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'''Cornwall''' was a [[county]] of [[England]], and historically part of [[Damnonium]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') | '''Cornwall''' was a [[county]] of [[England]], and historically part of [[Damnonium]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') | ||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
The county included the town of [[Stegmoor]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Beachhead (audio story)|Beachhead]]'') and the villages of [[Bledoe]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'') [[Porthferiot]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tansbury Experiment (comic story)|The Tansbury Experiment]]'') and [[Treawtha]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Amateur (comic story)|The Amateur]]'') | The county included the [[town]]s of [[St Ives]] ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}) and [[Stegmoor]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Beachhead (audio story)|Beachhead]]'') and the villages of [[Bledoe]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Forgotten Son (novel)|The Forgotten Son]]'') [[Porthferiot]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tansbury Experiment (comic story)|The Tansbury Experiment]]'') and [[Treawtha]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Amateur (comic story)|The Amateur]]'') | ||
[[Lizard Point]] was in Cornwall. There was also a huge [[stone circle]] located there, with one stone a perfect circle with a hole in the middle. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)|Invasion of the Cat-People]]'') | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== Early history === | |||
Circa [[BC#Prehistory|16000 BC]], a [[Tregannan]] survey team consisting of [[Sancreda]] and [[Scryfan]] landed at Cornwall. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Spectre of Lanyon Moor (audio story)|The Spectre of Lanyon Moor]]'') | Circa [[BC#Prehistory|16000 BC]], a [[Tregannan]] survey team consisting of [[Sancreda]] and [[Scryfan]] landed at Cornwall. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Spectre of Lanyon Moor (audio story)|The Spectre of Lanyon Moor]]'') | ||
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The [[First Doctor]], [[Ben Jackson|Ben]] and [[Polly Wright|Polly]] visited Cornwall in the [[17th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Smugglers (TV story)|The Smugglers]]'') | The [[First Doctor]], [[Ben Jackson|Ben]] and [[Polly Wright|Polly]] visited Cornwall in the [[17th century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Smugglers (TV story)|The Smugglers]]'') | ||
=== 20th century === | |||
In the [[20th century]], the [[Third Doctor]] visited [[Downphilly]] to observe the launching of a [[space station]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'') The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I]] arrived at Boscombe Moor in search of one of the disguised segments of the Key to Time, eventually finding it in the possession of Cessair of Diplos. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') He also visited [[Porthferiot]] while travelling with [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tansbury Experiment (comic story)|The Tansbury Experiment]]'') | In the [[20th century]], the [[Third Doctor]] visited [[Downphilly]] to observe the launching of a [[space station]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Enemy from Nowhere (comic story)|The Enemy from Nowhere]]'') The [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I]] arrived at Boscombe Moor in search of one of the disguised segments of the Key to Time, eventually finding it in the possession of Cessair of Diplos. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') He also visited [[Porthferiot]] while travelling with [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tansbury Experiment (comic story)|The Tansbury Experiment]]'') | ||
=== 21st century === | |||
An [[Archaeology|archaeological]] dig at [[Lanyon Moor]] in Cornwall was investigated by the [[Sixth Doctor]] in [[2000]], [[Evelyn Smythe]] and [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Spectre of Lanyon Moor (audio story)|The Spectre of Lanyon Moor]]'') | An [[Archaeology|archaeological]] dig at [[Lanyon Moor]] in Cornwall was investigated by the [[Sixth Doctor]] in [[2000]], [[Evelyn Smythe]] and [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Spectre of Lanyon Moor (audio story)|The Spectre of Lanyon Moor]]'') | ||
Whilst travelling alone and still in the apparent possession of his memories, the [[Eighth Doctor]] stopped off in a Cornish village. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Rip Tide (novel)|Rip Tide]]'') | Whilst travelling alone and still in the apparent possession of his memories, the [[Eighth Doctor]] stopped off in a Cornish village. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Rip Tide (novel)|Rip Tide]]'') | ||
An [[Independent Republic of Cornwall]] was newly established by [[September]] [[2006]]. In the [[week]] leading up to the [[Cardiff Earthquake]], [[Lord Mayor of Cardiff]] "[[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen|Margaret Blaine]]" revealed that [[Wales]] had nearly lost the [[Blaidd Drwg]] project to Cornwall, which would have been "unthinkable". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Western Mail (feature)|The Western Mail]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Boom Town (TV story)|Boom Town]]'') | |||
In the [[2000s]],{{note|The present day of ''[[Doctor Who]]''{{'}}s [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|fourth series]] is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} when the [[Dalek]]s had [[Planetary Relocation Incident|relocated 27 planets]] to the [[Medusa Cascade]], including [[Earth]], [[Alan Jackson|Alan]] and [[Maria Jackson]] were holidaying in Cornwall. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'') | |||
In [[2017]], the Eighth Doctor visited [[Stegmoor]] and dealt with the survivor of a crashed [[Voord spaceship]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Beachhead (audio story)|Beachhead]]'') | In [[2017]], the Eighth Doctor visited [[Stegmoor]] and dealt with the survivor of a crashed [[Voord spaceship]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Beachhead (audio story)|Beachhead]]'') | ||
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When asked about her holiday experiences, [[Donna Noble]] listed Cornwall among the locations which she had visited. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Widow's Curse (comic story)|The Widow's Curse]]'') | When asked about her holiday experiences, [[Donna Noble]] listed Cornwall among the locations which she had visited. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Widow's Curse (comic story)|The Widow's Curse]]'') | ||
During the [[ | During the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]], [[Baker (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)|Baker]] tried to leave the London for the safety of the Cornish coast, but was ambushed and [[exterminate]]d by two [[Dalek]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* [[Michael Craze]], who played [[Ben Jackson]], was born in Cornwall. | * [[File:The Second Doctor Volume Two (DWM 528) 1.jpg|thumb|An [[DWM Jamie Lenman illustrations|illustration]] depicting the [[Second Doctor]] hosting a [[Twitch]] stream where a viewer by the name of "Duchess" mentions Cornwall.]][[Michael Craze]], who played [[Ben Jackson]], was born in Cornwall. | ||
* | * An [[DWM Jamie Lenman illustrations|illustration]] by [[Jamie Lenman]] for ''[[The Second Doctor: Volume Two]],'' printed in [[DWM 528]], featured the [[Second Doctor]] hosting a [[Twitch]] stream, where a viewer under the username "Duchess" sent the message "CORNWALL 2264 [[Heart|❤️❤️❤️]]". | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 23 August 2024
Cornwall was a county of England, and historically part of Damnonium. (TV: The Stones of Blood)
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
The county included the towns of St Ives (PROSE: Torchwood: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Torchwood: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"]) and Stegmoor (AUDIO: Beachhead) and the villages of Bledoe, (PROSE: The Forgotten Son) Porthferiot, (COMIC: The Tansbury Experiment) and Treawtha. (COMIC: The Amateur)
Lizard Point was in Cornwall. There was also a huge stone circle located there, with one stone a perfect circle with a hole in the middle. (PROSE: Invasion of the Cat-People)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
Circa 16000 BC, a Tregannan survey team consisting of Sancreda and Scryfan landed at Cornwall. (AUDIO: The Spectre of Lanyon Moor)
Around 2000 BC, Cessair of Diplos arrived at Boscombe Moor using a segment of the Key to Time in the disguised form of the Great Seal of Diplos. She pretended to be a Celtic goddess, and was accompanied by Ogri. (TV: The Stones of Blood)
The First Doctor, Ben and Polly visited Cornwall in the 17th century. (TV: The Smugglers)
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the 20th century, the Third Doctor visited Downphilly to observe the launching of a space station. (COMIC: The Enemy from Nowhere) The Fourth Doctor and Romana I arrived at Boscombe Moor in search of one of the disguised segments of the Key to Time, eventually finding it in the possession of Cessair of Diplos. (TV: The Stones of Blood) He also visited Porthferiot while travelling with Sarah Jane Smith. (COMIC: The Tansbury Experiment)
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
An archaeological dig at Lanyon Moor in Cornwall was investigated by the Sixth Doctor in 2000, Evelyn Smythe and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. (AUDIO: The Spectre of Lanyon Moor)
Whilst travelling alone and still in the apparent possession of his memories, the Eighth Doctor stopped off in a Cornish village. (PROSE: Rip Tide)
An Independent Republic of Cornwall was newly established by September 2006. In the week leading up to the Cardiff Earthquake, Lord Mayor of Cardiff "Margaret Blaine" revealed that Wales had nearly lost the Blaidd Drwg project to Cornwall, which would have been "unthinkable". (PROSE: The Western Mail, TV: Boom Town)
In the 2000s,[nb 1] when the Daleks had relocated 27 planets to the Medusa Cascade, including Earth, Alan and Maria Jackson were holidaying in Cornwall. (TV: The Stolen Earth)
In 2017, the Eighth Doctor visited Stegmoor and dealt with the survivor of a crashed Voord spaceship. (AUDIO: Beachhead)
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
When asked about her holiday experiences, Donna Noble listed Cornwall among the locations which she had visited. (COMIC: The Widow's Curse)
During the 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth, Baker tried to leave the London for the safety of the Cornish coast, but was ambushed and exterminated by two Daleks. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Michael Craze, who played Ben Jackson, was born in Cornwall.
An illustration depicting the Second Doctor hosting a Twitch stream where a viewer by the name of "Duchess" mentions Cornwall. - An illustration by Jamie Lenman for The Second Doctor: Volume Two, printed in DWM 528, featured the Second Doctor hosting a Twitch stream, where a viewer under the username "Duchess" sent the message "CORNWALL 2264 ❤️❤️❤️".
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Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ The present day of Doctor Who's fourth series is not consistently dated, with TV: The Fires of Pompeii, TV: The Waters of Mars, and AUDIO: SOS setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in 2008, and PROSE: Beautiful Chaos setting them in about April to June 2009.
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