St Paternus

This is a very large and splendid church for a small rural community. The village was originally in Devon, though it lies west of the Tamar and has always been part of the archdeaconry of Cornwall.

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St Winwaloe

St Winwaloe church in Tremaine is one of the smallest parish churches in Cornwall, being just twelve feet wide and forty four feet long. The earliest parts of the church and its font are Norman. The church is simple and charming. It is in an elevated remote location in the beautiful Cornish countryside and surrounded by a graveyard full of wild flowers. The church draws people seeking peace and tranquility.

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St Nonna

Altarnon parish church is known as 'the cathedral of the moors'. St Nonna was the mother of St David and left her native Wales around the year 527. Nonna was one of many Celtic missionaries who passed through Cornwall on their way to Europe in the 6th and 7th centuries.

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St David

Davidstow means David's Place and according to legend the church was founded by St David in the 6th century, whilst visiting his mother at nearby Altarnun.