It is said that when these buildings were built in the 1700's they were made round so that the ghosts couldn't hide in the corners.
I've been saving this capture for a rainy day, that's today alright. I have shown you 2 roundhouses before on the Thames & Severn Canal, but they have been restored into private houses. This one is in ruins for a reason.
It's about a mile along the canal from any access roads there is no electricity, gas or other services nearby so it remains as it is.
At least it gives you the full picture how the canal employee lived. The door in the bottom is where the horses were kept, the first floor the kitchen/living room, the floor above was for sleeping. That leaves what looks like another floor with no windows, it's actually a concave roof for catching rainwater, the only source of water they had.
Best viewed with the magnify button above the pic.
