Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
Date closed / demolished
(Day & Month are approximate.)
Public Records Office
Owned by A. Bryer (per Leigh & Orange) and the first tax was paid in 1912.
Purchased by "Staff Buildings Ltd" in Feb 1930.
File HKRS156-1-1491 R.B.L. NO. 671 (FORMERLY R.B.L. NO. 1 SEC. B.R.P. - NO. 373, PLANTATION ROAD, "HILDEN") - APPLICATION FROM STAFF BUILDING LTD. FOR RENEWAL OF CROWN LEASE IN RESPECT OF - , 07.04.1948 - 23.02.1955
Previous place(s) at this location
Photos that show this Place
1912
1924
1965
Comments
Re: Hilden
I really like this house. It is owned by a foreigner. I saw his name once listed in the newspaper, but didn't recognize who he is or what he does.
You can see good pictures of this fine house by searching for Severn 8:
http://www.centalist.com/NewHot-Project/SYPPWPPEPE/01.jpg
http://www.centalist.com/NewHot-Project/SYPPWPPEPE/05.jpg
Re: hilden
yes it is owned by an english couple. i know the guy but i've never met his wife. i think he is mixed english with german. i've met him a few times and each time he always mentions his vegetable garden. i'd say he's about 40-50 years old and very 'normal' which is not what you'd expect of someone who is sitting on a house worth hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars.
Shell Oil also owned Hilden
Shell Oil also owned Hilden in the 1950s & 60s
Re: Hilden
Was'nt it owned by a German, Dr.Zeo? If so, he had two tame gibbons that my friends and I took out for walks.
Hilden or The Pink House, 5 Pollock's Path
The SCMP carried this very interesting article on Hilden yesterday ( https://m.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2162050/h… ).
Hilden being demolished
Lovely glazed tiles in the grounds of Hilden
As discussed, demolished
As discussed, demolished early 2019, but some interesting background on the house and its last owner, Rosamond and Charles Brown.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/home-hong-kong-heritage-pink-060335009.html
New Link to SMCP Article from SMCP 2018
I found this link to the SMCP article mentioned in comments. Those links above are broken. This one works at the time of writing. Thanks to the Wayback Machine.
The article is well worth reading. It gives a real feeling for the old Mansions on The Peak, and their history and residents. Unfortunately Hilden was demolished in 2019, not long after this article was written.
Credit SMCP Author: Fionnuala McHugh Date: 2 September 2018
https://web.archive.org/web/20181105203957/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2162050/home-hong-kong-heritage-pink-house-peak-steeped
Regards, Graham