Saltburnt Manor

Saltburnt Manor, also known as 'the house,' is an expansive luxury residence said to be located in England. The Balfour family resides there, with an expansive staff maintaining the rooms and grounds.

Location

New residents pick up the mansion is somewhere in England, but the exact address and coordinates are not known.

Map

A map was acquired from the Library by Gwen Stacy. The title reads: REGIONAL MAP OF THE AREA. LOCALITY: ENGLAND, APPROX.

The estate stands proud in its less-than-humble glory, sketched with unnerving architectural accuracy, from its perimeter to its lush hedges. A dark X reads: YOU ARE HERE. DEFINITIVELY. FOR NOW. As Gwen studies its lines and divergences, she’ll note it reads as an ordinary map would — rivers that stretch into lakes, boundary lines that transform into sprawling paths. But the farther her eye travels from Saltburnt’s ground, the more disorienting the details become. Roads split, reunite, and stop short of continuing; next to them, someone has written ROAD?. Another trail says TOWARD ENGLAND PROPER followed by NEVER MIND. At its far corners, someone has labeled a coastal cliff with PROBABLY TO THE EAST and, opposite it, an open area that has been darkened with shading: AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE.

North of the estate’s main gates, the charcoal strokes shine with darker polish, as if they’re a recent addition. Someone has scribbled in a cluster of trees, aptly labeled: THE WOODS WHERE VOICES LINGER. The path continues in looping, impossible circles before reaching a circle of cottages with a name notable to many: THE FLOCK (DEFUNCT?). A smattering of figures chainlink their hands together, but only seven seem to be colored in a foreboding shade of red. Nearby, an increasingly frantic hand has scribbled SEVEN CHOSEN, SEVEN CHOOSING. Surrounding the commune, a jagged perimeter can be seen, though it appears to be split in various places.

The Map of Saltburnt was accompanied by other notes and items.

Changes Over Time

The grounds expanded in 2008 to include a road and train station, roughly around the same time that several residents acquired vehicles.

References

Gwen's library request