Celtic Glory

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Cornwall is the land of saints. Many place names still retain a reference to the Celtic saint who lived there and established a praying community. Likewise, place names show evidence of holy places by being prefaced by Lan - Landreath, Lansallos, Lanteglos, Lantyan. Many came from Ireland and Wales to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to the communities living in Cornwall. Many holy wells remain and stories of the miracles performed by the saints when they lived.

Sampson and the Dreadful Serpent of Golant
Sampson and the Serpent of Golant
Trefize Holy Well
This holy well is clearly marked on the OS map with three footpaths from different…
St Nonna's Well, Altarnun by Caroline Lower
September 2023
Ruthvoes Holy Well, Cornwall
There are some occasions where you just know the Holy Spirit has instigated them. Our…
St Stephen the Martyr Church, nr Launceston
St Stephen’s church near Launceston Cornwall is on the site of an original Christian Celtic…
St Bradoc, Lostwithiel, Cornwall
Braddock is a  tiny hamlet near the large and ancient Boconnoc Estate outside of Lostwithiel.…
St Madron's Chapel story
 
St Cyor, Luxulyan
 
Blisland procession to Holy Well historical account
 
St Clether 1899
 
Cardinham, Cornwall
I decided to do a ‘saunter’ with God along unfamiliar paths in an isolated spot…
St Piran's Oratory Chapel
What an extraordinary place. This is St Piran’s prayer oratory, one of the oldest Christian…
Constantine, Cornwall
Constantine is situated on the north coast of Cornwall. Today’s village is full of well…
St Crida's Church, Cornwall
St Crida's church in Creed, near Grampound in Cornwall UK, is one of my favourite…
St Michael's Holy Well, Lezant, Cornwall, UK
Location: SX 3379 7919 Ordnance Survey map
Rezare Holy Well, Cornwall, UK
Location: SX 3607 7761 ordnance survey map
North Tamerton, Cornwall
North Tamerton Church and Holy Well
Lewannick Church and Holy Well
LEWANNICK church and holy well
Egloskerry Holy Well, Cornwall
OS map reference SX 2717 8653  
Trewen Holy Well, Cornwall
OS map reference SX2519 8359
North Petherwin Church and Holy Well, Cornwall
North Petherwin is a small village in North East Cornwall near the border with Devon.…
St Stephens’s Holy Well, Launceston
St Stephens’s holy well is hidden down a footpath in the village near Launceston. 
St Mewan, Cornwall, UK
St Mewan was a Welsh Celtic Christian thought to have been born in  540AD and…
Roche Church, Roche Rock, Cornwall
Sadly Roche Church, dedicated to St Gomonda, was locked when we went and there was…
Lanivet Church, Cornwall
Lanivet Church in Lanivet, near Bodmin in Cornwall is an ancient church on an ancient…
St Columb Major, Cornwall
St Columb Major is one of two places in Cornwall named after a Celtic saint…
St Columb Minor
St Columb Minor is one of two places in Cornwall named after a Celtic saint…
St Wenna's Church, Morval
St Wenna's church is situated adjacent to the land owned by Morval House. It's a…
St Cuby's Holy Well, Duloe
This was my second visit to St Cuby's well and a friend joined us for…
St Cyor’s Holy Well, Luxulyan
St Cyor’s holy well is set in a separate enclosure just downhill from the parish…
St Bryvyth Holy Well, Lanlivery
It takes a bit of detective work to find this lovely well of St Bryvyth…
St James Holy Well, St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall
St James holy well is situated on the edge of the village of St Mawgan…
St Mawgan's Holy Well, Cornwall
 
St Crida Church, Cornwall, UK
This was my second visit to St Crida's church. You can search for the first…
Ladock Holy Well
Ladock is a village in Cornwall, UK. It is named after St Ladoca, an early…
Probus Holy Well
The holy well in Probus lies adjacent to the boundary wall of the churchyard, and…
Lanhydrock and St Hydroc's Holy Well
The Lanhydrock Estate near Bodmin in Cornwall is now owned by the National Trust. It's…
Looe Island, Cornwall, UK
Looe Island, also known as St George's Island and previously, St Michael's island, sits just…
St Lalluwy Holy Well, Menheniot
Little is known about St Lalluwy but there is a church in the village of…
St Crida, Creed, Cornwall
St Crida's church is in the hamlet of Creed, near Grampound in Cornwall. I was…
Golden Well
Golden Manor House, Golden Chapel and Golden Well have such beautiful names and make you…
Veryan, Cornwall
The pretty village of Veryan sits on The Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, UK. It's picturesque…
Jesus Well, St Minver
We came across this well rather unexpectedly as we scanned the OS map of north…
Marhamchurch
Marhamchurch is a village near Bude in Cornwall, UK. We visited because the church is…
Launcells Holy Well, Cornwall
Launcells is a tiny hamlet outside of Bude in Cornwall, UK. It’s hidden down narrow…
St Materiana’s Church, Tintagel, Cornwall
St Materiana’s church perches on an exposed headland looking out to sea and Tintagel Castle.…
Materiana Church, Minster, Cornwall
St Materiana’s church, Minster, is so hidden in a deep wooded dell on a tributary…
St Juliot Church, Cornwall
St Juliot Church at Hennett, near Boscastle, Cornwall, UK is a hidden gem. Down a…
St Gennys, Cornwall
St Gennys near Crackington Haven on the north coast of Cornwall, UK is tucked away…
St Morwenstow, Morwenstow, Cornwall
Morwenstow, a tiny hamlet on the north Cornish coast near Bude,…
St Nectan’s Kieve Cornwall UK
St Nectan’s Kieve or Glen is a special place hidden in a deep…
Lansallos Holy Well, Cornwall, UK
Lansallos holy well can be found down an ancient lane adjacent to the main…
St Feock and Holy Well
Feock is a village in South Cornwall named after St Feock a Celtic saint.…
St Mylor Holy Well
The lovely little holy well of St Mylor is nestled in the churchyard…
St Gluvias Holy Well, Cornwall
Location SW 7848 3496
St Clether Holy Well and Chapel, Cornwall, UK
Location SX203 847
Scarlet's Well, Bodmin
Scarlet's Well is on the edge of Bodmin down a narrow lane. It feels rural…
St Petroc's Well, Bodmin
St Petroc's Well hidden away in Priory Park, Bodmin was originally known as St Guron's…
St Guron’s Wellhouse and Well, Bodmin, Cornwall
St Guron’s well house stands in the grounds of St Petroc’s parish church in Bodmin,…
St Piran's Well, Perranwell, Cornwall, UK
St Piran's holy well at Perranwell is a delightful place to visit. Unusually, it is…
St Gluvias Church, Penryn, Cornwall
St Gluvias churchyard Penryn, Cornwall
St Cadoc's Chapel, Cornwall
I love it when God sets us up! The day we visited the site of…
St Gothian, Gwithian
St Gothian was one of several hundred Irish missionaries who landed at Hayle in the…
St Ewe Church
St Ewe church is set in the centre of St Ewe village. There are the…
Towan holy well, Lobbs Shop, Cornwall
This very hidden holy well is on private land, secluded at the head…
St Teath
St Teath was reputedly another of King Brychan’s daughters and gave her name to the…
Linkinhorne Holy Well and Church
Location: Holy Well: OS map SX319 732
Southill Church and Lower Manaton Well, Cornwall, UK
Southill Church on the north east corner of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall is a tiny…
Davidstow holy well, Davidstow, Cornwall
Davidstow holy well has a rather imposing well house facade and is set…
St Nonna’s holy well, Altarnun, Cornwall
Location: OS map SX2243981533
St Nonna’s Well, Cornwall, UK
Location: OS: SX2243981533
St Michael's Holy Well, Michaelstow, Cornwall, UK
Michaelstow Holy Well in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels Church.
St Jame's Holy Well, Cornwall, UK
Saint Jame’s Well, near St Breward, Cornwall, UK. 
Venton Gassic, St Just in Roseland
This ancient well on the outskirts of St Just in Roseland sits on…
Ruan Lanihorne, Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall UK
Ruan Lanihorne is a sleepy hamlet on the Roseland Pensinsula in Cornwall. I visited trying…
St Just in Roseland Holy Well
Location SW848 356
St Cleer Holy Well, St Cleer, Cornwall
Location: SX249 683 St Cleer, near Liskeard in East Cornwall
St Cuby's Holy Well, Duloe, Cornwall
 
St Keyne's Holy Well, St Keyne, Cornwall
Location: OS SX248 603 Near Liskeard
Cardinham Holy Well, Cornwall
Cardinham Well, Trezance, Cornwall 
St Neot's Well, St Neot, Cornwall
LOCATION: OS SX183 681
St Indract's Well, Chapel Farm, nr Halton Quay, Cornwall
OS Map Reference: Location: SX417 659
Trebartha, North Hill, Near Launceston, Cornwall
 
St Martin in Meneage, Church
St Martin in Meneage
St Ruan's Holy Well
LOCATION: OS SW716 147
St Ruan's Church, The Lizard
St Ruan’s Church, The Lizard, Cornwall
St Levan's Chapel and Holy Well, Cornwall, England UK
LOCATION: OS SW381 219
St Euny's Holy Well, Sancreed Parish, Cornwall, England, UK
LOCATION: SW399 288
Sancreed Holy Well, Cornwall, UK
LOCATION: SW418 293
Madron Holy Well and Chapel, Madron, Cornwall
LOCATION: SW446 328
St Helen's Oratory and Chapel, Cape Cornwall
St Helens chapel and oratory, Cape Cornwall Sept 30th, 2020
Lower Boscaswell Holy Well, Pendeen, Cornwall
LOCATION: SW377 348
St Wyllow's Church, Lanteglos-on-Fowey, Cornwall
Langteglos-on-Fowey: St Wyllow’s Church above Pont Pil
St Veep and St Cadix
St Veep Church: St Veep, Lostwithiel, PL22 0PA, Cornwall
Fresh Oil for Leaders: Encounter with the Lion of Judah
Fresh Oil Worship time for leaders to come aside and be refreshed: 12th October 2013
Re-opening Ancient Spiritual Wells of Revival
REOPENING EUROPE’S ANCIENT WELLS OF REVIVAL
Cornwall and the Celtic Saints
CORNISH CELTIC SAINTS
King Brychan's Children and the Cornwall Connection
Brychan’s Children and Cornwall
France, Cornwall, Wales
Whilst on holiday in the south of France at the foothills of the Pyrenees, enjoying…
Hephzibah: Ancient and New Spiritual Wells.
Hephzibah
Ancient Well: Hephzibah
Ancient Well: Hephzibah, Cornwall
Bowl Full of Glory
July 2013
Strategy of Worship for Ireland, Wales and Cornwall
A Heavenly STRATEGY for Salvations: IRELAND, WALES, AND CORNWALL
Samson, a Little Background
Samson, some background
St Elidius, St Helen's Isles of Scilly
ST ELIDIUS (ENYS)
St Elidius and St Helen's Island, Isles of Scilly The Isles of Scilly St Michael's Mount, Cornwall glowing in the sunset St Just in Roseland, Cornwall River Fowey The Saint's Way, Cornwall Cornwall: Some Celtic Christian Sites St Constantine's Well, Constantine Bay, Cornwall St Sampson's Church, Golant, Cornwall in the sunshine St Sampson's Church, Golant, Cornwall - the porch entrance St Sampson's holy well sign, Golant, Cornwall St Sampson's holy well, Golant, Cornwall St Helen's Isles of Scilly - remains of the Christian community St Helen's, Isles of Scilly - soft sand and blue sea St Helen's Isles of Scilly - wild, remote, beautiful St Elidius' prayer oratory The prayer oratory of St Elidius, St Helen's, Isles of Scilly Samson Island, Isles of Scilly The Scilly Isles St Martin's: edge of the world, Isles of Scilly Bryher, Isles of Scilly, Atlantic coast Bryher, Isles of Scilly, rugged coastline Bryher, the edge of the world - Isles of Scilly Bryher, looking towards the Atlantic coast, Isles of Scilly Bryher in the mist - Isles of Scilly Bryher in the Isles of Scilly St Michael's Mount, looking dramatic in the evening sun St Michael's Mount, perched above the water of Mounts Bay, Cornwall St Michael's Mount, dramatic sunset, Cornwall St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, rising up out of Mounts Bay St Just in Roseland, reflections, Cornwall The River Fowey, low tide at Ethy Rock, Cornwall Cadix Creek on the River Fowey Ancient path to Cadix Creek, River Fowey, Cornwall The River Fowey at high tide, Cornwall River Fowey at Golant, Cornwall Penpol Creek, River Fowey at high tide River Fowey at high tide, Cornwall The Saint's Way, cross Cornwall walking route Helman Tor, Cornwall St Winnow, River Fowey, Cornwall Southill Church, Cornwall The River Fowey at Milltown The Edge of the World, Cornwall The River Fowey The Cornish coastline. The Scilly Isles from the Air Constantine, Remains of Ancient Church St Constantine's Ancient Well Constantine Bay, Cornwall Lantyan Woods looking across to St Winnow Lansallos, Cornwall Polruan, River Fowey, Cornwall The Isles of Scilly, off the Coast of Cornwall Purpitch Beach, St Martin's, Isles of Scilly St Martins, Isles of Scilly St Veep, Cornwall St Cadix, St Cyric's Creek, Cornwall St Samson's Cave, Golant, Cornwall St Nonna's Holy Well, Altarnun, Cornwall St Piran's Well, Perranwell, Cornwall, UK