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)
pjaj
Excellent capture Danny! Beautiful shot:o)
mininessie
great!