I recently travelled to Tobermory (I love that town) to visit the Grotto. In town, there is an old abandoned ship docked ashore. I noticed it right away because “Port Dover” was written on its hull, which is a small town near my birthplace.
On the way home from Tobermory, on one of the main streets of Wiarton, I saw this house and just had to stop:
[Thought I would use an old-school horror effect here – Da da dahhh]
This house was amazing, even in its deterioration. I didn’t go inside, but I imagine the main staircase would have been awesome to photograph.
I loved the grassy stairs leading to the road . . .
. . . and the slight part of the curtain.
Even the back had character, with its creepy oculus window that had me wondering who might be peering out at me. Mrs. Bates come to mind?
I also wondered what might be in this shed, but I didn’t look inside.
Given the door in the picture, there must have been a second floor balcony on this side of the house at one point. No longer. When I was little, there was a house down the street from where I lived with a door like this, without a balcony. My friends and I theorized that a witch lived there because, logically, she could fly out of the door with her broomstick. How handy!
The weathervane added to the “eerily beautiful” factor of the ruined home.
Imagine this on Hallowe’en? Trick or treat . . .
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I love the last photo. The window at the top left of the house looks like there is a light on inside. And the photograph with the curtain parted - is that a ghost looking out at you?
I chuckled at your surmise that a door part-way up a wall could be used by a witch as a broom flight launch pad. It makes perfect sense, really!
But I'm agonizing at knowing that we will never find out what was inside that shed!
I find it sad, though, to see such a stately home being reduced to shambles. Owning an 120 year old home, I can relate to the possibility that the owners finally couldn't afford all of the countless repairs and renovations necessary to keep a century home going. Or maybe the owner passed away, and the inheritors of the estate just can't keep up.
@transition2gratitude - yeah, it does look like a light! It may just be photoshop though, I'll have to go back and check out the original.
Just thought I'd comment on this. I am from Wiarton and this home is so sad. My great aunt used to attend lavish parties here in the 30's and she often spoke of the interior beauty of this home. Marble fireplaces you could almost walk into and yes, a fantastic staircase.
I'm not sure of ownership if this home other than rumors. I do believe that the current owners actually live across the road from this place but I'm not sure.
I do wish someone would fix it up and bring it back to its former glory.
So sad, such an echo of the past.
Thanks for commenting Rebecca. I too find it sad that such awesome architecture is laid to waste.
I've lived up in the Tobermory/Lion's Head for most of my life and absolutley loved this house. The light in the window isnt photoshopped, its seriously always been on. Even when people lived there, that was the only light that was ever on in that house. I often wondered about the people living there, its always looked abandoned except for the one light in the window...
If you can gather any information about this house and its history, i would love to hear about it! Ive always been fascinated with this house. Thanks for the picture posts!
I photographed this house a couple of years ago. It's one of my favourites. The door on the second floor may never have had a balcony or anything, other than being a door. They used to have snow doors on the second floor so they could exit the house when the first floor was snowed in. Yes, the snow was that high once upon a time.
Snow doors eh - I never knew that! Very cool, thanks for reading everyone!
ONE CAN FOCUS ON THE YEARS OF YOUR, SO SAD THIS HOME IS LEFT TO WEATHER DAMAGE... NO HEIRS??? HOW SAD...
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