HOLME LEIGH, (Winhill), Woolton Park 1869-71.
Architect: Henry A. Bradley, 20 Basnett Street.

The house was demolished in the early 1970s, so this description is based on the only photograph we have found, the frontispiece of The House on Woolton Hill by Alec R. Ellis (1951) and the 1:1250 Ordnance Map of Nov. 1960.

A large house, in size, plan form, massing and materials - brick and stone - the house was very similar indeed to Baycliff, before either was altered. The modelling of the immediate site for Holme Leigh was not so pronounced as for Baycliff which has quite a high bank in front and to the right, and there was a 5 difference in alignment. From the photograph it is clear that half-timbering in a band at eaves level and in gables was not then present and apparently was not part of the original design.

At Holme Leigh the stable block was behind the house against the retaining wall, which survives behind the flats. At this house too there was an addition to the left of the garden front but it was only about half as long as the new sitting room at Baycliff.
In general the stylistic analysis for Baycliff may be taken as applying to Holme Leigh, but without the enrichment of 'half-timbering'.

This house and Baycliff were the last to be built in Woolton Park - the L.W.L.B. Minutes for 26.10.1868 show that a letter and plans had been received from Henry A. Bradley, architect signifying his intention to build two houses for The Walton Park Co., and on 30.11.1868 these plans were approved by the Board.

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