He found occasional work as a writer and translator, living in a modest flat far from the baronial splendour of his childhood.
The renovations covered the ancient baronial hall, restoration of the tracery and other architectural features.
He may have come from a baronial family, as his surname derives from a territorial location.
Two branches of this branch have since been elevated to baronial status.
He was then employed to sketch baronial halls in nearby counties.
The post-war period was also the death knell for the large standing baronial armies, which had helped fuel the conflict.
The newer part is a two storey, irregular building with a large baronial tower adjacent to the older building.
The mansion is in baronial or gothic revival style.
