View W of St Michael's Chapel, Roche Rock, Cornwall: built 1409 over a rock-hewn granite hermitage used by early-Christian saints. A legendary place.

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Vertical view westwards of St Michael's Chapel, Roche Rock, built in 1409 over a rock-hewn hermitage used by early-Christian saints. The site has legendary connections with King Arthur, Tristan & Iseult and King Mark, and the ghost of Jan Tregeagle.

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Size: 4248px × 5628px
Location: St Michael's Chapel, Roche Rock, St Austell, Cornwall, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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