Sadly Chartley Manor itself no longer exists but Chartley Manor Farm is a fine Grade II half timbered Elizabethan manor house set in its own parkland almost opposite Chartley Castle.
It is not open to the public but it does take paying guests and offers antiques for sale.
Go to www.chartleymanor.co.uk
A catalogue of historical records is available in “Gateway to the Past” on http://www.archives.staffordshire.gov.uk