The owner of Mentmore Towers has pushed back in a dispute over bats at the property, saying that a repair scheme is already under way at the historic house.
The estate, often called the 'Batman mansion' after its appearance in the film Batman Begins, has become the focus of a row concerning bats. The owner's remarks were offered as a direct answer to that controversy rather than a wider account of the building's condition.
Repair scheme said to be in progress
“A repair scheme is under way.”
— Owner of Mentmore Towers
That assurance was the substance of the owner's reply as attention has settled on both the fabric of the house and the presence of bats. No further particulars of the works, their timetable, or how they relate to the animals were set out in the comments reported.
“The estate has become the focus of a row concerning bats.”
— Kings Journal reporting on the Mentmore Towers dispute
Public interest in Mentmore Towers has long been sharpened by its screen role. The latest exchange, however, turns on a more immediate question: the owner's insistence that repairs have begun, set against a bats row that has drawn scrutiny to the estate.
