Rock Cottage

Rock Cottage is 16th-century cottage, situated on Mawgan Creek, a tributary of the Helford River, in Cornwall, England. The cottage was discovered by the current owner's parents in 1954, purchased from the Trelowarren Estate. The property was condemned as unfit for habitation, and as it was Grade II Listed for being "the only recorded example of a traditional Cornish Cottage built on a projecting rock foundation", work was unable to be carried out. It was therefore necessary to appeal to the Minister of Housing for delisting so the property could be renovated and ultimately preserved for future generations. The building still remains one of the finest examples of a traditional Cornish cottage.
History at Rock Cottage
Rock Cottage is the only habitable property located at the top of the hill between Mawgan Bridge and Gear Bridge. Gear Bridge has historical significance, as this was the part of a battle ground for the 1648 Cornish insurrection following the end of the English Civil War. The role of Cornwall in the English Civil War saw some 500 Cornish fight against the Parliamentarian forces of Sir Hardress Waller in support of the Duchy after it was decided taxes were to increase to fund military installations. Following the bloodshed of Cornish Royalist supporters in other areas of Cornwall, the battle concluded at Gear Camp (a site of Iron Age settlement, 1 mile from Rock Cottage), culminating in defeat for the Cornish.

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