Zennor Mermaid legend: carving of a mermaid with a comb and looking glass on a 15th-century bench-end in St Senara's church, Zennor, Cornwall.

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This carving of a mermaid with a comb and looking glass on a 15th-century bench-end in St Senara's church, refers to the legend of a beautiful young woman who lured chorister Matthew Trewhella into the sea at Pendour Cove where they are sometimes still heard singing together.

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Size: 4109px × 5669px
Location: St Senara's Church, Zennor, St Ives, West Penwith, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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