The Homestead, Mount Wood Road, Prenton, Wirral

This house, the architect's own home, is situated in a pine wood on the crest of a low hill at Prenton, Cheshire. The house stands wen back from the road. On the entrance front the chief feature is the porch, which is built of cream-coloured local stone from the Storeton quarries. The remainder of the house is faced with 2-in. rustic bricks, wire-cut on face, from Sutton Oak, St. Helens.  The roof is covered with Yorkshire stone slates of variegated tints. The internal arrangement is shown by the accompanying plans, [Architects and Builders Journal 3 July 1912 page 4]

Reference    Architects and Builders Journal 3 July 1912 page 4 with perspective and plans
Reference    Architects and Builders Journal 14 August 1912 page 168 - Photo of Hall