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Wayne Manor was the ancestral home of Bruce Wayne. He was raised there from birth, first by his father, Thomas, and mother, Martha, and after their death, by his butler and surrogate father, Alfred Pennyworth.

Several hidden entrances led to the Batcave, which rested underground and was beneath Wayne Manor.

History[]

Original Manor[]

The original estate appeared to be in a different location surrounded by the vast fields and wooded areas of the Wayne property, though still connected to the large network of caves underground.

Vicki Vale and Alexander Knox attended a benefit at Wayne Manor, where Bruce was taken by Vicki's charm.

Second Wayne Manor[]

A second house was built near the edge of a cliff, overlooking Gotham Harbor. A passage way to the Batcave was uncovered by turning on the lights of a miniature Wayne Manor in the aquarium in the library and dropping through a false floor in an iron maiden. A garden hedge maze grown outside. On the roof a network of mirrors were set up to reflect the light of the Batsignal into Bruce's private study.

Relighting of the Tree Ceremony[]

Bruce Wayne set up a date with Selina Kyle to watch the Relighting of the Tree on TV. The pair sat on a couch in the foyer in front of the large fireplace, kissing passionately until Selina realized she was late in taking part in the kidnapping of the Ice Princess.

Appearances[]

Behind the scenes[]

Background information and notes[]

For the exterior shots of Wayne Manor in Batman, Knebworth House, a Gothic Tudor mansion that was 28 miles north of London, was used. The interior shots, however, were shot at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire; the gaming room from the film used the mansion's long gallery, and the marble hall was used for Bruce's 'arsenal' with the two-way mirror.

In Batman Returns, a scale model was used for the exteriors of Wayne Manor based on design by Marty Kline. In response to the noted iron maiden entrance to the Batcave, director Tim Burton remarked: "The iron maiden is a torture device, so you know, him being a tortured individual, you could see him connecting to that on some level emotionally and I thought it would be a good image."

The Batman '89 comic series' Wayne Manor used the Batman Returns design for its exterior. Its interior used room designs seen both film versions, including the kitchen from Batman and the foyer from Batman Returns.

The Burtonverse version of Wayne Manor is set to appear in The Flash. Burghley House, a country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, was used as a filming location.

Legacy[]

The notion of opening a secret door to their hideout using a submerged model building in a fish tank reappeared in Red Robin #25, where Tim Drake used the ploy to access his new headquarters in Gotham.

Trivia[]

  • A majority of Wayne Manor's rooms had large mirrors which hid surveillance cameras for Bruce to keep an eye on key guests during his galas and balls.

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