Priory Church, St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, England
Chapel of the Priory Church, originally built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 14th century after an earthquake, with 500 year-old alabaster carvings of biblical scenes and a 15th century granite Lantern Cross, on St Michael's Mount, a tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England, the site of a 12th century Benedictine monastery and 14th century castle. The island is managed by the National Trust but owned by the St Aubyn family. According to legend, the Mount is the site of a battle between King Arthur and a giant. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13436721
Media ID
45133744
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5867px x 3937px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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