Altarnon by danob
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The start of a few images from Cornwall this is at the edge of Bodmin Moor with its recently restored Packhorse Bridge
Altarnun's old moorstone church, known as 'The Cathedral, of the Moors' because of its size, is dedicated to St Nonna, mother of St. David of Wales. It is with this reference that Tonkin states, 'It is obvious to anyone, that the name of this parish can signify no other than an alter or church dedicated to St. Nunne, which St. Nunne, being in some accounts called Naunita or Nannites, and in other Novita, is said to have been the daughter of an earl of Cornwall, and mother of St. David the famous archbishop of Menevia, from him called St. David's. While obvious to Tonkin, Carew in his Survey of Cornwall speculated that the name derived from the Altar of St. Nun's pool in the parish, as heretofore it was much frequented for the cure of mad people. Yet Hals conceived the word Altar as Alter, as a previous chapel pertaining to nuns or nunnery was once there and it had been converted to a vicarage church; thus Alter - Nun or Nunnery. Take your pick as to the origin of the name Altarnun.
Comments (62)
vlaaitje
what a beautiful place Danny....I can imagine that you had a great time there....excellent shot
SoulSearcherr
Beautiful place
Varian
What an idyllic view, and thanks for the history tale!
skoeter
This is old!!! Great shot!!
NODROG69
~W~O~W~ FABULOUS SHOT
logiloglu
excellent capture of this wonderful scene.very beautiful architecture. !!!!!!!!! #:O)!!!!!!!!
clarita
this image gives me a wonderful feeling of relax ... I love it!
Margit1
Really such a beautiful and idyllic place! Love the architecture and vegetation .. most excellent shot!
RobertTheoret
Super capture. Weldone. BRAVOS!!!
Corwin13
Beautiful scene. Bravo!
gunsan
Beautifully composed photo!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent shot Daniel....!! Have a very balanced composition....!! Depth and perspective splendid...!!
patmartj
Proper job! my friend, way to go
Tedz
I have Bathed in this Pool....but, it Cured Me not....muuuuuuuuuah!....sights such as this bring out the Village Idiot in Me...and it is more soothing than My Happy Pills....manly hugz
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!
keyze
To this place My soul An eternity
hammond73
Nice angle to photogragh this picture. You got everything in.
Georges_H_Hoens
Fabulous place and architecture Daniel and the POV gives a good idea of the feeling of the place ! Thanks ! V
YohannR
Wonderfull picture... perfect angle and lighting... makes quite a romantic scene, even tough there is a cemetery in it...lol ^_^
susanmoses
Great scenery... stunning place... this Cornwall!
weesel
Right out of All Creatures . . . just a tad south! Lovely image.
SerenityBlue
Very interesting! A most fascinating tale with a beautiful picture to go with it. Good show. Excellent photo. ;o)
Isabelle711
Pure and sweet beauty. :))
pscott
Such an absolutely gorgeous scene! Your picture is perfect ... the angle, the atmosphere. And your explanation only adds to it. Wonderful essay ... well written and very interesting. Thank you for sharing this information with us ... along with such a beautiful image.
Masema
Awesome composition here Danny...I love old bridges like this. This seems familiar to me some how?...any way, great shot, looking forward to more.
VictorianVelvet
Beautiful! Looks like it should be made into a nice painting.
SNAKEY
Beautiful Architecture and Excellent sorrounding. Very peaceful looking image. Thanks mate.:O)
RedundantlyAbundant
Beautiful setting. You have captured it well!
cynlee
storybook wonderla!! :] what a beautiful getaway
Enmos
Wonderful POV Danny !! Excellent work !