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The history of Cornwall goes back to the Paleolithic, but in this period Cornwall only had sporadic visits by groups of humans. Continuous occupation started around 10,000 years ago after the end of the last ice age .
1814: Royal Geological Society of Cornwall founded; 1815: The Davy lamp containing a candle is devised by Sir Humphry Davy. 1818: Royal Institution of Cornwall; 1832: Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society founded in Falmouth. 1834: Augustus Smith obtains the Isles of Scilly, and evicts the inhabitants of some of the smaller islands.
Cornwall (/ ˈ k ɔːr n w ɔː l,-w əl / ⓘ; [5] Cornish: Kernow [ˈkɛrnɔʊ] or [6]) is a ceremonial county in South West England. [7] It is one of the Celtic nations, and the homeland of the Cornish people.
Cornwall Council has outlined several areas in which they are seeking devolution of powers from central government: The leader of Cornwall's council has called for devolution of second home tax powers to the Cornish Council, much like in Wales so that local residents are better able to afford local housing in their own communities.
The flag of Cornwall (Kernow) The constitutional status of Cornwall has been a matter of debate and dispute.Cornwall is an administrative county of England. [1]In ethnic and cultural terms, until around 1700, Cornwall and its inhabitants were regarded as a separate people by their English neighbours. [2]
In 1997, a commemorative march named Keskerdh Kernow (Cornish: "Cornwall marches on") retraced the original route of the Cornish from St. Keverne to Blackheath, London, to celebrate the quincentennial (500th anniversary) of the Cornish Rebellion. A statue depicting the Cornish leaders, "Michael An Gof" and Thomas Flamank, was unveiled at An Gof ...
The county is rural, with an area of 1,375 square miles (3,562 km 2) and population of 568,210. Outside of 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 having a unique local ...
Elections in Cornwall (2 C) English Heritage sites in Cornwall (1 C, 17 P) Events in Cornwall (1 C, 3 P) F. Former buildings and structures in Cornwall (6 P)