Where Am I? No 12

[Flattybasher9]

I wrote to Matthew Becket at "lostheritage" and he suggests the following,

"I would suggest from the style of it that it may be from the Surrey/Sussex area - possibly a location that has views, either coastal or inland but up a hill or perhaps somewhere like the Sussex Downs."

Cazza, he also suggests posting the photograph in the following web site :-

https://www.flickr.com/groups/whathouseisthis/

Regards

Malky

[Ruskie]

That's interesting Malky. It confirms what many of us have thought about the location of this house.

(Great flickr site too.) 

[Joyful]

Thanks for that Malky, shame he couldn't suggest what use it had
That site is very interesting

Joy

[groom]

I'm not sure how the fact there has been a house there for over 150 years helps to prove it is where you think it is.  We need a photo of Fron Yeah from the same angle.

Sorry just noticed that - stupid predictive text on iPad! 

Surrey/Sussex sounds good to me.

[DavidG02]

Sussex yes. A lot of houses on the Slaugham Archive site look very very similar. Same material etc. I believe the picture Carol posted Brailsford is on the Slaugham site. This site was used for the Nix photos - who are connected to the Clifton Browns

I have spent 1 or 2 anxious moments looking at (now) Hoadland Cottages. 3 cottages side by side connected, which looks as if it has come from a larger property.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-48177145.html

[Regorian]

I'm afraid that this house design used to be relatively popular for the well off, and came under Victorian Tudor revival. I don't know how far back they went, 1890, 1880? Apparently, they could be found in the Colonies and in North America. I saw an image of one in North Carolina built in the early 1920's. Another in Ireland as of now.

I think it was built as a family home but in this photo, as suggested, it has been put to another use. The odd thing is the building behind the glass house. Actually, I think there are two, but the big building at the back looks new and doesn't look like a house.   

 

[cazza59]

I wrote to Matthew Becket at "lostheritage" and he suggests the following,

"I would suggest from the style of it that it may be from the Surrey/Sussex area - possibly a location that has views, either coastal or inland but up a hill or perhaps somewhere like the Sussex Downs."

Cazza, he also suggests posting the photograph in the following web site :-

https://www.flickr.com/groups/whathouseisthis/

Regards

Malky

Wow, talk about going above and beyond Malky!    Thanks for doing that!

I think maybe Rootschatters could probably lend a hand on that site! 

Sussex…who fancies google earthing every square inch...

Actually I wonder if the moderator of the Sussex board has any ideas of pictorial archives that may help?

[cazza59]

I'm afraid that this house design used to be relatively popular for the well off, and came under Victorian Tudor revival. I don't know how far back they went, 1890, 1880? Apparently, they could be found in the Colonies and in North America. I saw an image of one in North Carolina built in the early 1920's. Another in Ireland as of now.

I think it was built as a family home but in this photo, as suggested, it has been put to another use. The odd thing is the building behind the glass house. Actually, I think there are two, but the big building at the back looks new and doesn't look like a house.   

If they are  new buildings at the back, then you would assume  they were added to cater for the new use of the home, if indeed, it was no longer used as a family residence.

[Flattybasher9]

I have been through the following site. Nothing is standing out unfortunately.

http://www.goldonian.org/photos/photo_archive_homes/old_homes_eng.htm

One that stood out for me, not the house, you cannot see it, but it's the name and the children.

http://www.goldonian.org/photos/photo_archive_homes/pages/hope_place.htm

Regards

Malky