If it is any help i will add what i thought about the interior of the house.
The picture of the hall represents the best of what is left of the interior, the rooms have in a lot of cases been split to provide more rooms for when the house was used as a nursing home, the rooms left intact leave nothing of the history of the house other than the sheer size, there are two staircases both very similar and neither very imposing, they have had rebuilding work done to include fire doors which reduce the impact.
The house has been gutted of all period pieces, door handles to light fittings,there is one period toilet[ broken] on the top floor and a bath on one of the lower floors.
In my opinion there is little if anything to be said for anything in the interior to make it worth saving , there are many houses in better condition surviving in the area.
The one thing that is worth saving is the glasshouse, which does at least appear unaltered and although missing a lot of glass could be repaired[and has to be as part of any planning grant].I believe that the most important point in the case of Leslie house is to find a future for it as soon as possible, repeated attacks by vandals could result in the houses destruction, arson being the greatest risk, there are examples of fires in the gardens and in outbuildings, its location and size makes it unlikely to be bought and turned back into a single house,although it has been looked at.
hotel seems unlikely due to its location ,a museum or art gallery would be a good solution but i think unlikely in that area which really only leaves the present plans.
whilst I would hate to see another historic house go this way, I do agree with what Michael has just said, that its only hope of survival and a possible return to its former glory is to find a use for it now before it is lost forever.
The picture of the hall represents the best of what is left of the interior, the rooms have in a lot of cases been split to provide more rooms for when the house was used as a nursing home, the rooms left intact leave nothing of the history of the house other than the sheer size, there are two staircases both very similar and neither very imposing, they have had rebuilding work done to include fire doors which reduce the impact.
The house has been gutted of all period pieces, door handles to light fittings,there is one period toilet[ broken] on the top floor and a bath on one of the lower floors.
In my opinion there is little if anything to be said for anything in the interior to make it worth saving , there are many houses in better condition surviving in the area.
The one thing that is worth saving is the glasshouse, which does at least appear unaltered and although missing a lot of glass could be repaired[and has to be as part of any planning grant].I believe that the most important point in the case of Leslie house is to find a future for it as soon as possible, repeated attacks by vandals could result in the houses destruction, arson being the greatest risk, there are examples of fires in the gardens and in outbuildings, its location and size makes it unlikely to be bought and turned back into a single house,although it has been looked at.
hotel seems unlikely due to its location ,a museum or art gallery would be a good solution but i think unlikely in that area which really only leaves the present plans.
whilst I would hate to see another historic house go this way, I do agree with what Michael has just said, that its only hope of survival and a possible return to its former glory is to find a use for it now before it is lost forever.