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Water Damage at The Hill House

The Hill House has long suffered from water penetration. Despite conservation work by the Trust, our partners and previous owners, the house still shows signs of damage. Without urgent intervention, we could lose this beautiful building forever.

The living room at the Hill House

Sunlight streams into the room, illuminating the Glasgow rose stencils and beautiful flower motifs.

Water damage in the ceiling of the living room

Sustained water penetration has scarred the ceiling and sadly, water now drips from the ceiling of the living room, tarnishing the floor beneath.

The portrait of Walter Blackie in the dining room

Painted in 1920, this portrait accompanies one of Walter’s wife Anna, also in the dining room.

Looking into the dining room toward Mackintosh designed fireplace and light fixture.

Mackintosh designed the steel fireplace and incredible pendant light fixture in the dining room. This south-facing wall and chimney take the brunt of the wind and rain, and water has seeped through the facade around the chimney and into the sandstone walls.

Visible damage on the fireplace

Master Bedroom, the Hill House

The master bedroom of the Hill House is one of the most spectacular rooms in the home and includes original artwork and designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh.

Master bedroom detail with fireplace and reading nook

This is the reading nook that Anna Blackie often used as a morning room.

Damage visible above the nook in the bedroom

In the top left-hand corner you can see the water damage in the ceiling above the nook.

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Published: 8 February 2018

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