Church of St Nonna, Altarnun
| St Nonna's Church, Altarnun | |
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 St Nonna's Church, Altarnun
Location in Cornwall
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| 50°36′17″N 4°30′46″W / 50.604608°N 4.512809°WCoordinates: 50°36′17″N 4°30′46″W / 50.604608°N 4.512809°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | St Nonna, Altarnon |
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| Dedication | Saint Nonna |
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| Parish | Altarnun |
| Deanery | Trigg Major |
| Archdeaconry | Bodmin |
| Diocese | Truro |
| Province | Canterbury |
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| Vicar(s) | Revd Andrew Balfour |
The Church of St Nonna also known as the Cathedral of the Moor is the second largest church on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, located in the village of Altarnun (meaning: "altar of Nonn"). The dedication is to Saint Non or Nonna, who was the mother of St David. The church is mentioned in Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn; it is the church in which the evil vicar of Altarnun depicts himself in a painting as a wolf while the members of his congregation have the heads of sheep.
The church is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Trigg Major, the archdeaconry of Bodmin, and the diocese of Truro. Its benefice is united with those of Saint Sidwell and Saint Gulval, Laneast, and Saint Clederus, St Clether. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
The oldest fabric dates back to the Norman era. Most of the church dates from the later part of the 15th century, at which time the north and south aisles were added. The church was restored in 1867 by E. Sedding.
It is a building largely of the 15th century in the Perpendicular style, with a tower 109 ft (33 m) high. It is notable for the fine Norman font and the amount of old woodwork, including the screen, bench-ends and communion rails which date to 1684.
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