The real-life Wayne Manor from Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, is at the centre of a preservation battle after the Grade I-listed mansion was served with a formal repairs notice. The property could ultimately face a compulsory purchase order if its owners fail to take action, while authorities have also required specialist bat surveys before restoration work can proceed.

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The Grade I-listed Mentmore Towers, in Buckinghamshire, has served a formal listed-building repairs notice following a decline in the building's condition.