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Radio 3,12 Jul 2019,14 mins

SeriesBrick, Stone, Steel, Glass

Rame Head Chapel

The Essay

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The author Natasha Carthew on Rame Head Chapel, near Whitsand Bay, in south east Cornwall. 5/5 Natasha describes how she would write here in the wild as a child and how the chapel symbolised hope. This week's Essays are celebrating British architecture. Each writer has a passionate connection with the building featured, revealing how our long past and complex present have led to a built environment unlike anywhere else on the planet. Image courtesy of Natasha Carthew Producer: Clare Walker

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