The Forrests moved to Byres Farm. Vitrified and angular blocks of dung mark the perimeters of ancient cattle byres. Related names include Byers, Byres, Byer, Buyers and Byris. The current chairman of APRA is Wayne Byres and the deputy chairman is Helen Rowell. The wood is also used for fencing posts for cattle byres or kraals. It was announced that the shops in Oxford, Bristol, Manchester and Byres Road will close. Adjacent to the main house is an L-shaped 18th century corn barn with byres. The wrought metal handrail by Phil Johnston of Ratho Byres Forge was added in 2000. La Farge and Byres described the site in terms of three levels. Byres then deserted the colony in a sloop. La Farge and Byres published a detailed description of the site in 1931.