Devonwall

English Etymology en Devon Cornwall. Proper noun en chiefly pejorative The merger of local government structures in Devon and Cornwall. en 2000 Celtic League Carn 108-117 4 "The Highlands and Islands" phenomenon is the Scottish equivalent of "Devonwall" and all efforts must be made to challenge the creation of any more "Highlands and Islands" institutions which bring together the Highlands and the Northern Isles. en 2003 Bernard Deacon; Garry Tregidga Mebyon Kernow and Cornish Nationalism A conference at Newquay in November 1987, called at the behest of the Duke of Cornwall, allowed the proponents of 'Devonwall' to come up with a proposal for a Devon and Cornwall Development Company. en 2013 Justin Fisher; Christopher Wlezien The UK General Election of 2010: Explaining the Outcome Routledge 9781317965541 173 A new power to cross previously sacrosanct English county boundaries will arouse deep controversy in some parts, most notably in the far south-west of England where a 'Devonwall' constituency will become a reality and disappoint electors in both Cornwall and Devon. en 2014 Derek R. Williams Following 'An Gof': Leonard Truran, Cornish Activist and Publisher The Cornovia Press 9781908878113 14 Part and parcel of its involvement in such issues as industrial development, a Cornish university and the amalgamation of Cornish and Devonian public bodies (what became known as 'Devonwall') was a more public profile for its leaders. Coordinate terms en Devon and Cornwall Devon & Cornwall Devon/Cornwall Related terms en Cornwall and Devon Cornwall & Devon Cornwall/Devon See also en South West Peninsula South West England en UK politics