{"id":801,"date":"2020-07-13T13:36:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T12:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/?page_id=801"},"modified":"2020-10-13T11:10:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T10:10:29","slug":"whinhill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/skelmorlie-villas\/whinhill\/","title":{"rendered":"Whinhill"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>6 The Lane, Skelmorlie<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_gallery-d0795ca593d9517d64584bd1d5de7143\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-av_gallery-d0795ca593d9517d64584bd1d5de7143 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:12.5%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery av-av_gallery-d0795ca593d9517d64584bd1d5de7143 avia_animate_when_visible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  avia_lazyload avia-gallery-animate avia-gallery-1'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/skelmorlie-villas\/whinhill\/\"><div class='avia-gallery-thumb'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1.jpg' class='first_thumb lightbox ' data-onclick='1' title='Whinhill from West'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-826 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-826\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Whinhill from West' alt='Whinhill from West' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-826 avia-img-lazy-loading-826\"  width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1.jpg\" title='Whinhill from West' alt='Whinhill from West' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map-36x36.jpg 36w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='2' title='Whinhill Location'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-820 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-820\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Whinhill Location' alt='Whinhill Location' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-820 avia-img-lazy-loading-820\"  width=\"310\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map.jpg\" title='Whinhill Location' alt='Whinhill Location' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-map-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-1-1.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-1-1.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='3' title='Whinhill Front'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-825 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-825\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-1-1-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Whinhill Front' alt='Whinhill Front' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-1-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-1-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-1-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-1-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-825 avia-img-lazy-loading-825\"  width=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-1-1.jpg\" title='Whinhill Front' alt='Whinhill Front' \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-36x36.jpg 36w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='4' title='Whinhill room'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-830 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-830\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Whinhill room' alt='Whinhill room' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-830 avia-img-lazy-loading-830\"  width=\"304\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1.jpg\" title='Whinhill room' alt='Whinhill room' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1.jpg 304w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-room-1-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1-300x221.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='5' title='Whinhill Centre Rose'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-827 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-827\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Whinhill Centre Rose' alt='Whinhill Centre Rose' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-827 avia-img-lazy-loading-827\"  width=\"408\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1.jpg\" title='Whinhill Centre Rose' alt='Whinhill Centre Rose' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-centre-light-1-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-cornice-1.jpg\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-cornice-1.jpg' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='6' title='Whinhill Cornice'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-828\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-cornice-1-180x180.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"  title='Whinhill Cornice' alt='Whinhill Cornice' srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-cornice-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-cornice-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-cornice-1-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-cornice-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828 avia-img-lazy-loading-828\"  width=\"276\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-cornice-1.jpg\" title='Whinhill Cornice' alt='Whinhill Cornice' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Source of Photos:\u00a0<\/em><em> 1. Exterior of Whinhill from West \u2013 Courtesy of Mr &amp; Mrs McLaren. 2. 1910 ordinance survey. 3. Exterior of Whinhill from the South East &#8211; Mr &amp; Mrs McLaren. 4. &#8211; 6. Lounge , ceiling rose and cornice &#8211; Mr &amp; Mrs McLaren.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-15d750bd1b332b34c6e70b077ebbccdf av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><div class='avia-data-table-wrap av-av_table-79567314f19fdf27597651e950bcbb3a avia_responsive_table avia-table-1'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia_pricing_default  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class='avia-heading-row'><th class=''>Owners<\/th><th class=''>Dates<\/th><th class=''>Alterations<\/th><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Richard Watson<\/td><td class=''>1874 &#8211; 1904 <\/td><td class=''>House built by Richard &amp; his brother Robert 1874\/5. See The Watson family for more details.<br \/>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Hugh Brown <\/td><td class=''>1904 &#8211; 1908 <\/td><td class=''><\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Mrs Sarah Craig <\/td><td class=''>1908 &#8211; 1923 <\/td><td class=''><\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Mrs Helen Brown <\/td><td class=''>1923 &#8211; 1930<\/td><td class=''><\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Mrs Eliza Tweedie <\/td><td class=''>1930 &#8211; 1976<\/td><td class=''><\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Mr Edward &amp; Mrs Helen Cannie<\/td><td class=''>1976 &#8211; 1989 <\/td><td class=''>Plot of land between house and Mission Hall sold <\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Mr John &amp; Mrs Elizabeth Craig <\/td><td class=''>1989 &#8211; 1992 <\/td><td class=''><\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Mr &amp; Mrs Stephen Cassidy <\/td><td class=''>1992 &#8211; 2010 <\/td><td class=''>House extended &amp; conservatory added <\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class=''>Mr Murray &amp; Mrs Lucy McLaren <\/td><td class=''>2010 &#8211; Present <\/td><td class=''><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><style type='text\/css'>.avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(1):before { content: 'Owners'; } .avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(2):before { content: 'Dates'; } .avia-table-1 td:nth-of-type(3):before { content: 'Alterations'; } <\/style><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-0ff602b3e980a3377077ff3c1c834df6 hr-default  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><strong>Research:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>In June 1873, Richard Watson purchased a plot of land, on the west side of the lane, opposite the old school, from Archibald Montgomerie, Earl of Eglinton &amp; Winton, on the condition that he would build a dwelling house or villa of not less than \u00a3500 within two years.<em>\u00a0 Source: Feu Contract between the Earl of Eglinton and Winton and Richard Watson.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Richard built Whinhill soon thereafter. We understand that the name is derived from the use of whinstone in the building of the house rather than the red sandstone used elsewhere in the village. <em>Source: Mr &amp; Mrs M McLaren (current owners). <\/em><\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_822\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-822\" class=\"size-full wp-image-822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-watson-shop.jpg\" alt=\"Watson Shop, Skelmorlie\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watson Shop, Skelmorlie<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Richard Watson (1837 -1914) was a well-known figure in the village. His father was Henry Watson and his mother, Agnes McLean Watson. He was the seventh of nine children by Henry; five with his first wife Margaret and four with Agnes. As a child, Richard was brought up at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/skelmorlie-villas\/ashcraig\/\"><strong>Ashcraig<\/strong><\/a>, where his father was head gardener to A.D. Campbell. After the Campbell\u2019s death in 1854, the family moved to Pierhead, later renamed Eglinton Place and Henry and Agnes, with the help of their son George, started a grocery business.<\/li>\n<li>Richard became a joiner and ironmonger with his elder brother Robert. Together they built not only Whinhill, but also <strong>Mountview<\/strong>, <strong>Seaview<\/strong>, <strong>Partridgefield<\/strong> (where Robert and his family lived) and <strong>Lincluden<\/strong>. He married Jane Macrae from Carradale. Richard and Jane emigrated to North America but the boat they were sailing on sank in the St Lawrence. They were picked up separately and for a time neither knew if the other was alive. When reunited they returned home where they also had nine children. It\u2019s believed that Richard stepped into the grocery business to help his father, following the death of his brother George in 1873. When his father died two years later, Richard formally took over the shop and became a grocer and spirit merchant. <em>Source: A history of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/people-of-local-interest\/henry-watson-family\/\"><strong>Watson family<\/strong><\/a> by Margaret Elder, Edinburgh, great granddaughter of Richard Watson given to Mrs J Yeomans, previously of Ashcraig. <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Richard continued to own Whinhill through to 1904, just under 30 years. Although he may have actually lived there for a brief period, we know that he and his family lived in Eglinton Place beside the shop and that Whinhill was Let for much of his ownership.\n<div id=\"attachment_823\" style=\"width: 537px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-823\" class=\"size-full wp-image-823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-watson-shop-to-let.jpg\" alt=\"Glasgow Herald Advert\" width=\"527\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-watson-shop-to-let.jpg 527w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-watson-shop-to-let-300x23.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/whinhill-watson-shop-to-let-450x34.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glasgow Herald Advert<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is supported by regular adverts in the Glasgow Herald, as shown, between 1879 \u2013 1900. <em>Source: Whinhill Deeds, The history of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/people-of-local-interest\/henry-watson-family\/\"><strong>Watson Family<\/strong><\/a>, The Glasgow Herald &amp; Post Office County Directories.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When Richard put the house for sale in\u00a0 1904, it was bought by a Hugh Brown Junior, Chartered Accountant, Glasgow for \u00a3690. Hugh only held onto the house for 4 years, before selling to Mrs Sarah (Foster) Craig in March 1908. Sarah was the wife of Robert Hunter Craig of <strong>West Park<\/strong>, Skelmorlie, where they both lived. <em>Source: Dispositions by Richard Watson and Hugh Brown.\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Sarah held on to Whinhill until 1923 when she sold it to Mrs Helen (Craig) Brown for the sum of \u00a31000.\u00a0 Helen is not only the wife of Hugh Brown, chartered accountant and previous owner of Whinhill (1904-1908) but the Craigs now live in Skelmorlie at <strong>Croftmore.<\/strong> Sarah (Foster) Craig is Helen&#8217;s step-mother.\u00a0 <em>Source: Disposition by Mrs Sarah Craig in favour of Mrs Helen Brown. <\/em><\/li>\n<li>In May 1930, Whinhill was sold to Eliza (Harkness) Tweedie who owned Whinhill until she died in June 1975. In 1967, there is a brief reference to a Mrs McCormick of Whinhill, Skelmorlie, who was then the local RNLI Convenor. We are told that Maragaret McCormick was Eliza&#8217;s daughter and that she was married to David McCormick, a long-serving and respected Clyde ferry captain, hence her support for the RNLI. Note: At some point it is understood that Whinhill was split into two flats for a period of time. <em>Source: Disposition by Mrs Helen Brown, The History of the Grace Paterson Ritchie Lifeboat launched Sept 1967, David Carnduff (friend of the McCormicks) and current owners Mr &amp; Mrs McLaren. <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Following Mrs Tweedie\u2019s death, her executors sold the house to Edward and Helen Cannie. The Cannies lived at Whinhill for 11 years and some of the family still stay in the village today. We are told\u00a0 by their daughter, that Edward bought the house for Helen as a silver wedding anniversary present. During the Cannies time at Whinhill, they sold the plot of land between the house and the Mission Hall, upon which, 6a The Lane was subsequently built<em>.\u00a0 Source: Various dispositions by Mr &amp; Mrs Cannie.\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n<li>The next owners of Whinhill were John and Eliabeth Craig who bought in 1989 and sold in 1992. They were followed by Stephen and Veronica Cassidy who bought in 1992 and lived there for 18 years. 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