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Latitude: 50.2179 / 50°13'4"N
Longitude: -4.9237 / 4°55'25"W
OS Eastings: 191518
OS Northings: 39414
OS Grid: SW915394
Mapcode National: GBR ZN.MCXH
Mapcode Global: FRA 08KG.5KY
Plus Code: 9C2Q639G+5G
Entry Name: The East Round House
Listing Date: 30 May 1967
Last Amended: 27 November 1985
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1291400
English Heritage Legacy ID: 393626
ID on this website: 101291400
Location: Veryan, Cornwall, TR2
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Veryan
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Veryan
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Architectural structure Thatched cottage
SW 93 NW VERYAN VERYAN
8/144 The East Round House (formerly listed
- as Round Haven)
30-5-67
GV II*
Round cottage. Circa 1820. Painted rubble and cob with wheatreed thatch conical
roof. One room plan. 2 storeys. Arched entrance to south with original Gothick
tympanum now partly blocked and with C20 casement with glazing bars. Original arched
ground and first floor window openings to west with stone studded borders. Old
casement window to first floor rear. Bobbin-turned, cross finial to roof. Interior
not inspected. One of 5 round houses built in Veryan by Hugh Rowe, a Lostwithiel
builder for the Reverend Jeremiah Trist, reputed to be one for each of his 5
daughters. Round plan said to be to deter the activities of the Devil but more likely
reason is economy.
Listing NGR: SW9151839414
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