Round House & Capstan Gallery — Attraction in Sennen

What a treasure trove treat of local and wider arts and crafts talent!! If you’re lucky you may bump into a resident artist or two! Pop in and browse around.. talk to the people as they have so much background knowledge on most of their artists. OMGoodness, if I could buy some paintings, I sureee would!! Enjoy 😊 History of the Roundhouse - ‘The Round House was originally a capstan house. It was probably built in the 18th century and made higher in the 19th century. The walls are built from granite rubble with tarred weather boarding above and a slate conical roof. Inside, on the ground floor, is a capstan (windlass) that was operated by a team of men. It was originally in the open and the building was built over it. The capstan was used to wind up chains attached to the fishing boats. The chain pulled the boats up the very steep slope from the harbour. The top floor was used as fishermen's stores. In 2010 both floors are in use as a space where local and wider talent showcase and sell their arts and crafts. The windlass is...

this very small place is crammed full of so called art ok some of it is attractive most not and everything over priced I mean OVER priced not sure if they actually sell anything as you proberly have to take out a mortgage if you did buy a work of art here,warning theres a notice saying all breakages must be paid for im guessing this is how they make their money as impossible to move around for so much stuff ,if your into art you be screaming with pleasure ,if just a poor tourist just window shop but...

The Roundhouse, is a Grade ll listed capstan house, originally constructed in 1876 to house the capstan wheel that was used to winch boats up the harbour slipway. The upper floor is now a shop selling craft work and souvenirs, which first opened in 1983, while the lower floor became the Capstan Gallery, selling locally-produced fine art, in 1997. A great looking building, unfortunately a little too...