Plate XXIX shows, in a modernized form, the mediaeval castle of the Barons
le Poer, which is the centre block of the horseshoe-shaped range of buildings,
principally offices, constituting the main front. Careful remodelling has given
to the back of the structure (Plate XXX) the lines of a complete architectural
whole, but there can be no doubt from internal evidence that at least three
important additions are in fact embodied ; it is also probable that a portion of
the centre, which differs in character from the surroundings, was rebuilt in
consequence of a fire.
The entrance hall has a Georgian ceiling of bold, regular design. A flight
of stone steps leads up to a corridor giving access to the spacious staircase
hall, a late eighteenth-century addition, with Adam ornament on the ceiling
and walls. The grand staircase, which has a plain metal balustrade, is grace-
fully carried up along the wall to a gallery, giving access to the billiard- room
and bedrooms (Plate XXXI).
The principal drawingroom is a large apartment, somewhat low, with
three windows, four doors, and Adam overdoors ; there is a pretty Adam ceiling
in pale green and white, the work in relief being slightly gilt (Plate XXXII).
