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15 Mar 2018

Water damage at the Hill House

A Mackintosh-designed fireplace at the Hill House, with bubbling plaster in the middle due to water ingress. Square purple tiles are on the wall above metal brackets.
The fireplace at the Hill House has suffered from water ingress.
The Hill House has long suffered from water ingress and, despite conservation work by the National Trust for Scotland and previous owners, the house still shows signs of damage. Without our urgent intervention, we could lose these beautiful interiors forever.
Expand image 1: A long sofa stands under the window in the drawing room of the Hill House. The sofa has Mackintosh motifs on it. Expand image 2: A white plaster ceiling has cracks and water stains across it. Expand image 3: Staining and water damage is visible on a white painted ceiling. Expand image 4: A dining room with a long dining table in the centre of the room, standing on a red Turkish style rug. A Mackintosh-designed light fitting hangs from the ceiling above the table. Expand image 5: A dining room with a long dining table in the centre of the room. A Mackintosh-designed light fitting hangs from the ceiling above the table. The walls are dark and wood panelled. At one end of the room is a portrait of a man smoking a pipe. Expand image 6: Water stains and cracks are visible on the plaster walls above the window in the drawing room. The Mackintosh fireplace is on the right of the window. Expand image 7: Water damage on a section of interior wall paper, which features bespoke Mackintosh decoration. Expand image 8: A built-in sofa to the corner of a bedroom, where almost everything is white. The sofa textile has become frayed at the edge. Expand image 9: A view of the master bedroom in the Hill House, looking towards the doorway. A sofa is built into the corner, and a Mackintosh-style fireplace stands beside it. Expand image 10: An artist's impression of the chainmail Box surrounding the Hill House.

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