The Right Round House
THE RIGHT ROUND HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1291360
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Right Round House
- Statutory Address:
- THE RIGHT ROUND HOUSE
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- 2006-09-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/15970/30
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1291360
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- The Right Round House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RIGHT ROUND HOUSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE RIGHT ROUND HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Veryan
- National Grid Reference:
- SW9213140050
Details
SW 94 SW VERYAN VERYAN GREEN
5/163 The Right Round House
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30-5-67
GV II*
Cottage. Circa 1820 and later. Built by Hugh Rowe, a Lostwithiel builder, for the
Reverend Jeremiah Trist. Painted render over slatestone rubble and cob with conical
wheatreed thatched roof and lateral stack to west. Scantle slate to north wing.
Circular room plan plus later one room wing. 2 storeys. Arched doorway to north with
original Gothick tympanum. C20 door. Half dome shaped thatched hood. Wing to north
and adjoining to right of door has small C20 window to east, i.e. road side.
Monopitch room to west. Ground and first floor original arched window openings to
east of round house with ornamental stone studded borders. Windows and C20 small
paned casements. More windows to south. Interior retains open hearth with bread
oven. One of 5 round houses in Veryan, all built by Hugh Rowe, for the Reverend
Jeremiah Trist, reputed to be one for each of his 5 daughters. Round plan is said to
be to deter the activities of the Devil but more likely reason is economy.
Listing NGR: SW9213140050
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 393649
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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