Tintagel - Where King Arthur Legends Loom Larger Than Life: Mention Tintagel, and the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table come to mind immediately. Since Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote his History of the Kings of Britain in 1150, visitors have been coming to Tintagel Castle … [Read more...]
A Medieval Old Post Office in the Heart of Tintagel
The Tintagel Old Post Office With a Curious Wavy Roof: There is more to Tintagel than the legend of King Arthur and Tintagel Castle. On the main street of the village is the medieval Tintagel Old Post Office. This very well-preserved 14th century yeoman's farmhouse on Tintagel's Fore Street … [Read more...]
Tintagel Castle – Birthplace of the Legendary King Arthur
Tintagel Castle – Home of King Arthur of Camelot and Merlin the Magician? Since Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote his fictitious "Historia Regum Britanniae" (History of the Kings of Britain) in 1150, Tintagel Castle has been associated with the birthplace of the great King Arthur. According to the … [Read more...]