Cornhill On Tweed, Tiptoe House
House (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Cornhill On Tweed, Tiptoe House
Classification House (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 284662
Site Number NT94SW 18
NGR NT 9100 4210
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/284662
- Council Northumberland
- Parish Cornhill-on-tweed
- Former Region Northumberland
- Former District Berwick-upon-tweed
- Former County Northumberland
Building Notes
Tiptoe House is located near the Scottish-English border and was originally a 19th century cottage. By 1948 the cottage required restoration work and the owner, Major France, commissioned the architect Basil Spence to make it much more hospitable. Over the next three years Spence provided designs for the building, adding a balcony, balustrades and a variety of surface textures to its façade.
The decorative appearance of the building is considered to be in Festival Style, similar in fashion to the 'look' of the buildings at the 1951 Festival of Britain.
Archive Details and Summary
The Sir Basil Spence Archive holds one colour perspective view of Tiptoe House. This may have been the same perspective that was exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy in 1951.
This text was written as one of the outputs of the Sir Basil Spence Archive Project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, 2005-08.
