Description

SW 93 NW VERYAN VERYAN

8/143 Chyrond (formerly listed as
- The Round House)
30-5-67
- II*

Round cottage, circa 1820. Painted rubble and cob with wheatreed thatch conical roof.
One room plan. 2 storeys. Arched entrance to south with C20 door but original
Gothick tympanum detail over. Thatched open porch on posts. Low arched head of
window over breaks eaves line; C20 windows with glazing bars. Original arched ground
and first floor window openings to east (road) side with stone borders. Bobbin
turned, cross finial to roof. Interior not inspected. One of 5 round houses 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: SW9150839419

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17533392

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Recommended Books

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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)