Well, well well!
There is mystery myth and legend surrounding the name of both the well and the small hamlet of Morvah, here in West Penwith.
The land was certainly inhabited many centuries ago but whether the well drew the people here or a mystic has been lost over time.
One story is related to the Church, as was the case in many areas of Cornwall, originating with a a Celtic Saint. The Saints of Cornwall often came from Ireland, bringing with them Christianity. This saint is reputed to be St Bridget of.Kildare, one of the most revered women in Irish Church history. Or possibly, she was homegrown - St Morwetha. Or possibly the church was dedicated to St Bridget of Sweden as it seems have been today.
The story of the Well goes back further into time than what can been seen today. The wells of long ago were often places which attracted communities to settle in an area. People would come to Morvah in search of the legendary Giants and Mermaids. Tales were spun to draw people into the area. All along this coast there was mining for tin. People came from far and wide to trade in tin and also to mine for it. There were 3 communities living alongside one another - tinners, farmers and fishermen. Traditions and legends co-existed. Today although many of the properties are now not lived in all year round, you can still spot some of these traditional livelihoods and see where a few people emigrated to, by looking at the memorials. One man, related to the Harry family, was so poor, he was transported to Australia, for stealing a pair of trousers! Later of course, the Cornish miners were highly prized skilled workers, luring many Cornish tinners to try their hand mining for gold and opals in both Australia, California and South Africa.
At the church, you will see the Morvah war memorial. Two names are remembered each Remembrance Day. William Tregear and Charles Jilbert. They are from the nearby area. Curiously, you will often find the house name, or area where people had lived, written on the memorial in the churchyard. Tre means three in Cornish. You'll probably see this regularly on your travels around Cornwall.
To find the cache solve the puzzle: the dates on the memorial are N50 09. ABC W005 38.DEF
A is the number of letters where Charles is from plus 2
B is the position alphabetically of the doubled letter on the last line of the memorial
C is the number of letters in the name of Charles home
D is Cornish word Tre meaning this number (see text)
E is the number of letters where William is from minus 2
F is the number of words on the third line
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