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Wightwick Manor just has to be one of the best
properties on show in the West Midlands. Of course
its pretty much a personal thing but the walk
up from the car park with the bridge over the
road and the beautiful grounds and views across
the valley make this a choice day out. Wightwick
Manor was built by the Mander family who were
successful 19th century industrialists. This Victorian
manor was completed in 1887 and extended in 1893.
Wightwick Manor is famous for its interior design
by William Morris and C E Kempe. The original
wallpaper and fabrics by William Morris are still
intact and the Kempe glass is superb. The extensive
gardens lend themselves to the granduer of the
house as do the outbuildings.
The house was passed to the National Trust by
Sir Geoffrey Mander in 1937. Descendants of the
family still retain a residence in the manor.
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