Headswood Cottage, Denny...a little history.

Post by **Anne H** » Fri May 08, 2009 4:54 am

Hi Alan,

Many thanks...I see them!! It would be nice if it was still there but I won't hold my breath. I don't seem to have much luck with old houses still standing.

Regards,
Anne H

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Fri May 08, 2009 5:46 pm

Yes, it's still there.

I didn't know that was what it was called.

It sits at the end of a Private (gated) Road and you can't get anywhere near it. It was up for sale a few years ago and I went for a nosey but it was by appointment only - and I didn't have one!)

Anne

Post by **Anne H** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:14 pm

Hi Anne,

Is that Headswood Cottage or Headswood House you're talking about? Headswood House is currently up for sale...maybe my Ellis' are haunting it and they can't find a buyer.

Maybe if I contact the estate agent they might be able to give me some info.

Worth a try!

Regards,
Anne H

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:14 pm

Headswood House I think?

Anne

Added**

Headswood House

Denny, Stirlingshire

Details: This four-bedroom country home adjacent to Heads Wood has around an acre of woodland within its grounds, perfect for that mini nature trail you've always wanted. On the ground floor, there's a 25ft by 25ft living-room with parquet flooring, a kitchen-breakfast room, office and a dining-room; while there's a master bedroom (with a gorgeous en suite), three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs.

Ups A short drive away from Falkirk, recently named Scotland's best shopping town.

Downs Could do with double-glazing

Price pounds 485,000, Rettie and Co, 0131 220 4160, www.rettie.co.uk

Doesn't appear on Rettie's website though ...... maybe still to be added?

Post by **Anne H** » Fri May 08, 2009 10:14 pm

I think I'll send them an email anyway to see if they know if there was a cottage there also (at one time). My lot lived at the cottage from at least 1922 to 1945 when the parents died.

Can't hurt to try!

Regards,
Anne H

pricech2 · Post by **pricech2** » Sat May 09, 2009 1:17 pm

Hi AnneH,

I've finally found my 1896 OS map of Denny. Headswood House, Headswood Cottage and Headswood Laundry are all shown on it. Headswood House is in the kink of the River Carron as Currie found but Headswood Cottage and Headswood Laundry are next to each other on the Denny Road. If it still exists it looks like it would be the house on the left (coming from Denny direction) just before the left turn onto the M876 motorway. I think there's still a house there but I haven't been past there for a while.

Regards..........Christine

Post by **Anne H** » Sat May 09, 2009 2:09 pm

Hi Christine,

A map that actually mentions Headswood Cottage!

I'll have to look at those maps again and find Denny Road.

This is exciting! Many thanks.

Regards,
Anne H

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:07 pm

Cottage there in 1863 too:

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/indexmappage2.aspx

No sign of the house on this or the 1865 map so it must have been built between then and 1896 as it's on Christine's map

Anne

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:37 pm

Hi Anne(s),

You may struggle with the Rettie's house sale angle. The sale was in 2005.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_q ... _n9771576/

All the best,

AndrewP

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:45 pm

AndrewP wrote:Hi Anne(s),

You may struggle with the Rettie's house sale angle. The sale was in 2005.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_q ... _n9771576/

All the best,

AndrewP

and it changed hands again in Dec 2006!

I've been trying to visualise it but can't I'll need to go for a drive along there again [usually we just turn left for home there]