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Camelford And Boscastle (electoral Division)
Camelford and Boscastle is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. It was created at the 2021 local elections, being created from the former divisions of Camelford and Tintagel. The current councillor is Barry Jordan, a member of the Conservative Party. Boundaries Camelford and Boscastle represents the parishes of Advent Advent is a season observed in most Christian denominations as a time of waiting and preparation for both the celebration of Jesus's birth at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Chri ..., Camelford, Davidstow, Forrabury and Minster, Lesnewth, Otterham, St. Clether, St. Juliot, Tremaine, Treneglos, Tresmeer, Trevalga, and Warbstow. It is bordered to the north by the North Coast and the electoral division of Poundstock, to the east by the division of Launceston North and North Petherwin, to the south by the divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council ( ), known between 1889 and 2009 as Cornwall County Council (), is the local authority which governs the non-metropolitan county of Cornwall in South West England. Since 2009 it has been a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority, having taken over district-level functions when the county's districts were abolished. The non-metropolitan county of Cornwall is slightly smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes the Isles of Scilly. The council's headquarters is Lys Kernow (also known as New County Hall) in Truro. The council has been under no overall control since July 2024. Following the 2025 United Kingdom local elections, May 2025 election an administration of the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrats and Independent politician, independents formed to run the council. History Elected county councils were established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, taking over administrative functions previously carried out by unele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Clether
St Clether is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the east flank of Bodmin Moor approximately west of Launceston in the valley of the River Inny. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 156. The original Norman church of St Clederus was, apart from the tower, rebuilt in 1865. The tower is built of granite and is of late medieval date; the font is Norman and very plain. West of St Clether parish church is a holy well and associated chapel, said to be one of Cornwall's best preserved. The church and holy well are dedicated to Saint Cleder (or Clederus), one of the twenty-four children of Saint Brychan, a Welsh saint and King of Brycheiniog Brycheiniog was an independent kingdom in South Wales in the Early Middle Ages. It often acted as a buffer state between England to the east and the south Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth to the west. It was conquered and pacified by the Normans ... in the 5th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Teath And Tintagel (electoral Division)
St Teath and Tintagel is an electoral ward in Cornwall in England for the Cornwall Council. It was created for the 2021 Cornwall Council election combining parts of the former Tintagel Tintagel () or Trevena (, meaning ''Village on a Mountain'') is a civil parishes in England, civil parish and village situated on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village and nearby Tintagel Castle ... district and all of St Teath and St Breward. Councillors Election results 2021 References Electoral divisions of Cornwall Council {{UK-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altarnun And Stoke Climsland (electoral Division)
Altarnun and Stoke Climsland is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. It was created at the 2021 local elections, being formed from the former divisions of Altarnun and Stokeclimsland. The current councillor is Adrian Parsons, a Liberal Democrat. Extent Altarnun and Stoke Climsland represents part of the very south west of the town of Launceston (alongside Launceston South), the villages of Fivelanes, Altarnun, Polyphant, Bathpool, Middlewood, North Hill, Coad's Green, Lewannick, South Petherwin, Lawhitton, Lezant, Treburley, Stoke Climsland, and the hamlets of Bolventor, Bowithick, South Carne, Trewint, Treween, Trevadlock, Trebartha, Berriowbridge, Penhole, Newtown, Illand, Congdon's Shop, Trenhorne, Daw's House, Larrick, Little Comfort, Trebullett, Trekenner, Rezare, Goosewell, Venterdon, Pempwell, Old Mill, Luckett, Downgate. The division also covers the outskirts of the vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Launceston North And North Petherwin (electoral Division)
Launceston North and North Petherwin ( Cornish: ) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Adam Paynter, an Independent and the council's Deputy Leader. Extent Launceston North and North Petherwin covers the very north of the town of Launceston, including parts of the suburbs of St Stephen-by-Launceston and Lanstephan (which are both shared with Launceston Central division), as well as the villages of Yeolmbridge, Egloskerry, Langore, North Petherwin, Bennacott and Boyton, and the hamlets of Dutson, Ladycross, Kestle, Tregeare, Trebeath, Badharlick, Langdon Langdon may refer to: Places Australia * Langdon, Queensland, a neighbourhood in the Mackay Region Canada * Langdon, Alberta, a hamlet United Kingdom * Langdon, Cornwall, a hamlet * Langdon, Kent, a civil parish * Langdon, Pembrokeshire ..., Hellescott, Billacott, Troswell, Brazacott, North Beer, Clubwor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poundstock (electoral Division)
Poundstock ( Cornish: ) is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Nicky Chopak, a Liberal Democrat. Councillors 2009-2021 2021-present Extent 2009-2021 Poundstock represented the villages of Crackington Haven, Widemouth Bay, Marhamchurch, Week St Mary, Jacobstow, Whitstone and North Tamerton, and the hamlets of Pencuke, Rosecare, St Gennys, Coxford, Wainhouse Corner, Trewint, Tregole, Treskinnick Cross, Poundstock, Box's Shop, Titson and Broad Langdon. The hamlets of Canworthy Water and Tresparrett Posts were shared with the Tintagel division. The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 12,419 hectares; from 2013 to its abolition in 2021, the division covered 13,516 hectares. 2021-present The current division, created from the 2021 boundary changes (when the Council went from 123 seats to 87), represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Coast Of Cornwall
The Atlantic coast of Cornwall normally referred to locally as the North Coast, due to its north-facing orientation, makes up approximately half the coastline of Cornwall. Part of the South West Coast Path runs its entire length. It is known for its beaches, some of which are regarded by many to have the best surf in Europe. Fistral Beach has hosted the World Surfing Championships and hosts various other national and relevant surfing events every year. Parts of this coastline have cliffs exceeding 100 ft in height. The highest are at Crackington Haven at 735 ft high. These cliffs are noted by students of geology due to the comparative ease of viewing otherwise hidden rock formations on the exposed faces. The Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty The Cornwall National Landscape (formerly the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) covers in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; that is, about 27% of the total area of the county. It comprises 12 separate areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warbstow
Warbstow () is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish has a population of 439 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 520 at the 2011 census. The parish is one of the few left in England to still have an exclave. The main body of the parish includes the villages of Warbstow, Warbstow Cross and Trelash and a number of hamlets, whereas the exclave (from which the main part is separated by about 150m) includes the hamlet of Canworthy Water. Both the neighbouring parish of Treneglos and Warbstow belonged in the 12th century to the Lords of Cardinham who donated them to the priory of Tywardreath. Warbstow was then a chapelry to Treneglos and the two benefices were later united as a vicarage. According to Charles Henderson, writing in 1925, "The presence ... of St Werburga ... is not easily accounted for (though the parish is famous for geese which figure in her legend)". At Youlstone an Iron Age bronze bowl was discovered in 1925. At L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevalga
Trevalga () is a coastal civil parishes in England, civil parish and hamlet in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish is bounded on the north by the Celtic Sea, on the southeast by Forrabury and Minster parish and on the west by Tintagel parish. Description Dating from the time of the Domesday Book (1086), the hamlet of Trevalga lies 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the coast on the seaward side of the road from Boscastle to Tintagel. Trevalga is mentioned in the song Black and Gold (Will Coleman song), ''Black and Gold'' along with other places nearby. Unusually, much of the hamlet (The Manor of Trevalga) was, from 1961 to 2023, part of an estate held by The Gerald Curgenven Will Trust with profits after maintenance going to Marlborough College, a Public school (UK), public school in Wiltshire. The intent of this trust was ensure Trevalga’s preservation from development, and to have the Manor managed as much as possible in the way Curgenven had during his lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tresmeer
Tresmeer (sometimes spelled Tresmere) () is a hamlet and a civil parish in northeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The hamlet is situated approximately northwest of Launceston. The civil parish is bounded to the north by Treneglos and Tremaine parishes, to the east by Egloskerry, and to the west by Treneglos parish. The population of Tresmeer parish in the 2001 census was 216, increasing to 271 at the 2011 census. Tresmeer is in the Registration District of Launceston. The parish church of St Nicholas is in the churchtown at . Tresmeer was served by a railway station at the hamlet of Splatt on the North Cornwall Railway The North Cornwall Railway (NCR) also known as the North Cornwall Line, was a standard gauge railway line running from Halwill in Devon, to Padstow in Cornwall, at a distance of via Launceston, Camelford and Wadebridge. The line was opened ... line until closure of the route in 1966. There is a Cornish cross in the churchyard. According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treneglos
Treneglos () is a village and a civil parish in north-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the Registration District of Launceston. Treneglos is described as a village "where the old Cornish "trev" ettlementis no more than a triangular green beside a church and two or three houses". It is above a wooded valley, a choice place where ancient Celtic tribes sought shelter. Nearby, at Wilsey Down, is evidence of prehistoric tumulus. Now, it is not unusual to see sheep wandering along the country roads. History Treneglos, from "tre-an-eglos", means church, a particularly strong, solid church, or church town.Joseph Polsue. A complete parochial history of the county of Cornwall [ed. by J. Polsue].'. 1872 ited 16 September 2012 p. 241. The parish of Treneglos included Wilsey Down, on which were "four or five ancient barrows or tumuli".Joseph Polsue. A complete parochial history of the county of Cornwall [ed. by J. Polsue].'. 1872 ited 16 September 2012 pp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tremaine, Cornwall
Tremaine or Tremain () is a small village and a rural civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the Registration District of Launceston and the population in the 2001 census was 87. It had decreased to 53 at the 2011 census. There is also a dairy farm called Ash Grove farm. The parish is bounded to the north by Warbstow and Jacobstow parishes, to the east by North Petherwin parish, and to the west by Tresmeer and Treneglos parishes. Tremaine village is 10 miles (16 km) north-west of the town of Launceston near the River Ottery. The parish church, St Winwaloe's, stands in the village at . It is a Norman building but some of the windows are later insertions. It is a rare survival in Cornwall of a church consisting only of nave and chancel. The tower is at the west end. The font In metal typesetting, a font is a particular size, weight and style of a ''typeface'', defined as the set of fonts that share an overall design. For instance, the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
