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| HER Number: | 29222 |
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| Name: | ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Early Medieval religious house, Medieval religious house, Post Medieval religious house |
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Summary
St Michael's Mount has been occupied for many centuries, possibly commencing in the prehistoric period as an entrepôt for tin produced in west Cornwall,
Protected Status
- Conservation Area: ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT
Other References/Statuses
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 29222
Monument Type(s):
Full description
St Michael's Mount has been occupied for many centuries, possibly commencing in the prehistoric period as an entrepôt for tin produced in west Cornwall (29222.10). At the time of the Domesday Book, St Michael's Church is mentioned at the adjacent Manor of Truthwall, suggesting that there may have been an early medieval monastery on the Mount (29222.20). After the conquest a Benedictine Priory was set up, as a cell to the Norman abbey of Mont Saint-Michel. Several of the buildings on the summit appear to originate during this period (29222.31). The Priory was dissolved in 1425 and the land given to a convent of Brigittine nuns (29222.30). A harbour was built in 1427 (29222.32) and a medieval lighthouse survives on the summit (29222.34). Fortifications were added to the northern slopes in approx 1500 (29222.40). After the reformation, the mount passed through several owners before becoming the property of the St Aubyn family. Their house (29222.50) now dominates the summit. The present harbour, built on the site of the medieval one, was built 1824 (29222.51).
<1> TAYLOR, T, 1908, ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT AND THE DOMESDAY SURVEY, VOL XVII, 2, 230-235 (Unedited Source). SCO6959.
<2> HUSSEY, C, 1924, UNKNOWN TITLE, 1/11/1924, 8/11/1924 (Unedited Source). SCO7094.
<3> Henderson, C, 1925, The Cornish Church Guide, 160-162 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3512.
<4> Taylor, T, 1932, Saint Michael's Mount (Bibliographic reference). SCO4586.
<5> Fletcher, JR, 1957, Short History of St Michael's Mount (Bibliographic reference). SCO3323.
<6> Henderson, C, 1955-60, Ecclesiastical Antiquities of the 109 parishes of West Cornwall & Ecclesiastical History of the 4 Western Hundreds, 217-223 (Article in Journal). SCO3499.
<7> Pevsner, N, 1951, The Buildings of England: Cornwall, 193-195 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4126.
<8> St Aubyn, J, 1974, St Michael's Mount (Bibliographic reference). SCO4472.
<9> POOL, PAS, 1975, ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT 1762 (AFTER W BORLASE), 3 (Unedited Source). SCO8307.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO6959 - Unedited Source: TAYLOR, T. 1908. ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT AND THE DOMESDAY SURVEY. JRIC. VOL XVII, 2, 230-235. |
| [2] | SCO7094 - Unedited Source: HUSSEY, C. 1924. UNKNOWN TITLE. COUNTRY LIFE. 1/11/1924, 8/11/1924. |
| [3] | SCO3512 - Bibliographic reference: Henderson, C. 1925. The Cornish Church Guide. 160-162. |
| [4] | SCO4586 - Bibliographic reference: Taylor, T. 1932. Saint Michael's Mount. |
| [5] | SCO3323 - Bibliographic reference: Fletcher, JR. 1957. Short History of St Michael's Mount. |
| [6] | SCO3499 - Article in Journal: Henderson, C. 1955-60. Ecclesiastical Antiquities of the 109 parishes of West Cornwall & Ecclesiastical History of the 4 Western Hundreds. JRIC (NS) Vol 2 (part 3 & 4) Vol 3 (part2 &4). 217-223. |
| [7] | SCO4126 - Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1951. The Buildings of England: Cornwall. 193-195. |
| [8] | SCO4472 - Bibliographic reference: St Aubyn, J. 1974. St Michael's Mount. |
| [9] | SCO8307 - Unedited Source: POOL, PAS. 1975. ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT 1762 (AFTER W BORLASE). CORNISH STUDIES. 3. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 29222.20 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Early Medieval monastery (Monument) |
| 29222.10 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Iron Age harbour (Monument) |
| 29222.34 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Medieval beacon (Monument) |
| 29222.31 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Medieval chapel (Monument) |
| 29222.33 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Medieval gravestone (Monument) |
| 29222.30 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Medieval priory (Monument) |
| 29222.32 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Medieval quay (Monument) |
| 29222.60 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Modern garden (Landscape) |
| 29222.51 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Post Medieval harbour (Monument) |
| 29222.50 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Post Medieval house (Monument) |
| 29222.40 | Parent of: ST MICHAELS MOUNT - Post Medieval watch tower (Monument) |
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