The Chapel Horizontal St Michael's Mount Cornwall England
by Wayne Moran
Title
The Chapel Horizontal St Michael's Mount Cornwall England
Artist
Wayne Moran
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
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The Chapel Horizontal St Michael's Mount Cornwall England
St Michael's Mount (Cornish: Karrek Loos yn Koos, meaning "hoar rock in woodland") is a tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The island is a civil parish and is linked to the town of Marazion by a causeway of granite setts, passable between mid-tide and low water. It is managed by the National Trust, and the castle and chapel have been the home of the St Aubyn family since approximately 1650.
Historically, St Michael's Mount was a Cornish counterpart of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, with which it shares the same tidal island characteristics and a similar conical shape, though Mont-Saint-Michel is much taller.
St Michael's Mount is one of 43 unbridged tidal islands that one can walk to from mainland Britain. Part of the island was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1995 for its geology.
St Michael's Mount may have been the site of a monastery from the 8th to the early 11th centuries. Edward the Confessor gave the site to the Benedictine order of Mont-Saint-Michel and it was a priory of that abbey until the dissolution of the alien houses as a side-effect of the war in France by Henry V. Subsequently, it ceased to be a priory, but was reduced to being a secular chapel which was given to the Abbess and Convent of Syon at Isleworth, Middlesex, in 1424. Thus ended its association with Mont-Saint-Michel, and any connection with Looe Island (dedicated to the Archangel Michael). It was a destination for pilgrims, whose devotions were encouraged by an indulgence granted by Pope Gregory in the 11th century. The earliest buildings on the summit, including a castle, date to the 12th century.
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Michaela Perryman
Congratulations, featured in Best of British Group 14th October 2023. You are invited to add your featured image to our Featured Images Discussion Page October - December 2023
Bernadette Krupa
Wayne, absolutely gorgeous capture from 1650 "The Chapel Horizontal St Michael's Mount Cornwall England"! Congrats on multiple features - Just perfect, The Art Network and Your Story of Art!! L/F
Harriet Feagin Photography and
Wonderful interior. Lots of detail without being "crunchy". Well done.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Chapel Horizontal St. Michael’s Mount composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Chapel St Michael’s Mount Cornwall England composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L