Wightwick Manor (pronounced wittick) was built in 1887 for the Manders family who were Wolverhampton paint, varnish and ink manufacturers. The house is designed in the ‘Old English’ style of timber and brick and influenced by the Aesthetic and Arts and Crafts movement.
Here the ‘grid‘ is definitely the star.



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Heyjude
I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling.
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So many grids! This is another place I haven’t heard of, but it looks really lovely. On to my list it goes…
I’ve given up with lists. Too many places, too little time.
I have the list in my head – which is dangerous actually, as I might not remember it! As you say though, too many places and not enough time.
I am the same! Oh, well, I’m sure there will be plenty of places we will get to enjoy even if we miss some out π
And of course we will have forgotten which ones we have missed out… π
True!
What a stunning place, I would have guessed that it was 20th century. What or where are the cherubs? and what about the garden? π
The cherubs are tiles above an external doorway. The gardens were pretty much over, but I did get a few photos that will appear on the flower blog some time soon π