A wedding venue that drew criticism for its treatment of customers after a fire has paid out to several couples, the ECHO understands.
Popular venue Thornton Manor was devastated by a fire in February last year which resulted in a number of cancelled or rearranged weddings. The Wirral -based venue, in Thornton Hough, came under heavy criticism in the following months from couples hoping to be married there.
Thornton Holdings Ltd, the operator of Thornton Manor and the estate, said it could not afford to refund people following the fire. The ECHO heard from several couples who had booked the grand manor house for prices up to around £11,000.