Jul 082024
July 8, 2024
The last many days have been an overwhelming marathon of architecture. Today, we were at Wightwick Manor, and I discovered the gardens. While the house had some wonders, I needed to sit and take in the garden, which was ideal. As a background: Wightwick Manor is a Victorian house commissioned in 1887 by the architect Edward Ould by Theodore Mander of Mander Brothers, a Wolverhampton paint and varnish manufacturer.
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Eventually, I wandered into the house. This is what intrigued me.
I do not believe I ever noticed how many pre-Raphaelite faces were in ornamentation across all forms of architecture until this trip.
How appropriate after visiting Sunlight Village
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