Enginehouse
The Enginehouse is the residence of the family of the Count of Herrir's Engineer. As a professional, he has been responsible for the technical conduct of Sieges, the Construction of Fortifications (permanent and temporary), replacing bridges destroyed by raider, army or weather and undertaking various works on the highways to allow passage of the Kings' Troops.
Residents
The family and household of the Engineer are resident in the building, although both the Engineer himself and his two oldest children are currently on campaign with the Count.Purpose / Function
Residence for the Count's Military Engineer.
Architecture
The house is built to the boundaries of the plot with a central courtyard in Gondorian style. There are, on the external walls, no windows at ground level, and there is a light-well/courtward to provide illumination at that level. External windows on the middle floor are barred and those on the top floor have delicate traceries and shutters opening onto balconies or bulestrades.
History
The Count's Military Engineer had, previously, been in the employ of the King of Gondor - but had wearied of the role and sought to retire to the country. In a fit of anger, the King permitted him to do so in the most remote part of the Kingdom of Gondor that he could find. The plot had been derelict as a result of a law-suit that had seen the land end up in the hands of the court - and was gifted to the Engineer as his residence. As was his wont, the Engineer rebuilt the plot in the style of a Gondorian town-house - making the building the newest and most splendid in Count's Yardham.
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