An amazing circular room cut into a huge block of grit stone. Inside, the single room is a seat cut around the edge. It's said that this was made in the 18th century and was the home of a hermit. It's likely that it was created by a local landowner commissioning a folly.

Michael Tilley

June 16, 2019

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A circular room cut into the rock with a seat cut from the rock running round its interior

DirkWi

August 6, 2023

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Refuge carved into the rock by George Chubb in 1790.

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