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The mature specimen was approx 12 cms across this youg one was approx. 6cms across.
Manor Estate Stafford Uk 30th October 2013
Boston Manor was one of the ancient manors of Middlesex. It has now been assimilated into the London Borough of Hounslow west London, England. Its Jacobean manor house of 1622 still stands in what is now Boston Manor Park. The local area is still commonly referred to as Boston Manor today but lacks any formal recognition.
The design and décor at Wightwick Manor was created by two generations of the Mander family. Theodore and Flora Mander, who had the house designed in an ‘Old English’ style by architect Edward Ould and built 1887-1893. And their son, Geoffrey Mander, who inherited Wightwick in 1904 and alongside his first wife, Florence, and second wife, Rosalie, filled the house with beautiful things.
From the 1870s the Manders were vocal supporters of women’s suffrage; held Suffragist meetings at their home; fought in parliament for women’s rights, especially for female domestic servants; and collected the work of 11 professional female artists. They were influenced by and supported the work of the romantic rulebreakers of the time who were often working for gender equality and fighting prejudice through their artistic endeavours.
The home the Manders created at Wightwick followed the principles of the Aesthetic Movement and was filled with art and objects associated with William Morris, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the Arts and Crafts movement. They had a passion for this art and for telling the stories of the artists.
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