St Materiana's Church, Norman church in Forrabury and Minster, England.
St Materiana's Church stands among the trees of Minster Wood in the Valency River valley, half a mile east of Boscastle, Cornwall.
The site, originally named Talkarn, was established before Boscastle during the Norman period and changed to Minster due to its monastery connection.
The tomb of Saint Materiana remained preserved within the church walls until the religious changes of the Protestant Reformation in England.
The structure experienced substantial flooding damage in August 2004, leading researchers to conduct archaeological investigations throughout the following year.
The church building serves as a maternity roost for greater horseshoe bats, representing one of the largest populations of this species in Cornwall.
Location: Cornwall
Location: Forrabury and Minster
Inception: 12 century
Architectural style: Norman architecture
GPS coordinates: 50.68300,-4.67600
Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:38
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