Round House, Veryan, Roseland, Cornwall taken 1964
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Round House, Veryan, Roseland, Cornwall taken 1964
Image: © Christine Matthews Taken: Unknown
Five of these round houses were built by the Trist Family in the early 19th Century and situated at the entrances to the village - these private thatched circular cottages have become a unique feature of Veryan. It was thought that the round shape would guard the village from evil as there were no corners in which the devil could hide!
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Image Location
Latitude
50.223839
Longitude
-4.915537