Wingfield Manor is part-managed by English Heritage, but has fallen into a state of disrepair
At various points in history it has been a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots, a battleground in the English civil war, and the site of one the country’s first flushing toilets.
But despite its storied past, Wingfield Manor in Derbyshire has fallen into disrepair, and members of the public can no longer visit the magnificent ruins on a hilltop in Amber Valley.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/mar/09/derbyshire-fight-to-save-wingfield-manor-english-heritage
Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent
Publish date : 2025-03-09 10:55:00
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