cornwall
edit- Cornish novels
- Cornish writers
Cornish folklore
edit- Allantide
- Beast of Bodmin
- Chewidden Thursday
- Golowan
- Guise dancing
- Guldize
- Helston Furry Dance
- Kernewek Lowender
- Knocker (folklore)
- Mermaid of Zennor
- Nickanan Night
- Owlman
- Peter and the Piskies: Cornish Folk and Fairy Tales
- Picrous Day
- Pixie (folklore)
- St Piran's Day
- Tom Bawcock's Eve
- West Cornwall May Day celebrations
Media in Cornwall
editMusic of Cornwall
edit- The Cornish National Anthem
- Genres
- Bands
- Instruments
- Musical works
- The Pirates of Penzance
- Tintagel – symphonic poem composed by Arnold Bax in 1919; it is perhaps his best-known orchestral work.
- Four Cornish Dances by Malcolm Arnold
- Cornish musicians
Cuisine of Cornwall
edit- Food
- Drink
Icons of Cornwall
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- List of Cornish flags
- Cornish symbols
- Saint Piran's Flag
- The Song of the Western Men
- Bro Goth Agan Tasow
Language in Cornwall
editCornish words and names
editLinguistics organizations
edit- Agan Tavas
- Akademi Kernewek
- Cornish Language Council (Cussel an Tavas Kernuak)
- Cornish Language Partnership
- Dalleth
- Kesva an Taves Kernewek
- Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek
- Movyans Skolyow Meythrin
Linguists
edit- Vanessa Beeman
- John Boson (writer)
- Nicholas Boson
- Bernard Deacon
- Richard Gendall
- Ken George
- E. G. Retallack Hooper
- Henry Jenner
- Rod Lyon
- Robert Morton Nance
- Nicholas Williams
People of Cornwall
edit- Celts
- List of people from Cornwall
- Cornish people
- Cornish diaspora
- Cornish people
- Cornish saints
- Cornish wrestling champions
- Cornish writers
- List of Cornish Christians
- List of Cornish engineers and inventors
- List of Cornish geologists and explorers
- List of Cornish historians
- List of Cornish musicians
- List of Cornish scientists and inventors
- List of Cornish soldiers, commanders and sailors
- List of Cornish sportsmen and sportswomen
- List of Cornish writers
- List of notable residents of Cornwall
Noble and notable families
editReligion in Cornwall
edit- Religion in Cornwall
Sport in Cornwall
editEconomy and infrastructure of Cornwall
edit- Agriculture of Cornwall
- Communications in Cornwall
- Companies based in Cornwall
- Economic development
Mining in Cornwall
editTransport in Cornwall
editAir travel in Cornwall
edit- Bodmin Airfield
- British International Helicopters
- Isles of Scilly Skybus
- Land's End Airport
- Newquay Airport
- Penzance Heliport
- Perranporth Airfield
- St Mary's Airport
- Tresco Heliport
- Truro Aerodrome
Rail transport in Cornwall
editRailways (present day)
edit- Atlantic Coast Line, Cornwall
- Cornish Main Line
- Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership
- Looe Valley Line
- Maritime Line
- Railway stations in Cornwall
- St Ives Bay Line
- Tamar Valley Line
Railways (heritage & history)
edit- Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway
- Cornish Riviera Express
- Cornwall Minerals Railway
- Cornwall Railway
- Cornwall Railway viaducts
- GWR 3700 Class 3440 City of Truro
- Disused railway stations (Bodmin to Wadebridge line)
- Disused railway stations (Plymouth to Penzance Line)
- Helston Railway Preservation Company
- Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway
- Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway
- Truro and Newquay Railway
- Treffry Viaduct
- West Cornwall Railway
Roads in Cornwall
editBuses and coaches in Cornwall
editMaritime transport in Cornwall
editShips and boats in Cornwall
edit- Clio (barque)
- Falmouth Lifeboat Station
- Falmouth Quay Punt
- List of shipwrecks of Cornwall
- Penlee Lifeboat Station
- Scillonian (disambiguation)
- Spirit of Mystery
- Torpoint Ferry
Canals
editHealthcare in Cornwall
edit- Ambulance services in Cornwall
- Health services in Cornwall
- Hospitals in Cornwall
- Hospices in Cornwall
Education in Cornwall
editSee also
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- Index of Cornwall-related articles
- Outline of the United Kingdom
- List of railway stations in Cornwall
- List of residents of Penzance
- List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Cornwall
- List of foreign-language names for Cornwall
- Kernow - Cornish language Wikipedia
References
edit- ^ International Hydrographic Organization
External links
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Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- Cornwall Council
- Images of Cornwall at the English Heritage Archive
- Online books, and library resources in your library and in other libraries about Outline of Cornwall