tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post589892791872972779..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Wightwick Manor, WolverhamptonRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-951714377331234372013-09-30T22:23:00.029+01:002013-09-30T22:23:00.029+01:00We have also visited Wightwick several times, but ...We have also visited Wightwick several times, but the last time as about 10 years ago. I don't know about you, but I think a lot of NT properties have really improved over the past few years. I enjoyed the WM shop at Wightwick and also the restaurant.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70993956718479493372013-09-30T20:38:09.277+01:002013-09-30T20:38:09.277+01:00We've visited Wightwick Manor several times an...We've visited Wightwick Manor several times and I love it. I also love the patterns created by William Morris, so full of little details and colour.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322819166203516563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-6610844637769766782013-09-24T07:32:51.136+01:002013-09-24T07:32:51.136+01:00Somehow, because Wightwick was built for the purpo...Somehow, because Wightwick was built for the purpose of housing Arts & Crafts objects it works, but it is a house full of objects - it is difficult to take them all in.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27310361604746821622013-09-24T06:46:02.722+01:002013-09-24T06:46:02.722+01:00I love Arts and Crafts in moderation, Rosemary, bu...I love Arts and Crafts in moderation, Rosemary, but a complete house full might be too much for me at one time. The gardens are gorgeous and I had to smile at the schoolboy's comment. How our ideas of beauty change over the years!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40830706627426870192013-09-23T22:53:34.925+01:002013-09-23T22:53:34.925+01:00You may have noticed that I added a collage to the...You may have noticed that I added a collage to the post to show some of the window details etc.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17993668563979855392013-09-23T22:48:10.603+01:002013-09-23T22:48:10.603+01:00Thank you Wendy, so pleased that you enjoyed seein...Thank you Wendy, so pleased that you enjoyed seeing Wightwick. Hope that you have enjoyed a lovely breakRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51574233644081702352013-09-23T22:46:47.844+01:002013-09-23T22:46:47.844+01:00Thank you for your comment - I do hope that you en...Thank you for your comment - I do hope that you enjoy a trip to Wightwick soon - not too far from the northwest.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33331483835318040552013-09-23T22:18:16.382+01:002013-09-23T22:18:16.382+01:00I've been a fan of William Morris for some tim...I've been a fan of William Morris for some time and I've just made a note of this beautiful property - certainly worth a trip from the north-west some time! Several years ago we had William Morris curtains and loose covers on a sofa too.miss bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210603421768133667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13071415259409520572013-09-23T21:31:56.928+01:002013-09-23T21:31:56.928+01:00Wightwick Manor has to be the perfect place to app...Wightwick Manor has to be the perfect place to appreciate William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement. Your lovely post has given me a real sense of the interior. I think I would love to see the paintings most of all - and I had to smile at the boy's comment. Although it does sound a typical comment for a group of school boys to make, it does also show, as you say, that beauty in one age isn't always beauty in another. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73338228905892377692013-09-23T20:09:21.227+01:002013-09-23T20:09:21.227+01:00It sounds like a cathedral!It sounds like a cathedral!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82443696227847971472013-09-23T19:12:42.671+01:002013-09-23T19:12:42.671+01:00
We visited Standen many years ago, and liked it v...<br />We visited Standen many years ago, and liked it very much - we also visited the Red House when the NT first took it over. Of all the properties Standen and Wightwick are similar from the point of view that they are both packed with wonderful Arts and Crafts treasures.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38584485424485220622013-09-23T17:37:22.961+01:002013-09-23T17:37:22.961+01:00I'm a great fan of the Arts and Crafts Movemen...I'm a great fan of the Arts and Crafts Movement and especially William Morris. Would love to visit this house. We have the Red House not very far away from us and have visited it twice and also Standen. Lovely photos Rosemary.<br />Patricia xPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-88808189986643456162013-09-23T08:47:26.960+01:002013-09-23T08:47:26.960+01:00It is a lovely property to visit, a real treasure ...It is a lovely property to visit, a real treasure trove inside with so many wonderful things to see.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-2917691549181371362013-09-23T08:44:18.044+01:002013-09-23T08:44:18.044+01:00Yes, the remark is a very 'of today' comme...Yes, the remark is a very 'of today' comment, young people hold nothing back.<br />Hope your trip is continuing happily and that you have shaken off your virus.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80929686717017265762013-09-23T08:42:25.060+01:002013-09-23T08:42:25.060+01:00The wooden elements are beautifully carved.The wooden elements are beautifully carved.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47460325178767899452013-09-23T03:36:20.839+01:002013-09-23T03:36:20.839+01:00I do love the WM fabric and wallpaper designs. Eve...I do love the WM fabric and wallpaper designs. Everything about the house looks so enchanting. Beautiful photos.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30937795770781755032013-09-22T22:58:55.138+01:002013-09-22T22:58:55.138+01:00The lustre ware vases and wallpapers are divine. H...The lustre ware vases and wallpapers are divine. Had to laugh at the schoolboys' comments! xpaisleysummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700001303094824326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84645046382806682722013-09-22T20:54:06.509+01:002013-09-22T20:54:06.509+01:00Beautifull wooden elements and decorations.
Greet...Beautifull wooden elements and decorations.<br /><br />Greetings,<br />FilipFilipBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748038653807154529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23774526292505191102013-09-22T19:10:00.493+01:002013-09-22T19:10:00.493+01:00Delighted about that Marina - thank you.Delighted about that Marina - thank you.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-14133411982502948352013-09-22T19:09:16.250+01:002013-09-22T19:09:16.250+01:00Hello Antonio - that was a naughty photo but it do...Hello Antonio - that was a naughty photo but it doesn't show any of the paintings or articles etc some of which have copyright on them, but it does give some idea of the interior which you probably would not guess from the outside.<br />So pleased that you enjoyed seeing the post - thank you.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58877001445318757162013-09-22T18:53:33.226+01:002013-09-22T18:53:33.226+01:00I really love it!
MarinaI really love it! <br /><br /><br />MarinaMarina in Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995029373158067216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41647753235512691432013-09-22T18:50:30.164+01:002013-09-22T18:50:30.164+01:00Hello Rosemary,
excellent posting. I really like t...Hello Rosemary,<br />excellent posting. I really like the brotherhood of artists Prérafaelita.<br />The picture you took inside the house was good and shows us the grandeur and richness of the environment.<br />A big hugAntonio Machadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361402926011889482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65902268971219709532013-09-22T16:32:33.722+01:002013-09-22T16:32:33.722+01:00Hopefully you will have the chance to visit Janice...Hopefully you will have the chance to visit Janice - Wolverhampton doesn't seem to be particularly on any route that we usually travel. However, when we worked out how to get there from our Derbyshire trip it was very easy, and took us just over an hour.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12476522638584157562013-09-22T16:30:00.933+01:002013-09-22T16:30:00.933+01:00Thank you Dani - I am pleased that you enjoyed see...Thank you Dani - I am pleased that you enjoyed seeing the wallpapers, fabrics and the garden.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72930490618106346072013-09-22T16:10:13.131+01:002013-09-22T16:10:13.131+01:00So much gorgeous design in one place. I would love...So much gorgeous design in one place. I would love to visit here. The de Morgan glass is spectacular...beautifully captured and described. JxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.com