Autumn Beckons
Altarnun, located on the north-eastern edge of Bodmin Moor takes its name from the 6th century church of St Nonna , where St Nonna’s altar was originally preserved. Several legends of early celtic saints describe how they used to carry a portable stone altar with them. The modern spelling of Altarnun is a corruption of the earlier Altarnon. The tower is 109 feet high and took more than a generation to complete. It is known as the ‘cathedral of the moors’.
The village nestles in the valley of Penpont Water, a tributary of the river Inny. There is a 15th century packhorse bridge across the river.
Autumn Beckons
Altarnun, located on the north-eastern edge of Bodmin Moor takes its name from the 6th century church of St Nonna , where St Nonna’s altar was originally preserved. Several legends of early celtic saints describe how they used to carry a portable stone altar with them. The modern spelling of Altarnun is a corruption of the earlier Altarnon. The tower is 109 feet high and took more than a generation to complete. It is known as the ‘cathedral of the moors’.
The village nestles in the valley of Penpont Water, a tributary of the river Inny. There is a 15th century packhorse bridge across the river.