Nuns have always been an object of fascination and humor for many people. Their unique way of life and their dedication to serving God has inspired countless jokes and one-liners.

With bunk beds and log fires inside, a lot of the ancient theme has been preserved for those who dare to spend a night there, reports Devon Live. The origins of the farm Nearby Dartefacts and Squares: 212 Less than 1 km P9 Nun’s/ Siward’s Cross (411 m) SW, 224°, 0.127 km Upright Stone (427 m) NW, 305°, 0.183 km B.M. 1338.4, NF, W of Nun’s Cross (Not Located) SW, 244°, 0.188 km PCWW Marker, Granite, No.39, 1917 Post (427 m) NW, 307°, 0.189 km Recumbent Gatepost with Hangar, Nun’s Cross Farm S, 174°, 0.194 km Nun’s Cross Farm (399 m) S, 173°, 0.210 km Nun’s Cross Common SW, 231°, 0.215 km Dawes Shaft SW, 231°, 0.215 km Nun’s Cross Hill SW, 231°, 0.215 km The Mystery Coat of Arms at Nun’s Cross Farm (398 m) S, 177°, 0.224 km Gate, Nun’s Cross Farm S, 180°, 0.233 km B.M. 1379.0, SF (Not Located) N, 341°, 0.249 km PCWW Marker, Granite, No.40, 1917 Post (412 m) SW, 210°, 0.312 km Girder Bridge over Devonport Leat (1) E, 78°, 0.338 km Devonport Leat Tunnel Entrance near Nun’s Cross Farm (390 m) SE, 152°, 0.344 km Devonport Leat Sluice Gate, West, near Nun’s Cross Farm (388 m) SE, 136°, 0.374 km Devonport Leat Clapper Bridge, near Nun’s Cross Farm (388 m) SE, 134°, 0.376 km Tinners’ Streaming, near Leat Tunnel Exit W, 250°, 0.378 km Nun’s Cross Ford SE, 136°, 0.419 km Old Farm, near Leat Tunnel Exit W, 252°, 0.423 km PCWW Marker, Granite, No.38, 1917 Post (427 m) NW, 327°, 0.427 km B.M. 1372.9, EF SW, 218°, 0.430 km PCWW Marker, Granite, No.41, 1917 Post (424 m) SW, 207°, 0.440 km Devonport Leat Tunnel Exit W, 248°, 0.445 km No. 0339, The open moorland results from a long history of human management and its diversity is maintained by cattle, pony and sheep grazing. On clear days in the distance you can see Plymouth Sound.

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constructed for himself a rough-and-ready shelter and, leaving his family at home, betook himself to the labour of building a primitive family dwelling. A single Storey, two-roomed house with a fireplace at each end.’ Hemery 1983 p338 Nun's Cross Farmhouse from afar on a misty day Mystery case of the farmer's wife who left the house and never returned There was a succession of families who owned the farm afterwards until it was eventually abandoned somewhere between 1929 and the 1940s. It was used shortly as a base for camping by Royal Navy training expeditions throughout the 1970s and 80s – or so it is claimed, although never officially documented it appears. What is a common trait between a person with a lisp and a nun? They both have a fondness for the Faith book.

SX 60 69 S, 187°, 0.540 km B.M. 1326.8, W face, snow (398 m) N, 2°, 0.540 km Newleycombe Tinners’ Hut No.01, near Devonport Leat (407 m) W, 254°, 0.562 km Sheep Leap (over Devonport Leat) N, 13°, 0.583 km Outcrop near Hutchinson’s Cross W, 256°, 0.592 km Sunny Corner N, 18°, 0.593 km Devonport Leat (Hutchinson’s) Cross W, 258°, 0.631 km Nun’s Cross Mire SE, 148°, 0.632 km Nun’s Cross Brook SE, 148°, 0.632 km PCWW Marker, Granite, No.37, 1917 Post (429 m) NW, 333°, 0.662 km Post with Hole, next to PCWW Marker Post (429 m) NW, 333°, 0.669 km Beehive Hut, foot of the Upper Reservoir Embankment W, 256°, 0.670 km B.M. 1430.9, NF SW, 210°, 0.673 km Drivage Bottom Stream W, 258°, 0.680 km Leat Footbridge and Sluice, near Hutchinson’s Cross W, 262°, 0.691 km Upper Reservoir, Drivage Bottom Stream W, 256°, 0.702 km Nun’s Cross Mine W, 250°, 0.707 km Upright Stone by PCWW No.42 1917 Post (439 m) SW, 205°, 0.711 km PCWW Marker, Granite, No.42, 1917 Post (439 m) SW, 205°, 0.715 km Drivage Hut W, 266°, 0.715 km Devonport Leat Weir, near Hutchinson’s Cross W, 266°, 0.718 km Lower Reservoir, Drivage Bottom Stream W, 256°, 0.733 km Newleycombe Tinners’ Hut No.02, near Weir (413 m) W, 264°, 0.739 km Leat Clapper Bridge, above Drivage Bottom W, 278°, 0.742 km Whealam Hill E, 108°, 0.771 km Whiteworks Car Park No.02 N, 346°, 0.779 km Girder Bridge over Devonport Leat (2) N, 22°, 0.812 km Adit near Tinners’ Hut, Drivage Bottom W, 286°, 0.838 km Newleycombe Tinners’ Hut No.03, Drivage Bottom (355 m) W, 288°, 0.843 km Bridge over Devonport Leat (Whiteworks) NE, 23°, 0.847 km Older Bottom NW, 295°, 0.848 km Whealam Stream Tin Stamping Mill E, 92°, 0.884 km PCWW Marker, Granite, No.36, 1917 Post (428 m) NW, 336°, 0.891 km Older Bridge, over Devonport Leat NW, 304°, 0.908 km Possible Buddle, Whiteworks Tin Mine NE, 53°, 0.921 km Whealham Bottom Inscribed Granite Cross (407 m) SE, 126°, 0.931 km Foxtor Mires Tinners’ Hut NE, 52°, 0.933 km Drivage Bottom NW, 293°, 0.939 km Newleycombe Lake NW, 315°, 0.940 km Wineford Brook NW, 315°, 0.940 km Whiteworks Car Park No.01 N, 345°, 0.953 km Ford, Drivage Bottom (2) NW, 305°, 0.958 km Whiteworks Hut Walls NE, 37°, 0.962 km Whealam or Wheal Anne Bottom E, 104°, 0.963 km Stannan Hill N, 2°, 0.965 km PCWW Marker, Granite, No.43, 1917 Post (442 m) SW, 204°, 0.973 km Whiteworks Triangular Holed Stone NE, 34°, 0.983 km Whiteworks Building NE, 33°, 0.991 km 1 km B.M. 1371.3, WF N, 10°, 1.007 km Wheal Chance Ruined Building or Third Wheel Pit W, 268°, 1.021 km Possible Loading Bay for Tramway? NE, 35°, 1.029 km Wheal Chance Possible (Tin Ore Crushing) Stamps Area W, 269°, 1.032 km Wheal Chance Main Wheel Pit W, 269°, 1.032 km Whiteworks Whim Plat NE, 34°, 1.034 km Ford, Drivage Bottom (1) NW, 300°, 1.035 km Wheal Chance Settling Pit W, 269°, 1.040 km Walled Shaft, Whiteworks, South NE, 45°, 1.040 km No. 0378, But speculation is still rife, the T could point to the name Tyrwhitt who at one time was a large landowner who lived at nearby Tor Royal. Current Projects". Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1 December 2005. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008 . Retrieved 8 March 2009.It’s easy to shrug this off as another wild tale, but it’s an all-together different story as you look at the farm on a misty day from the Nun’s Cross that gives the building its name. Nun’s Cross

Though she never returned, the legend of her disappearance would intrigue the imaginations of travellers for years to come. Many legends and superstitions surround the nearby area. It was said Crazywell Pool was bottomless and that waters of the pool were able to predict the next monk to die. There was also said to be a witch, who haunted the place and gave people bad advice. Legend says she advised Piers Gaveston, a possible lover of Edward II, to return to king's court after being banished to Ireland telling him that "his humbled head shall soon be high". Instead, he was captured by the king's enemies and beheaded and his head was set up on high battlements. [11] Goldsmith's Cross [ edit ] Goldsmith's cross The open, windswept upland moors are characterised by large expanses of grass and heather, peat blanket bogs and valley mires. These provide habitats for wildlife such as skylark, meadow pipit, common lizards and fox moth caterpillars. Childe’s Tomb is another of those Dartmoor locations with a big reputation. Situated on the margin of the Fox Tor ‘Grimpen’ mire, of Conan Doyle fame, this cairn-cist-cross hybrid monument is associated with a legend of gripping and dramatic narrative (HER, undated b).But the farm now belongs to Mount Kelly School, and can be rented with a capacity of up the 27 sleepers and 36 diners. Bunkbeds and log fires help preserve its ancient theme for those who dare spend a night there… Read More Related Articles After speaking with a number of Navy officials, the use of the building does not appear to have been documented. Access to the playground is via a gate off Bellever Close. NOTE: There are no parking arrangements at the start and finish. A map found at the Plymouth and West Devon Record Office, and dated 1916, indicates that it was proposed to erect a PCWW stone in the position indicated by the BSs on the later maps. While discrepancies have been found with this map it is totally reasonable to expect a stone to have been erected at this location and this is confirmed by the OS maps. The 1954 and 1968 OS maps both show BSs indicating another BS had been added. These same maps continue to show the parish stones but with the PCWW stones having been added. Logically the the second BS at Siward’s Cross has to be a PCWW stone. It has been erected at the change in direction of the boundary and without it the PCWW boundary would miss Siward’s Cross by linking the stones to the NNW and SWW of the cross.