← Database
St Michael

St Michael

Rock

Cornwall

Circa C12 church with main structure of nave, chancel and south transept surviving.

Architectural Features

Circa early C12 front.

South transept, partly remodelled in C13 with contemporary lancet window and piscina surviving.

Circa C15 south chancel aisle.

C12 church probably comprised nave, chancel and south transept with possible archaeological evidence indicating existence of north transept.

In circa C13 the south transept was widened to the west and a lancet was placed in the east wall.

In circa C15 a narrow one bay south chancel aisle was added, and an arch was inserted at the north east corner of the south transept to provide a form of hagioscope between the transept and chancel.

In circa C15 the nave, chancel and south transept were re- roofed and in the late C15 to early C16 the roodscreen and pulpit were added.

The south transept retains a restored 3-light Perpendicular window in the south gable end and a C13 lancet window in the east wall.

Interior: The C15 waggon roofs to the nave, chancel and south transept were heavily restored in 1865 with some moulded ribs-and moulded wall plates surviving in the south transept.

The furnishings have been largely renewed in the C15 and C20.

the moulded and chamfered stiles are carved with rosettes and the bases stopped with ornate carvings of vases and floral trails.

The circa early C16 pulpit is also a high quality, with contemporary moulded stem and hexagonal drum carved with linen fold panelling.

Circa C13 picina in east wall of south transept, C14 piscina in south wall of chancel and credence or ambry in north wall.

The C12 font has a circular bowl, round shaft with cable moulding and square base.

To the north of the font is a slate ledger stone in memory of William Rounsevall who died in 1659