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Cornwall is not England
Article by former editor Nigel Pengelly and Craig Weatherhill, historian and Cornish bard. (2011) A great many arguments and counter-arguments have raged regarding the true status of Cornwall. A st…rysrudh.uk
Haha. Don't believe everything you read on Reddit Blue. Or indeed stuff perceived to come from a reliable source. This Weatherhill character is clearly a Cornish separatist, and whilst I'm not disputing much of what he says, he is making a conclusion based on a few facts whilst totally ignoring many other facts that would point to a rather different conclusion. He even discounts the views of all the other nameless (but countless) historians who disagree with him and questions their integrity. His main argument that it is not part of England is that Cornwall is a Duchy. Now being a lover of both Cornwall and history in general, I happen to know that the Duchy was set up by one of the early Norman Kings of England to give his son and heir, The Black Prince Edward, an income so he could wage war against the French. A worthy cause you'll agree. So before then Cornwall must have been part of his Kingdom as how else would he be able to bequeath it to his son. The title of Duke of Cornwall is passed onto the heir to the throne but the Duchy itself does not relate to the county of Cornwall. It is a private trust and although it does own some land in Cornwall, including the Isles of Scilly, most of it's assets are actually outside of the county. So. apart from the title. the Duchy of Cornwall bears little resemblance to what it once was. And apart from little weird anomalies like intestacy laws, Cornwall is just the same as any other English county.As taken from Reddit ,it was mentioned this morning on "Escape to the country ",some fools were looking to live near Falmouth:-
ChrisMMatthews
OP • 2y ago • Edited 2y ago
Historically Cornwall has a cultural history as a Celtic nation alongside Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man and Brittany.
It was an independent kingdom until Anglo Saxon times but it's distinct territorial identity has remained - first as an earldom then as a Duchy which it remains today, meaning Cornwall is not (and has never been) a County of England.
A lot of its identity as distinct from England comes from how rural and remote it is and, as well as its rich mineral resources which meant it had an export economy of materials and skills independent of agriculture. Westminster even tried to curtail its economic power in the tin boom by levying higher taxation on Cornish tin than that from neighbouring Devon.
It has its own language & flag and its distinct identity is recognised in lots of ways - some are more ceremonial but some are legislative such as the devolution of powers and recognition of the Cornish people under the European Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.
These might not affect most people in their daily lives, however, if you die in Cornwall without a legal will technically your possessions pass to the Duchy of Cornwall (Prince William) rather than next of kin as in England. The same is true of company assets for a dissolved company registered in Cornwall. While this might seem archaic and like one of those 'pub facts' about weird laws it really happens and in 2020 King (then Prince) Charles collected £1m from deceased people in Cornwall.
The push for legislative independence is largely seen as a fringe movement and often referred to with irony or as a punch line, however, Cornwall's distinct cultural identity is widely recognised - as is the effect of the current meshed legislative approach where Cornwall is treated simultaneously as separate and distinct depending on the issue at hand.
And don't even start on the Isles of Scilly...
I did in fact read anothe passage that said it has never legally been admitted to England . I will retrace my steps.
And no doubt our resident legal experts will correct me if I'm wrong, but our friend from Reddit was not entirely accurate with his comments on Intestacy laws. It's a long time since I passed my law exams but my understanding is that if you die without making a will. Intestacy rules come into force which will determine who receives what. It's only if no next of kin can be found that the estate will revert to the Duchy if you lived in Cornwall. And the previous Duke always ensured that such receipts were always donated to charity. If you lived outside Cornwall, then if no beneficiary can be found the estate passes to The Crown (Govt coffers) never to be seen again . Unless you happen to live within the jurisdiction of the Duchy of Lancaster in which case the estate will go to the Kings private income. That should be of comfort to the good citizens of the Republic of Liverpool.
Anyway. Lovely part of the world Falmouth. I hope the house hunters found what they were looking for.
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. Suddenly it’s turned into an eye watering bill too.
