Gardens · West Midlands
Roundhouse Birmingham
In or near Birmingham.
Roundhouse Birmingham — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
John M — 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
- Five Ways · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Roundhouse Birmingham, the nearest railway station is Five Ways, located 1 km away. The postcode is B16 8AE for sat-nav directions. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Roundhouse Birmingham 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.
Photo gallery
Official information
Roundhouse Birmingham is a historic Grade II* listed building that serves as an office space and is home to an Italian restaurant. It has recently shifted focus from leisure activities and guided tours to maintaining the building's heritage.
From the Wikipedia article
The Roundhouse, formerly Corporation Wharf, is a crescent-shaped building located in the city centre of Birmingham, England. Originally used as a local authority depot, stables and stores the building is now in the care of Roundhouse Birmingham, an independent charity created by the National Trust and Canal and River Trust. Roundhouse Birmingham delivers a year-round programme of walks and tours that launched in 2021. Tours include kayaking, cycling, walking and stand up paddleboarding. The Roundhouse is a rare survival of a relatively unaltered 19th century complex of functionally related buildings dating from Birmingham's industrial and civic heyday. The building is Grade II* listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A design competition was held by the Corporation of Birmingham in the early 1870s for a depot to be located between the Birmingham Canal and Sheepcote Street. The winning design was from Birmingham architect, William Henry Ward who was also responsible for designing many building in the city, amongst them Great Western Arcade in 1876. The crescent-shaped building was constructed in 1873–1874 with the two gatehouse buildings fronting Sheepcote Street constructed in 1885. Originally named Corporation Wharf the building was built as a local authority depot which took advantage of its strategic location adjacent to the Birmingham Canal and the large railway goods depot for the London and North…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4790, -1.9185
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B16 8AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Phone
- 0121 716 4077
- Established
- 1874
- Nearest railway station
- Five Ways — 1 km
- Official site
- www.roundhousebirmingham.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17533776 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Roundhouse, Birmingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Roundhouse Birmingham?
- Roundhouse Birmingham is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B16 8AE), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Roundhouse Birmingham?
- Roundhouse Birmingham — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Roundhouse Birmingham?
- The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode B16 8AE.
- When was Roundhouse Birmingham built?
- Built or established in 1874.
- Who owns Roundhouse Birmingham?
- Roundhouse Birmingham is owned by Canal and River Trust.
- How do I get to Roundhouse Birmingham?
- The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B16 8AE.