Penzance: the Egyptian House, Chapel Street

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Penzance: the Egyptian House, Chapel Street

Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 26 Feb 1994

Built in 1835, part of an early nineteenth-century vogue for Egyptian-style design: a similar house can be seen in Hertford (Image).

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.117703
Longitude
-5.536162