aethelmar

Updated: June 1, 2025

Here the valley narrows between Cowden Hill and Crete Hill. The Perpendicular church has been restored, and is of little interest. Cerne Abbey was founded in 987 by Aethelmar, Earl of Devon and Cornwall. Legend has it that the monastery originated in the days of St.

Edric Holmes - Wanderings in Wessex: An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter