WEST MIDLANDS Attingham Park An elegant neoclassical mansion of the late 18th century with magnificent Regency interiors, exceptional collections of silver, furniture and paintings. Baddesley Clinton
A medieval moated manor house dating from the 15th century, little changed since 1634. Benthall Hall A 16th century stone house with mullioned windows and moulded brick chimneys. The interior includes an intricately-carved oak staircase, decorated plaster ceilings and oak panelling. Berrington Hall An elegant neoclassical house of the late 18th century. The interior has beautifully decorated ceilings and fine furniture. Biddulph Grange Garden A rare, surviving high-Victorian garden conceived by James Bateman. The garden is divided into a number of smaller gardens to display the wide-ranging plant collection. Birmingham Back to Backs Carefully restored 19th century courtyard of Back to Back houses, typical of the 40,000 houses found in Birmingham during the Industrial Revolution. Bredon Barn A 14th century barn constructed of local Cotswold stone. Brockhampton Estate A 1700 acre estate maintaining traditional farms and extensive areas of woodland, including ancient oaks and beeches. At the heart of the estate lies Lower Brockhampton House, a late 14th century moated manor house, with an attractive detached half-timbered 15th century gatehouse. Carding Mill Valley & Long Mynd A large area of historic moorland, part of the Long Mynd, including the Carding Mill Valley where the Trust has an information centre. Charlecote Park Home of the Lucy family for over 700 years and with strong associations with Queen Elizabeth I and Shakespeare. Coughton Court A Tudor house and gardens in period style including a central gatehouse dating from 1530 with an Elizabethan half-timbered courtyard. Croft Castle Home of the Croft family since Domesday. The walls and corner towers date from the 14th and 15th centuries. Croome Park Croome was ‘Capability’ Brown’s first complete landscape. The elegant park buildings and other structures are mostly by Robert Adam & James Wyatt. Dudmaston Late 17th century house with fine furniture, Dutch flower paintings, watercolours and botanical art, modern sculpture and garden. Farnborough Hall A classical mid-18th century house, home of the Holbech family for over 300 years. The Fleece Inn A traditional English inn. The building dates back to Medieval times. The Greyfriars Built in 1480, this timber-framed house has been carefully restored. Hanbury Hall A William & Mary-style red-brick house (1701). A typical example of an English country house built by a prosperous local family. Hawford Dovecote A 16th century half-timbered dovecote. Kinver Edge A wood and heath-covered sandstone ridge with views across Shropshire and the West Midlands and the Holy Austin Rock Houses. Kinwarton Dovecote Circular 14th century dovecote still housing doves. Middle Littleton Tithe Barn Magnificent 13th century tithe barn built of blue lias stone, and still in use as a farm building. Moseley Old Hall An Elizabethan house with later alterations. Charles II hid here after the battle of Worcester; the hiding place he used is on view. Packwood House Originally a 16th century house, Packwood has been much altered over the years and contains a fine collection of 16th century textiles and furniture. Shugborough Estate The late 17th century house contains interesting collections of china, silver, paintings and furniture. The stable block houses original kitchens, a working farm museum and formal terraced gardens. Note : parking fees apply. Sunnycroft A late Victorian suburban villa which has survived largely unaltered and complete with its contents. The grounds include pigsties, stables, kitchen garden, orchards, conservatory, flower garden and Wellingtonia avenue. Upton House Built from local stone the house dates from 1695. On display are fine collections of English and continental old masters, furniture, tapestries and porcelain. The Weir Delightful riverside garden particularly spectacular in early Spring. Wichenford Dovecote A 17th century half-timbered dovecote. Wightwick Manor One of few surviving examples of a house built under the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement, retaining many original Morris wallpapers and fabrics. Wilderhope Manor A gabled manor house (c.1586) on the slope of Wenlock Edge with views to Corvedale. The house is unfurnished. |
