41. The towers had a central pillar, also of thoroughly dressed stone blocks, which supported the ceiling rafters. 42. Exploration of the gardens reveals several dressed stones , which appear to be those referred to on the plaque. 43. The dressed stone was Breage granite. 44. The cut and dressed stone blocks are long and rectangular with a mixture of pick and quarry facing. 45. As with other houses and castles destroyed at the time, its dressed stone was sold off at auction. 46. The exterior features dressed stone blocks, while its rooftop turrets crowned by brick domes have a remarkably expressionist character. 47. It was built in 1896 and is a one story rectangular wood frame building on a dressed stone foundation. 48. The Second World War and was replaced with one built of ashlar or dressed stone with a timber-frame tower. 49. Built of red brick with dressed stone quoining the focal point is the large central bay containing the arched entrance. 50. The use of red brick as a building component had begun to replace dressed stone during the William and Mary era.
