Gardens · West Midlands
Rookery House
In or near Birmingham.
Rookery House — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Richard Law — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Gravelly Hill · 1.2 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Rookery House is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Blythe SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rookery House, formerly Erdington Town Hall and, before that, Birches Green House, is a former municipal building in Wilberforce Way in Erdington, a suburb of Birmingham in England. The house, which started life as a private residence, became the headquarters of Erdington Urban District Council and was then returned to residential use, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was commissioned by Abraham Spooner, an ironmaster who was the proprietor of Bromford Forge and Aston Furnace. The site he selected in Birches Green was occupied by an earlier timber-framed house. Originally known as Birches Green House, the new building was designed in the neoclassical style, built in brick with a stucco finish and was completed in 1727. Abraham's son, Isaac, who was a banker, inherited the house in 1788, and Isaac's son, Richard, was born there and went on to be a member of parliament. After Abraham's granddaughter, Barbara, married the anti-slavery campaigner, William Wilberforce, in May 1797, the house became their home. The house was remodelled in the…
Architecture
The three-storey building is constructed of brick, covered in stucco, with a slate roof. It is seven bays wide, with the central section of three bays slightly recessed. There is an off-centre entrance, in a porch formed by Doric order columns supporting an entablature and a cornice. The building is fenestrated by sash windows. There are various extensions, including a two-bay single storey addition to the right of the original building. It has been grade II listed since 1982.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5174, -1.8347
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B24 9AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Established
- 1727
- Nearest railway station
- Gravelly Hill — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26340587 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rookery House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rookery House?
- Rookery House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B24 9AT), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Rookery House?
- Rookery House — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rookery House?
- The nearest railway station is Gravelly Hill, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode B24 9AT.
- When was Rookery House built?
- Built or established in 1727.
- Who owns Rookery House?
- Rookery House is owned by | designation1 =Grade II Listed Building.
- Is Rookery House a protected site?
- Yes — Rookery House is part of the River Blythe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Rookery House?
- The nearest railway station is Gravelly Hill, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B24 9AT.