The Round House
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The Round House is a Grade II* listed late Georgian elliptical stuccoed villa located on Broxhill Road in Havering-atte-Bower
, London. The house was built between 1792 and 1794 by John Plaw
for William Sheldon. The house is open as part of the Open House London
weekend.
Havering-atte-Bower
Havering-atte-Bower is a village and outlying settlement of the London Borough of Havering, located 15 miles northeast of Charing Cross and close to the Greater London boundary. It was one of three former parishes whose area comprised the historic Royal Liberty of Havering...
, London. The house was built between 1792 and 1794 by John Plaw
John Plaw (architect)
John Plaw was an architect who was born in London but later emigrated to Prince Edward Island in Canada. He is known for favouring circular designs in the classical style.There are two known surviving examples of his work in the UK...
for William Sheldon. The house is open as part of the Open House London
Open House London
Open House London is an organisation which promotes appreciation of architecture by the general public. It organises tours, lectures, educational projects for children and so on, but it is best known for Open House Weekend, a two-day event which takes place on one weekend each September throughout...
weekend.