Wilderhope Manor

Wilderhope Manor

Wilderhope Manor is a country manor house in the care of the National Trust in the county of Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.

Location

Wilderhope Manor is located on Wenlock Edge some 7 miles south west of Much Wenlock.

History & Amenities

Wilderhope Manor is a Tudor or Elizabethan period manor house, built of local limestone [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/69335] and dating from 1586 when England was enjoying a period of prosperity and stability. The property is also a Youth Hostel and managed by the YHA who lease it from the National Trust. It is therefore unfurnished and not lived in by an owner-resident.

The original oaken stairways, oak spiral stairs and plaster ceilings are of great value as rare survivors.

The surrounding manor of Wilderhope is also managed by the NT and comprises wooded valleys, pasture, flower rich meadows and ancient hedgerows dating back centuries along unchanged field boundaries. Evidence of medieval ridge and furrow ploughing can still be seen in fields below Wilderhope Coppice.

External links

* [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-wilderhopemanor.htm National Trust website on Wilderhope]
* [http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/gallery/wilderhope_manor Virtual Shropshire photos of Wilderhope Manor]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3830353 Photos of Wilderhope Manor and surrounding area on geograph]


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