![]() ![]() The mysterious woman turned out to be Morveren, one of the daughters of Llyr, king of the ocean, per Cornish folklore. One day at Pendower Cove, a mermaid appeared to an anchored ship and asked them to move the anchor, as it was blocking her door and preventing access to her husband and children. One day Matthew followed her home, and the two were never seen again. Eventually, the mysterious woman came to fancy the churchwarden’s son, a young man named Mathew Trewella. ![]() She would appear from time to time over the course of many years, but never seemed to age. Locals noted her beauty and her lovely singing voice, but no one knew where she came from. Inside, visitors can find one of the most intriguing features: a bench-end with carvings of fish on the seat and a woman admiring herself in a mirror this is the “Mermaid Chair.”Īccording to local lore, in times long, long ago a beautiful and richly dressed woman would occasionally attend services at the church. The stone structure was built between the 13th and 15th centuries, and includes a tower and a small graveyard. ![]() Senara has stood in the village of Zennor in Cornwall. ![]()
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