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The Mermaid of Zennor. Visitors are drawn to Zennor Church from all over the world by the legend of the Zennor Mermaid and by the magical story of the ancient Mermaid Chair. Carved on the medieval bench-end is the figure of a mermaid holding a mirror in her right hand and a comb in her left.
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The church is in the centre of Zennor village, 5 miles from...
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The Mermaid of Zennor (Cornish: An Vorvoren a Senar) is a Cornish folk tale which originates in the village of Zennor. The legend tells the story of a mysterious woman who occasionally attended the parish church of Zennor ; a young man followed her home one day, and neither were seen again.
The Mermaid Carving Zennor church is famous for a carved medieval chair, or bench end, displayed in the south side chapel. The carving is generally dated to between 1400-1500. The carving shows a mermaid carrying a comb and mirror. The pose is similar to classical depictions of the goddess of love and of the sea, Aphrodite.
The church is in the centre of Zennor village, 5 miles from St Ives on the B3306 towards Land’s End, one of the country’s most scenic drives. The church is open to visitors every day of the year from 9am to approximately 6pm, (but a little earlier in winter). A service of Holy Communion is held at 11:am on the first, second and fourth ...
The Mermaid of Zennor. One fine Sunday morning in Zennor church, perched on the cliffs of Penwith, the choir and congregation were ready for service when through the church door came a strange lady of unearthly beauty.
12 de ene. de 2022 · By The Cornwall Guide. Last updated 12 Jan 2022. The small village of Zennor huddles around the medieval churc hbetween the West Cornwall moors and North Cornish coast not far from St Ives. In that church carved on the end of one of the wooden is a strange figure of a mermaid.
18 de feb. de 2020 · In most versions of the legend, she is named ‘Morveren’, however, in his novel ‘Seat of Storms’ Craig Weatherhill includes a mermaid of Zennor named ‘Azenor’. This is most likely derived from ‘Asenora’, the original Breton name of St Senara who founded the church in Zennor.
