The House

Leydene House, with the garden based on one of Lord Ashton's linoleum patterns. Work re-commenced in 1919 and the Main House was completed in 1925, although some rooms were occupied in 1924. However, the original plans had to be curtailed slightly, as a result of the war devaluing the pound. Some ‘corners’ were cut during the construction, such as a lack of damp course and some external walls only being one brick thick. This caused a lot of problems in later years.