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St Michael's Chapel on Roche Rock is a fifteenth-century chapel situated on a prominent granite outcrop near Roche in Cornwall. The chapel was constructed on the summit of the rock, a dramatic natural feature that rises approximately sixty metres above the surrounding landscape, and represents an ambitious example of late medieval religious devotion expressed through a remote and challenging location. The structure is relatively modest in scale, comprising a small rectangular chamber built directly upon the bedrock, with surviving elements including stone walls and architectural detail characteristic of the Perpendicular period. The chapel's isolated hilltop position made it a notable landmark and pilgrimage destination, though its remote and exposed setting also meant that maintenance presented considerable practical difficulties, contributing to its eventual abandonment and the fragmentary state in which it survives today.
Medieval chapel of St Michael's on Roche Rock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006664. View the official record →
St Michael's Chapel on Roche Rock is a fifteenth-century chapel situated on a prominent granite outcrop near Roche in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006664.
Medieval chapel of St Michael's on Roche Rock is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006664.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon (6 km), Round 310m east of Carloggas Moor Farm (6.2 km), Menacuddle Well (6.7 km).
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