Tintagel (
Cornish: ) was an
electoral division
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of
Cornwall
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in the
United Kingdom
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which returned one member to sit on
Cornwall Council
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between 2009 and 2021. It was abolished at the
2021 local elections, being succeeded by
St Teath and Tintagel and
Camelford and Boscastle.
Councillors
Extent
Tintagel represented the villages of
Tintagel
Tintagel () or Trevena ( kw, Tre war Venydh, meaning ''Village on a Mountain'') is a civil parish and village situated on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, England. The village and nearby Tintagel Castle are associated with the legends surroundi ...
,
Boscastle
Boscastle ( kw, Kastel Boterel) is a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of Forrabury and Minster (where the 2011 Census population was included) . It is south of Bude and northeast of Tint ...
,
Bossiney,
Warbstow,
Otterham
Otterham ( kw, Prasotri) is a village and a civil parish in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately south of Bude and north of Camelford.Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 190 ''Bude & Clovelly''
Otte ...
and
Treknow, and the hamlets of
Treven
Treven is a hamlet between Trevena and Tregatta in the parish of Tintagel, Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the ho ...
,
Trewarmett,
Trebarwith,
Penpethy
Penpethy is a hamlet in the parish of Tintagel, Cornwall, England. Penpethy is south of Condolden and east of Trebarwith Strand
Trebarwith Strand ( kw, Trebervedh Sian; locally sometimes shortened to ''The Strand'') is a section of coastline ...
,
Halgabron,
Trevillet
Trevillet or ''Trevillett'' is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located within the civil parish of Tintagel, to the east of Bossiney village.
Trevillet was the site of a mansion built in the 16th century by Thomas Wood of Lew ...
,
Lesnewth,
Tresparrett,
Marshgate
Marshgate is a hamlet partly in the parish of Otterham, Cornwall, England, UK.Marshgate
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and part of
Slaughterbridge.
The division was affected by boundary changes at the
2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 9,432 hectares in total; after the boundary changes in 2013, it covered 9,000 hectares.
Election results
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
References
Electoral divisions of Cornwall Council
Tintagel
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