Constitutional status of Cornwall
The constitutional status of Cornwall has been a matter of debate and dispute. Cornwall is an administrative county of England.
Roman Britannia showing those areas under Roman rule and the position of Dumnonia as a part of Roman Britain
The British Isles c. 802, showing "West Wales Cornwall" across the Tamar from Wessex
An imaginative 16th-century illustration of the English parliament in front of Edward I. From its foundation until 1707, it intermittently included areas not now considered to be in England, e.g., Wales was represented in the parliament from 1536 onwards. At other times, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Calais were included, but Berwick was not formally incorporated into England until the 19th century.
A line drawing of the Domesday Book. Notably, large swathes of northern England, Winchester and London do not appear in it, but Cornwall does.
Cornwall 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.
Image: The stamps and whim engine house at Wheal Coates geograph.org.uk 1476958
Image: St Michael's Mount View
Image: A walk on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall (3), 30 Sept. 2010 Flickr Phillip C
Cliffs at Land's End
