What does the Timeless Manor represent for the children in the novel, The Christie Affair?

The Timeless Manor is a symbol of escape. Throughout their time in Harrogate, Agatha, Finbarr, Nan, and Chilton find solace in the Timeless Manor. While inside the manor walls, the companions feel as if they are living outside of time and space. The house provides them an avenue out of their troubled realities.