Manor house – 70 years on

Tuesday 11th December 2007, 11:47AM GMT.



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Seventy years ago, Wolverhampton’s Wightwick Manor was handed over to the National Trust by the Mander family.

Today it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the region with more than 25,000 visitors a year.

Video journalist Wendy lloyd went to find out exactly what visitors to the manor can expect to see.

Watch her video report and then post your comments below.


  1. 1
    Clive Blakeway

    Its a disgrace that the roll of honours to Wolverhamtons war dead are still on the toilet block wall. “Their Name Liveth Forever more on the toilet wall”. what an insult to our servicemen and women.Have the National Trust no shame?

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