Diverse yet close knit

Copy of Bowen’s map of Cornwall circa 1760 Privately owned Cornwall’s communities have developed over the centuries, uniting people in their work, worship and leisure pastimes as well as within their parish and town boundaries. If you ask a Cornish person living outside Cornwall where home is, the answer will be ‘Cornwall’. If you ask someone living in Cornwall, the reply may be ‘Stratton’, ‘Bolingey’, or ‘Tredavah’, depending on how ‘local’ you yourself are! Close communities have also grown out of work – miners or fishermen, for example – and church and chapel fellowship.

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Communities: History Cornwall is made up of many diverse communities. Family links and local traditions bring people from all over the world ‘home’ to their particular part of Cornwall.		Communities: Places Many communities in Cornwall have a strong maritime flavour, often with strong links with other fishing communities around the British Isles .
Educational Resources Schools are also communities, of education and learning, and making friends.		Contribute to VCH Cornwall A big church service can bring together into one community people from all over Cornwall, with a common belief and faith.

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