The Bellweather House Above Stormhaven Cliff

The Bellweather family established their home above Stormhaven Cliff in 1891 after Edward Bellweather purchased the seaside property following his success as a coastal shipping agent. Three generations lived there, including Edward, his wife Margaret, their children, and later grandchildren who assisted with business records and household management. Their income came from maritime insurance, shipping contracts, and harbor supply investments.

Local records described the Queen Anne residence as a prominent cliffside home with maintained gardens, guest rooms, and carefully preserved woodwork. The veranda, tower, and decorative details remained symbols of the family’s success during the early decades.

The first warning sign appeared in 1929 when Bellweather Shipping Services lost several contracts after coastal trade slowed and larger companies took over regional routes. The family dismissed household workers, closed the upper bedrooms, and postponed repairs to the veranda, copper roofing, and weather-exposed wooden trim. After Edward’s death in 1932, his children disagreed over whether to sell the property or keep it within the family. By 1935, unpaid business loans, overdue taxes, and inheritance disputes forced the remaining Bellweathers to leave Stormhaven Cliff.

The Bellweather House was abandoned in 1936 after foreclosure ended years of maritime decline, unpaid debts, and unresolved inheritance disputes. No restoration occurred, and no Bellweather family members returned to occupy the coastal residence. Official records documented ownership changes but no successful preservation efforts. Salt air, storms, and neglect gradually damaged the woodwork, roof, and interior rooms. The Queen Anne seaside house remains above Stormhaven Cliff, empty and deteriorating with no restoration completed and no confirmed future use.