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The Round House

A Grade II Listed Building in Knutsford, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2969 / 53°17'48"N

Longitude: -2.3655 / 2°21'55"W

OS Eastings: 375737

OS Northings: 377833

OS Grid: SJ757778

Mapcode National: GBR CZX9.PW

Mapcode Global: WH997.MDSC

Plus Code: 9C5V7JWM+QR

Entry Name: The Round House

Listing Date: 18 May 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1388403

English Heritage Legacy ID: 476414

ID on this website: 101388403

Location: Over Knutsford, Cheshire East, Cheshire, WA16

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Knutsford

Built-Up Area: Knutsford

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Knutsford St Cross

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description



KNUTSFORD

SJ77NE LEGH ROAD
792-1/2/81 (West side)
18/05/95 The Round House

GV II

House. c1900. By Richard Harding Watt. Edwardian Free style.
The house comprises round tower facing garden, with
rectangular block adjoining it facing street. Pedimented
doorway to garden up steps in this block, which is surmounted
by irregular parapet.
3-storeyed block offset beyond, with irregular fenestration of
1 and 2 lights, some with heavy stone lintels, randomly
projecting blocks of stone, and irregular embattled parapet.
Paired windows to ground floor of tower and first floor, not
aligned.
Tower projects from corner of main block, the other corner
marked by projecting square bay window wrapping it. Main
entrance in the northern return. Paired Ionic pilasters each
side of paired doors. Round-arched stair window to the right
of the doorway.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
One of a remarkable series of buildings erected in Legh Road
under the patronage of Richard Harding Watt: see The Old Croft
(qv).


Listing NGR: SJ7573777833

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