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Portian House is the building that was constructed over the Earth entrance to the Mundumbra portal. It was built by a Priestess and Guardia captain who passed through the portal to secure the Earth end.

Etymology

Originally it was named Puerta Guardián, the Spanish for “door guardian”. Over time, this became Anglicised as "Portian House".

Location

Portian House is located on Dartmoor in the south-west of England. It is remote, within a valley overlooked by a tor.

Architecture

The house is a blunt grand building of two storeys and many rooms, of many chimneys and sturdy granite. Above the entrance, there is an empty bell tower.

It was built at a time when servants were common (initially the Bestia who came through) and was designed for this, with separate stairs and corridors for the staff. By the time of the Maddisons' visit, the owner, Isabel Navarro, only kept one servant, Mrs Millar, and the back areas were not used.

The interior is reminiscent of Victorian homes with ornaments, old -fashioned furniture and decorated wallpaper.

History

Images

Exterior of Portian House
The lounge of Portian House
The library of Portian House

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 ==Architecture==
-The house is a blunt grand building of two storeys and many rooms, of many chimneys and sturdy granite, sitting in a sheltered valley of oaks and ashes. Above the entrance, there is an empty bell tower.
+The house is a blunt grand building of two storeys and many rooms, of many chimneys and sturdy granite. Above the entrance, there is an empty bell tower.
 It was built at a time when servants were common (initially the Bestia who came through) and was designed for this, with separate stairs and corridors for the staff. By the time of the Maddisons' visit, the owner, Isabel Navarro, only kept one servant, [[Mrs Millar]], and the back areas were not used.