Mentmore Towers, the sprawling English mansion that stood in for Wayne Manor in 2005’s Batman Begins, is in a state of disrepair and neglect, as documented by a short video by “Deserted Places,” an Instagram account dedicated to finding abandoned, neglected spaces and documenting them. Commenters suggest that the building is not actually abandoned in the strictest sense – you can visit it legally as a “museum,” which discourages theft or vandalism – but it appears from a quick search of the internet that they are confusing Mentmore for Wollaton Hall in Nottingham, which was Wayne Manor in The Dark Knight Rises. Mentmore Towers, built decades after Wollaton, borrowed significantly from the design of the building, making them virtually identical from the outside. Wollaton remains in much better condition, and is home to Nottingham Natural History Museum.
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