Brixham's Coffin House

[Delightful]

Saw this while looking up something else:

"Built in around 1736, Brixham boasts what is believed to be the world's only coffin-shaped house, the story going that its unusual design results from an argument between a father and his prospective son-in-law. Upon being asked for his daughter's hand in marriage, the father answered that, "I would rather see my daughter in a coffin than married to you." Not to be so easily discouraged, the prospective husband promised that the father's wishes would be met and built the coffin-shaped house, his action so impressing the bride's father that the latter gave his blessings to the marriage.[8]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixham

The house is now a shop selling crystals and tarot cards etc.

Anyone know any more about this odd story?

 

[eburacum]

Here's the building concerned;

an older picture

and a composite image, including floorplan.

from which you can see that the building only has a vague resemblance to a coffin.

 

[Delightful]

Thank you

Yeah, it's not an obvious coffin, lol. But an oddly tall and thin house.

I wonder if there's any truth to the story?

 

[Kondoru]

Daft story.

Our church has a tower and a spire, and the story goes they were built to please two disagreeing sisters.

(200 years apart)

The house has been built to fill in an awkward hole.