The "Ash Room" is decorated in shades of pink and green, matching the stained-glass window.

He moved to Exmoor in 1930 and took as active interest in running the Ashwick Estate, which extended to several hundred acres of farmland.

To provide for entertainment of the staff, a miniature theatre (sometimes known as the music room) was constructed in the grounds.

The wings have trompe-l'œil paintings on canvas of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on one side and politicians including H. H. Asquith, Bonar Law and Austen Chamberlain on the other.

[3] The building has been taken over by the Moorland Mousie Trust and is being restored to serve as a heritage information centre.