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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 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...)

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The Eden Project (Cornish: Edenva) is a visitor attraction in Cornwall, England. The project is located in a reclaimed china clay pit, located 2 km (1.2 mi) from the town of St Blazey and 5 km (3 mi) from the larger town of St Austell.

The complex is dominated by two huge enclosures consisting of adjoining domes that house thousands of plant species, and each enclosure emulates a natural biome. The biomes consist of hundreds of hexagonal and pentagonal ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) inflated cells supported by geodesic tubular steel domes. The larger of the two biomes simulates a rainforest environment (and is the largest indoor rainforest in the world) and the second, a Mediterranean environment.

The attraction also has an outside botanical garden which is home to many plants and wildlife native to Cornwall and the UK in general; it also has many plants that provide an important and interesting backstory, for example, those with a prehistoric heritage.

There are plans to build an Eden Project North in the seaside town of Morecambe, Lancashire, with a focus on the marine environment. (Full article...)

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Cuthbert Mayne in a mezzotint by Daniel Fournier

Cuthbert Mayne (c. 1543–29 November 1577) was an English Catholic priest executed under the laws of Elizabeth I. He was the first of the seminary priests trained on the Continent to be martyred. Mayne was beatified in 1886 and canonised as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales in 1970. (Full article...)

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

Did you know?

...that John Houblon, a Member of Parliament for Bodmin, was the first Governor of the Bank of England?
...that the Cornish pasty (pictured) is worth £150 million a year to the economy of Cornwall?
...that the world record for the biggest ever pub quiz was broken in 2007 by punters all over Cornwall as part of a mass event to bring lottery funds to the county?
...that the area surrounding the Rame Peninsula has been called the Forgotten Corner of Cornwall?

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An aerial view of Carrick Roads, with Falmouth in the top right and Truro in the bottom right. The Roads are a large natural harbour and waterway, created after the Ice age from an ancient valley that flooded.

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

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