Comments on: Seafield – Westward Ho!

By: christine key

christine key — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:04:55 +0000

I heard it had been left to a chap who previously rented rooms in Westward Ho on condition that he lived there, and that he and his sister shared the house but never got on with each other. Apparently he has since died, which is appears evident as previously the lawn was always nicely mowed and is not now, and the lady lives there alone. It’s such a shame it can’t be restored.

By: Stan Andrews

Stan Andrews — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:49:56 +0000

@Rose Arno….Unfortnately the house has been vandalised over recent years. Windows have been smashed on the front of the house and recently the old lady who lives there placed a sign in the window asking “Please don’t throw stones”. About 2 years ago I overheard some teenagers bragging how they’d broken in through the front door one night thinking it was empty…and they were shocked to find someone living there.
Seafield House will always be a talking point, it’s become an iconic part of the Westward Ho! history. Respect to the lady who lives there.

By: RoseArno

RoseArno — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:17:10 +0000

Thanks for your comment, it has not been vandalised but is in need of some renovation.

By: George Bennett

George Bennett — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:52:18 +0000

Im doing a school project about the history of westward ho and one of the things im including in it is seafield house. This was really helpful and seafield house is a beautiful property which doesnt deserve to be vandilised.

By: Janet Forward Powell

Janet Forward Powell — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:29:10 +0000

Seafield House is still lived in by an elderly lady who cannot afford to have repairs done. She is the owner of the property, has lived there since she was nineteen and has too many memories of her family life there to leave. She loves the place.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:30:14 +0000

Fallen in love with the property, can’t understand why stones have been thrown at the windows. Would love to visit and learn from the owner about the reality of living in such an amazing and historical property!x

By: simon perry

simon perry — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:16:27 +0000

very interested in the house offering my services to help to restore house to its former glory please email either way. would love to look around to see the extent of the work involved, seen the house today 20/07/2011 fantastic property

By: Rod Heather

Rod Heather — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:08:30 +0000

Brinsley de Courcey Nixon built the house as holiday home. He was the founder of London & Provincial Bank and in 1870 a financial backer of John Hughes the Welsh industrialist who founded the city of Hughesovka (now Donetsk) in the Ukraine and modernised Russia’s iron and steel industry. Nixon’s youngest son Brinsley spent time in Hughesovka where he met and later married Elizabeth the niece of John Hughes.