A Thing of Beauty: The Story of Morland Place

For decades, the building on the Rockford Bypass near Owen Sound has mystified everyone who drives past. Now its creator, Barry More, has written the story of Morland Place, the remarkable home he and his parents transformed from a 50-acre working farm to a unique property complete with extensive gardens, concrete statuary, an outdoor maze, and of course, the three-storey Georgian-style mansion with its 12-foot ceilings, ornate mouldings, alcoves, fireplaces and magnificent hand-built staircase. Readers will be fascinated as the author explains the processes and motivations behind his life-long obsession with beauty. His restoration work is "neither easy nor cheap" but Barry is committed to preserving the best of the past so it will be there to enjoy in the future.