II*Church · listed 1969Church of St MichaelPhoto: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0BHistory Grade
History of Rock · Historic England
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England counts them inside Rock’s built-up area, 130 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 15% of its homes were built before 1919. Rock grades B for history.
Listed buildings
15
130 per 10,000 residents
Grade I
0
exceptional interest
Grade II*
1
more than special interest
Scheduled monuments
1
nationally important sites
Homes built before 1919
15%
typical UK town 15%
In pictures
Landmarks of Rock
Nearly every Grade I and II* building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where Rock’s history is
Every Grade I and II* building, monument and historic park.
Grade II*Scheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
15 listed buildings by grade
0 Grade I1 Grade II*14 Grade II
Historic England lists buildings in three grades: Grade I for buildings of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of all listed buildings), Grade II* for particularly important buildings of more than special interest (about 5.8%), and Grade II for buildings of special interest (about 91.7%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on the National Heritage List for England whose point lies inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Grade II*
The Grade II* listed building in Rock
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Every one is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Grade II
14 Grade II listed buildings
Most listed buildings are in this grade, which covers buildings of special interest. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 14 Grade II listed buildings, A to Z
Churchyard Cross 4.5 Metres to South of Tower of Church of St MichaelGroup of 5 Tombchests of Kent Family and John Proffit 6-12 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of St MichaelHeadstone of Francis Mably 0.25 Metres to South of South Transept of Church of St MichaelHeadstone of Jane Guy 6 Metres to East of Vestry of Church of St MichaelHeadstone of Mary May 2.0 Metres to North East of Vestry of Church of St MichaelLychgate at South East Entrance to St Michael's ChurchyardPorthilly FarmhousePorthilly GreysQuay to West, South and East of Rock Sailing Club House and Adoining Walls to Beach on West and EastRetaining Wall of Churchyard to Churchyard North and West of Church of St Michael'sRock Sailing Club HouseTombchest and Headstone of Jane Proffit 2.0 Metres to East of Chancel of Church of St MichaelTredrizzick Methodist Church and Attached Sunday School and Forecourt Walls2 Tombchests of Hodge Family 4 Metres to 6 Metres to South of South Tower of Church of St Michael
How the list grew
More than half of Rock’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1987
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1987 · 11
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The first 3 entries were listed in 1969. 11 came in 1987, in the national resurvey of the 1970s and 80s. Only 0 have been added in the last 15 years.
Monuments & landscapes
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
1 scheduled monument
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from the Secretary of State, advised by Historic England.
History Grade
Rock grades B for history
Protected heritage and the age of the town’s homes, against all UK towns.
Protected heritage, for its size and in all (18 points, 156 per 10,000 residents)More than 65% of UK towns
Homes built before 1919 (15%)More than 43% of UK towns
Two measures, each ranked against every UK town of 1,000 or more, with protected heritage counting twice as much as the age of homes. Protected heritage counts each listed building by its grade (Grade I three points, II* two, II one), each scheduled monument and battlefield two, and each registered park or garden by its grade; it is ranked both per 10,000 residents and as a total, so a village with one fine church doesn’t outrank a historic city. The second measure is the share of homes built before 1919, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records. History is a character grade: it describes the town and isn’t part of the overall grade.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Rock
| Town | People | Listed | Grade I | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock | 1,156 | 15 | 0 | B |
| Padstow | 2,351 | 132 | 2 | A+ |
| Wadebridge | 5,626 | 26 | 0 | B |
| Egloshayle | 1,185 | 25 | 1 | A− |
| St Merryn | 1,344 | 8 | 0 | C+ |
| St Columb Major | 3,663 | 82 | 1 | A |
| Delabole | 1,779 | 4 | 0 | B− |
| Bodmin | 16,904 | 111 | 1 | B+ |
In brief
Rock in brief
The official list counts 15 listed buildings in Rock. The big year was 1987, when 11 of the 15 went on the list. Beyond that, like most towns its size, it has no Grade I building; per resident it sits near the middle of UK towns; and it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Rock’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Rock?
Historic England lists 15 buildings inside Rock’s built-up area: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II* and 14 Grade II.
Are there scheduled monuments in Rock?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard, Porthilly.
When were Rock’s buildings listed?
The first in 1969; the most, 11, in 1987.
How old are the homes in Rock?
15% of homes were built before 1919 and 27% before 1940, from the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax records (March 2025).
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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