Wightwick Manor (National Trust)

Wightwick Manor
Wightwick Bank
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV6 8EE
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-wightwickmanor/

E-mail

wightwickmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

01902 761400

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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One of only a few surviving examples of a house built and furnished under the influence of the Arts & Crafts Movement. The many original William Morris wallpapers and fabrics, Pre-Raphaelite paintings, Kempe glass and de Morgan ware help conjure up the spirit of the time. An attractive garden reflects the style and character of the house.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

House:
11 - 19 Feb: M, T, W, T, F, S , S 12-4
3 Mar - 4 Nov: M, W, T , F, S, S 12- 5
10 - 25 Nov: S, S 12-4
1 - 23 Dec: M, W, T , F, S, S 12-4

Garden, Tearoom & Shop:
As house, but open at 11am

 Admission charges

Standard charges in brackets
£9.15 (£8.30), child £4.50 (£4), family £22 (£20.10). Groups (15+) £6.80
Garden only: £4.50 (£4), child £2.20 (£2), family £13.20 (£12).

Discounts

  • National Trust
 Getting there

Entrance to property from A454 Bridgnorth Road. Please go to Visitor Reception for tickets before approaching the house. For disabled parking, please go to Visitor Reception for guidance.

 General services and facilities
  • Cafeteria
 Disability access
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas

Additional info

Accessibility:
Designated parking. Level entrance. Ground floor accessible with assistance, 2 steps in hall (ramp available) and steps to kitchen wing. No access to other floors. Steps to shop entrance. Level entrance to ground floor tea-room. Space restricted. Overflow tearoom (until new facility opens Summer 2012) on upper floor.

Wightwick Manor
Wightwick Bank
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV6 8EE
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-wightwickmanor/

E-mail

wightwickmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

01902 761400

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Decorative and Applied Art, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

  • William Morris wallpapers and fabrics, Pre-Raphaelite paintings, Kempe glass and de Morgan ware.

Wightwick Manor
Wightwick Bank
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV6 8EE
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-wightwickmanor/

E-mail

wightwickmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

01902 761400

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Museums at Night: The Raven and Other Stories

18 — 20 May 2012

A rare opportunity to view pieces from a private loan collection in a dramatic setting, The Munro Portfolio, is a collection of early discarded drawings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti rescued by his studio campanion, sculptor Alexander Munro. The sketches illuminate Rossetti's passion for literature and poetry and illustrate plays, stories and poems by Dante, Faust and Shakespeare, amongst many others. A highlight is Angel Footfalls, from Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic thriller, The Raven. Experience these stunning visions come alive with readings and recitations and explore the tales behind the image: a truly unique way to connect with art.

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

Where

Wightwick Manor, ground floor only

Admission

£10 per person, including NT members. Booking advisable

Website

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wightwickmanor

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, His Life and Works

14 June 2012

Led by the House Steward, this walking tour shows works in situ as well as drawings from the loan collection

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

When

10:30am-12pm

Where

Wightwick Manor

Admission

£10

Sex, Drugs and Poetry

21 June 2012

The stories we've always wanted to tell about The Pre-Raphaelite Circle and their associates but didn't dare! A tongue-in-cheek evening tour with a definite adult slant (over 18's only) led by the House Steward.

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

When

7-9pm

Where

Wightwick Manor

Admission

£15

Hidden Wightwick: The Life & Works of Lizzie Siddal

19 July 2012

Protege of Ruskin, wife of Rossetti and member of the wider Pre-Raphaelite Circle, Lizzie left a legacy of sketchbooks and drawings to enjoy at unprecedented close access, led by the House Steward.

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

When

10:30am-12pm

Where

Wightwick Manor

Admission

£10

Website

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wightwickmanor

The Life & Works of Edward Burne Jones

29 October 2012

Led by the House Steward, this is a walking tour of artworks plus a unique chance to see items from the collection not usually on show.

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

When

10:30am-12pm

Where

Wightwick Manor

Admission

£10

An Artistic Marriage: The Life & Works of Evelyn & William de Morgan

25 November 2012

A walking tour, led by the House Steward, of artworks and ceramics in an Aesthetic setting, plus a tantalising look at sketchbooks not usually on display.

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

When

10:30am-12pm

Admission

£10

Wightwick Manor
Wightwick Bank
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV6 8EE
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-wightwickmanor/

E-mail

wightwickmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

01902 761400

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Getting there

Entrance to property from A454 Bridgnorth Road. Please go to Visitor Reception for tickets before approaching the house. For disabled parking, please go to Visitor Reception for guidance.

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