Victorian manor to restore stained glass windows

Scaffolding has been installed around Wightwick Manor while the repairs are carried out

Stained glass windows installed more than 130 years ago are being restored at a Victorian manor in Wolverhampton.

Scaffolding has been erected around Wightwick Manor while repairs take place in the Great Parlour.

Work to restore timber frames, plaster and brick infill panels is also under way as part of a three-year conservation project.

An exhibition focusing on stained glass windows has also opened, including artwork that has never been on public display before, the National Trust said.

Visitors have the opportunity to get close to two windows in the Great Parlour

Leading Victorian designer Charles Kempe produced 14 stained glass windows around Wightwick Manor.

The work to restore them is being funded by a Museum Estate and Development (MEND) Fund grant worth more than £650,000 from Arts Council England.

"This vital project will ensure that the Grade I listed building is conserved and protected from the elements for years to come," project manager Rachael Parry said.

Contractors will be on-site until the end of summer and the manor remains open throughout, she added.

Stained glass windows are on display at the manor