Portal:Cornwall

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

2008-06-23 GreatBritain StIves 01 Cropped.jpg

Flag of Cornwall Porth Kernow a'gas dynnargh!
Welcome to the Cornwall Portal!

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found.

Satellite image of Cornwall

Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county of England, United Kingdom, located at the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain. It is bordered to the north by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of 545,335, covering an area of 1,369 sq mi (3,546 km2), and its administrative centre and only city is Truro.

Stpiraninpenwith.JPG

Cornwall during the time of the Celts was a part of the Brythonic area of Britain, separated from Wales after the Battle of Deorham. The Kingdom of Cornwall often came into conflict with the expanding Saxon kingdom of Wessex, before the boundary between English and Cornish people was set at the Tamar. The Cornish language continued to be spoken until the 18th century, although a recent revival has seen the number of Cornish speakers increasing over the past few decades.

Cornwall is the homeland of the Cornish people and diaspora, and is considered one of the six "Celtic nations" by many residents and scholars. Cornwall continues to retain its distinct identity, with its own history, language and culture. Cornwall's economy struggles after the decline of the mining and fishing industries, and has become dependent on tourism. The area is noted for its wild moorland landscapes, its extensive and varied coastline, home to a variety of flora and fauna, as well as its mild climate.

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found.

Newquay harbour

Newquay is a town on Cornwall's north coast. It is bounded to the west by the Gannel River and its associated salt marsh, and in the east by the Porth valley. The town has been expanding inland since it was founded. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 19,423.

The curve of the headland around what is now Newquay harbour provided natural protection from bad weather and a small fishing village grew up in the area. When the village was first occupied is unknown but it is not mentioned in the Domesday Book although a local house (now a bar known as "Trenninick Tavern") is included. By the 15th century the village was called "Towan Blystra", but the anchorage was exposed to winds from the North East and in 1439 the local Burghers applied to Edmund Lacey, Bishop of Exeter for leave and funds to build a "New quay" from which the town derives its current name.

Newquay is now a major tourist destination, principally on account of the 10 long and accessible sandy beaches. The town has a resident population of around 22,000 but this can increase to 100,000 or more in the summer because Newquay has a large stock of holiday accommodation.

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found.

Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 - 22 April 1833) was a British inventor, engineer and builder of the first working steam locomotive. He was born in Tregajorran, in between Camborne and Redruth, which at the time was a rich mining area of Cornwall. The son of a mine 'captain' and a miner's daughter, as a child he would watch steam engines pump water from the deep tin and copper mines.

His first job was building and modifying steam engines, and as he became more experienced, he realised that improvements in boiler technology permitted the safe production of high pressure steam, and that this could be made to move a piston in a steam engine on its own account. In 1799 he became the first person to make high pressure steam work, and started building his first models of high pressure steam engines.

Trevithick built a full-size steam road locomotive in 1801 on a site near the present day Fore Street in Camborne, the 'Puffing Devil', and demonstrated it by successfully carrying several men up Fore Street and then continuing on up Camborne Hill, from Camborne Cross to the nearby village of Beacon. This event is recognised as the first demonstration of steam powered transportation, and it later inspired the popular Cornish folk song "Camborne Hill". Trevithick went on to work in Shropshire and then in Wales, where he designed and successfully tested the world's first railway locomotive.

Carrick Roads

Photo credit: WordRidden

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.

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found.

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found.

John Prescott
Cornwall has the strongest regional identity in the UK
John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister from 1997 - 2007

Template:/box-header {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Cornwall/to do}} Template:/box-footer

Template:/box-header

Related portals:
BIThumbMap UK.png United Kingdom
BIThumbMap ENG.png England
BIThumbMap WAL.png Wales
BIThumbMap SCO.png Scotland
BIThumbMap NI.png Northern Ireland
BIThumbMap IRL.png Ireland
BIThumbMap IOM.png Isle of Man
Bretagne historique.png Brittany
20px European Union
Related WikiProjects:
WikiProject Celts Celts
WikiProject Cornwall Cornwall
WikiProject England England
WikiProject Wales Wales
WikiProject Scotland Scotland
WikiProject Ireland Ireland
WikiProject Isle of Man Isle of Man
UK Wikipedians' notice board UK notice board
WikiProject UK geography UK geography
WikiProject European Union European Union
WikiProject Europe Europe

Template:/box-footer

Template:/box-header User:JL-Bot/Project content

Featured articles

<templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/>

2

Main page featured articles

<templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/>

2

Featured lists

<templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/>

2

Good articles

<templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/>

2

Template:/box-footer

Template:/box-header

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

History

Geography

Politics

Economy and demographics

Culture

Template:/box-footer

Template:/box-header Categories

Template:/box-footer

Template:/box-header

Flag of Cornwall Wikipedya yn Kernewek

Template:/box-footer

Template:/box-header

The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject:
Wikibooks  Wikimedia Commons Wikinews  Wikiquote  Wikisource  Wikiversity  Wikivoyage  Wiktionary  Wikidata 
Books Media News Quotations Texts Learning resources Travel guides Definitions Database

Template:/box-footer

Purge server cache