Campaigners fighting for future of rundown Georgian manor house told 'no' by pub chain

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By David TooleyCleobury MortimerEnvironmentPublished: Jul 28, 2023Comments

A community group is fighting to have a Georgian manor house in south Shropshire that has fallen into an "embarrassing" state of disrepair brought back to life.

The manor house as it looks today. Picture: Nigel Reid of the Save the Manor House group

The Save The Manor House group in Cleobury Mortimer were so eager to save the rundown historic house, they asked pub operator Wetherspoon if it would be interested in taking it over.

Campaigners fighting for future of rundown Georgian manor house told 'no' by pub chain

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