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Roche Rock

Roche derives its name from the Normans who were impressed by the three granite outcrops on the edge of the village.

The central stack rises some 80 feet above surrounding ground level and is surmounted by a two-storey ruin. This was once an ancient chapel, dedicated to St. Michael and dating from the 14th century, built partly of lime and stone. Indeed, Roche Rock stands on the same ley line as St. Michael's Mount in Mounts Bay, Marazion.

The lower part of the building was a cell, supposedly once occupied by a hermit leper. Legend tells that the leper was tended by his daughter, Gundred, who would bring him fresh water from a holy well some two miles distant.