Historic Houses to visit in West Midlands
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West Midlands Travel Guide - Historic Houses

 

Bantock House and Park
Bantock House and Park Wolverhampton, West Midlands
A listed family home filled with heritage and craft objects. Located on 43 acres of parkland; visitors can walk the dogs, play a game of golf or just relax in the beautiful setting of the Park’s formal gardens. Inside the house, visitors are invited to use hands-on activities to unlock the secrets of Wolverhampton’s industrial past. Entry to the House and Park is free and both are fully accessible. Free parking.
Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, WV3 9LQ
Email: bantockhouse@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Phone: 01902 552 195

Birmingham Back to Backs
Birmingham Back to Backs Birmingham, West Midlands
An evocative set of working class houses set around a Victorian courtyard. 'Back to back' housing characterized the Victorian expansion of industrialized Birmingham, and other laerge British cities. These closely packed houses and thousands like them were home to generations of lower income Birmingham inhabitants. This small set of buildings are the last surviving court of such buildings in Birmingham.
50-54 Inge Street, 55-63 Hurst Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, B5 4TE
Website: Birmingham Back to Backs
Phone: 0121 666 7671
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Selly Manor
Selly Manor Birmingham, West Midlands
A 14th century manor house that may well be the oldest surviving building in Birmingham. Selly Manor was rescued from demolition in 1907 by chocolate magnate George Cadbury. In 1917 the building was carefully dismantled piece by piece and reassembled at its current site in Bournville for use as a museum.
Maple Road, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, B30 2AE
Location: Follow signs for Cadbury Chocolate World.
Website: Selly Manor
Email: sellymanor@bvt.org.uk
Historic Houses Association

Wightwick Manor
Wightwick Manor Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Wightwick Manor s a lovely Victorian manor house in Arts and Crafts style, set in superb gardens. The house interiors feature original wallpaper and fabrics by Arts and Crafts pioneer William Morris, along with Pre-Raphaelite stained glass, paintings, and objets d'art.
Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, WV6 8EE
Website: Wightwick Manor
Email: wightwickmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk
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