 Under his ownership , the Drawing Room was redecorated in a Renaissance Venetian style , In the process , Crace 's stencilling was over painted and then covered by <unk> silk , the Norton fireplace was removed , the furniture replaced with Edwardian pieces , and the carpet dyed by <unk> . In 1917 , to assist the war effort , the ironwork conservatory was razed , and its ironwork melted down for ammunition . 
