St Clether is small
villageA village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in...
and
civil parishIn England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and in some places the lowest tier of local government, below districts and counties. A civil parish can alternatively be known as a town, village, neighbourhood or community by resolution of its parish council; and in a limited number of...
on
Bodmin MoorBodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, UK, in size, dating from the Carboniferous period of geological history.The name "Bodmin Moor" is relatively recent, being an Ordnance Survey invention of 1813...
in
CornwallCornwall is a county of England in the United Kingdom, forming the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain. It is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Taken with the...
, UK.
St Clether is small
villageA village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in...
beside the River Inney with the
parish churchA parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
standing some distance away. A short walk west of the church following the river stands what is considered Cornwall's best preserved and most beautifully situated
holy wellA Holy Well is a spring or other body of water, revered either in a Pagan or Christian context, often both, as holy wells were frequently Christianized. The term 'Holy Well' is commonly employed to refer to any water source of limited size A Holy Well is a spring or other body of water, revered...
and associated chapel. The church and holy well are dedicated to Saint Cleder (or Clederus).
St Clether is small
villageA village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in...
and
civil parishIn England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and in some places the lowest tier of local government, below districts and counties. A civil parish can alternatively be known as a town, village, neighbourhood or community by resolution of its parish council; and in a limited number of...
on
Bodmin MoorBodmin Moor is a granite moorland in northeastern Cornwall, UK, in size, dating from the Carboniferous period of geological history.The name "Bodmin Moor" is relatively recent, being an Ordnance Survey invention of 1813...
in
CornwallCornwall is a county of England in the United Kingdom, forming the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain. It is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Taken with the...
, UK.
St Clether is small
villageA village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city. Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in...
beside the River Inney with the
parish churchA parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
standing some distance away. A short walk west of the church following the river stands what is considered Cornwall's best preserved and most beautifully situated
holy wellA Holy Well is a spring or other body of water, revered either in a Pagan or Christian context, often both, as holy wells were frequently Christianized. The term 'Holy Well' is commonly employed to refer to any water source of limited size A Holy Well is a spring or other body of water, revered...
and associated chapel. The church and holy well are dedicated to Saint Cleder (or Clederus). He was one of the twenty-four children of Saint
BrychanBrychan Brycheiniog was a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog in South Wales.-Life:Celtic hagiography tells us that Brychan was born in Ireland, the son of a Prince Anlach, son of Coronac, and his wife, Marchel, heiress of the Welsh kingdom of Garthmadrun , which the couple later inherited...
, a
WelshThe Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
saintSaints, individuals of exceptional holiness, are significant in many religions, particularly Christianity.-General characteristics :Though the term is mostly used for Christians considered holy or virtuous, many religions use similar concepts to elevate people worthy of respect, e.g. see Hindu...
and King of
BrycheiniogBrycheiniog was a small independent kingdom of South Wales in the Early Middle Ages. It often acted as a buffer state between England to the east and the powerful south Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth to the west. It was conquered and pacified by the Normans between 1088 and 1095, though it remained...
in the 5th century. Langdon (1896) records five stone crosses in the parish of which four are at Basil Barton.
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DavidstowDavidstow is a village and civil parish north of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, in the United Kingdom.The village is located along the A395, about 3 miles north of Camelford and 15 miles west of Launceston. Davidstow and Cathedral City cheese are produced here by Dairy Crest, using water ultimately from...
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TreneglosTreneglos is a hamlet and a civil parish in north-east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is in the Registration District of Launceston....
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LaneastLaneast is a small village near Launceston, in Cornwall, England,United Kingdom.It is the birthplace of John Couch Adams, mathematician and astronomer who discovered Neptune. In a field opposite the church is the holy 'Jordan Well' used for divination, and until comparatively recently, for baptism....
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AltarnunAltarnun , is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is on the north-eastern edge of Bodmin Moor. The parish includes the village of Fivelanes and hamlets of Treween and Trewint, and had a population of 976 according to the 2001 census...
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St BrewardSt Breward is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located on the western side of Bodmin Moor.The parish name derives from Saint Branwalader...
and
AdventAdvent is a civil parish on the north-western edge of Bodmin Moor in north Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is named for St Adwenna and lies in the Registration District of Camelford....
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