The brick home conjures up the charm of an English cottage with its ivy-wrapped facade, refreshed interiors, and leafy patio.

Gun carriages of this type were normally made of oak. This one, however, is from the wood of the breadfruit tree, suggesting that at some time the carriage was replaced possibly in the Pacific.

The carriages will also be washed and treated with a compound to prevent wood rot and insect attacks. The star of the collection at the Tudor fort - the Alberghetti gun - will be treated with hot ...