"Rosenheath'" Heaton Mersey, Stockport

This house has been erected for Mr F Norbury on a site commanding extensive views of the surrounding country. The peculiarity of the situation rendered it necessary to have the kitchen and scullery overlooking the front entrance approach, so as to give the dining and drawing rooms better views. The house contains two entrance rooms, kitchen, pantries and scullery with lavatory on the ground floor and six bedrooms, also bathrooms, on the first floor and attic. The basement contains wash-house and larder. The usual ordinary materials have been used in construction and the house forms one of similar residences erected from the designs of Messrs Darbyshire and Smith, Manchester. [Building News 31 March 1893 page 457]

Given as Smith’s own house in Pike 1899.

Reference           Building News 31 March 1893 page 457 with perspective and plan