About ten years ago an old country-house bhotel/b just outside this town suffered a fire. The couple who ran it left. Naturally when I heard about it I got on my bicycle and went to explore. I went back a few times, but I don't think I knew what to make of ... bBannister/b, why the wire, I wonder? Detail of the balustrade. Local colour. I can't think of a more suitable book to find in a house like this. Tear drop. Country Pile The central tower. Posted by Eryl Shields at 21:26 ...