Sites and Monument Record: Tidings Hill (SMR 304)
Description
2 storeys with dormerless attic, L-plan. Harled with moulded stone architraves. Entrance through porch in re-entrant angle. East wing with two 3-storeyed, gabled bays breaking through eaves line on S elevation;
asymmetrically placed windows. W gable end with
2-storey shallow curved bay and 5-light windows in
each floor. 6-bay S wing with mullioned windows and
tall projecting stack with diamond flues. S gable end
with canted bay at ground, tripartite at 1st and
lunette to attic. Conservatory on E. Each gable end
with mosaic work at apex. Red tile roof.
Original cast iron gateway set in stone piers.
The tennis court was sometimes flooded in the winter to form an ice skating surface.
Object detail
The Denholm's son, George, was born there in 1908 and became the owner after the death of his parents. He lived there with his wife Betty. During the Second World War Tidings Hill was requisitioned by the Admiralty and used to accommodate WRENS. George Denholm was in the RAF and won many awards.
The house was divided into two properties in the mid 1970s.
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