Fitz Manor is a manor house in the village of
Fitz
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near
Montford Bridge
Montford Bridge is a village and bridge. The village is in Shropshire, England, UK. The bridge is in that village.
It lies on the River Severn and is close to the town of Shrewsbury.
Village
Most of the village is in the Montford, Shropshi ...
,
Shropshire
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, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor, which overlooks the
River Severn
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, was built in 1450, although the original structure is believed to have been a Saxon Hall. The manor was owned at one time by the bishop of
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, northwest of Wolverhampton, west of Telford, southeast of Wrexham and north of Hereford. At the 2021 United ...
and it had its own church. In the 20th century it came into the ownership of the Baly family.
The rooms are named by colours, for instance the "Red Bedroom" and "Orange Bedroom".
The manor is reportedly haunted. There have been documented sightings of a homosexual priest who was purportedly crucified in the dining room, the figure of a lady in the red room and cemetery, and the ghost of a strong tobacco smoker smelt but not seen.
The manor has been subject to an investigation by ''
Most Haunted
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''Most Haunted'' was first shown on Living TV between 2002 and 2010. However, it has since been revived on TV and online, via an official mobile app and YouTube Channel. Pres ...
See also
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Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire Council (A–G)
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Listed buildings in Pimhill
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References
External links
Official site
Manor houses in England
Buildings and structures in Shropshire
Hotels in Shropshire
Buildings and structures completed in 1450
Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire
Country house hotels
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