- Stannaries
- Stannary Stan"na*ry, n.; pl. {Stannaries} (-r[i^]z). [LL. stannaria.] A tin mine; tin works. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
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stannaries — stan·na·ry || stænÉ™rɪ n. location or region where tin is mined (British) … English contemporary dictionary
Lord Warden of the Stannaries — The Lord Warden of the Stannaries used to exercise judicial and military functions in Cornwall, United Kingdom and is still the official who, upon the commission of the monarch or Duke of Cornwall for the time being, has the function of calling a … Wikipedia
Court of Stannaries — /kort av stienariyz/ In English law, a court established in Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the miners and tinners, that they might not be drawn away from their business to attend suits in distant courts. The… … Black's law dictionary
Court of Stannaries — /kort av stienariyz/ In English law, a court established in Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the miners and tinners, that they might not be drawn away from their business to attend suits in distant courts. The… … Black's law dictionary
Stannary Courts and Parliaments — For the organisation that claims to be the modern Cornish Stannary Parliament, see Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament. The Stannary Parliaments and Stannary Courts were legislative and legal institutions in Cornwall and in Devon (in the Dartmoor … Wikipedia
Lostwithiel Stannary Palace — The Stannary Palace, circa 1265 1300, is reputed to be the oldest non ecclesiastical building in Cornwall and was said to have been built as a replica of the Great Hall of Westminster. It s original function was as a Court dealing with the… … Wikipedia
Stannary — The word stannary is historically applied to: *A tin mine, especially in Devon or Cornwall *A region containing tin works (mines and refineries, assay offices, etc.) *A chartered entity comprising such a region, its works, and its workers *The… … Wikipedia
Constitutional status of Cornwall — The flag of Cornwall (Kernow) Cornwall is currently administered as a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England.[1] However, a number of organisations and individuals [2] question the constitutional basis for … Wikipedia
Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament — The Cornish Stannary Parliament is a pressure group which claims to be a revived Cornish Stannary Parliament. It was established in 1974 and has campaigned since then against the government of the United Kingdom s position on the constitutional… … Wikipedia
Mining in Cornwall and Devon — Ruin of Cornish tin mine … Wikipedia
