What is recorded here

This green commemorative plaque records: Cromwell House. Built in 1584 and enlarged in 1657 by Thomas Harriot on the site of an earlier Saxon dwelling. A fine example of a 17th Century Yeoman’s house and Home Close that retains the original ground plan. Recorded plaque organisation: Wollaston Parish Council.

Thomas Harriot was a mathematician, astronomer, and translator who made significant contributions to early telescopic observations and algebraic notation; Cromwell House served as his residence where he conducted important scientific work.

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