Posted by Adam Quinan on March 03, 2009 at 18:39:16 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Brantwood posted by Robert Thompson on March 03, 2009 at 18:23:40:
Robert Thompson wrote: The octagonal turret room was added by Ruskin so that he could sit and contemplate the lake.
Doesn't that sound like Ransome's description of the North Pole's original designer and user? Apart from not being a free standing building close to the shoreline, the purpose and design (albeit a bit small for 8 explorers and two Eskimos to spend a night in) are quite similar enough to be more than coincidental.