![]() by Merlin, seduced Queen Ingerna at Tintagel. The doorway, seen in the photo to the left, is the doorstep from which Merlin came to retrieve Arthur to place him under protection. New!! See
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![]() Castle is the rumored home of King Arthur. High on a hilltop, surrounded by slate cliffs and yawning black caves, it is indeed imposing. Local legend states that when the fog is very thick, you can see the castle once again in all it's glory. |
Chalice Well is fed by a spring of primary water giving an outflow of some 25,000 gallons a day, even in times of drought. The water, rich in iron, stains the channels red. The springs are rumored to have healing powers. One Arthurian rumor was that the Holy Grail |
In 1536, the 27th year of the reign of Henry VIII there were over 800 monasteries, nunneries and friaries in Britain. By 1541, there were none. Over 10,000 monks and nuns had been dispersed, buildings seized and sold off by the Crown. Glastonbury was one of the principal victims. Much of the surrounding town is built from stone of the ruins.
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