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Friends Meeting House, Selly Oak, Historic Building Record |
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Architectural History Practice Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
The 1926 building has medium heritage significance as an example of a meeting house designed in a domestic Neo-Georgian style by the Bournville Village Trust architects. The meeting house was a gift from Edward Cadbury, the eldest son of George Cadbury. Evidential value: This is a purpose-built structure of early twentieth century date. The Birmingham Historic Environment Record has not identified the site for any archaeological interest. Historical value: The meeting house overall has medium historical significance. The meeting house is typical of the small, plain, domestic-style buildings built by the Bournville Village Trust. It has strong associative value with the Trust and the Cadbury family. Aesthetic value: The meeting house is designed in a plain neo-Georgian domestic style typical of the era. The interior includes some attractive features such as the exposed timber roof in the main meeting room. The building is largely hidden from the street, and overall the building has medium aesthetic value. Communal value: The meeting house has high communal value as a building developed for the Quakers which has been in use since it opened in 1926. The building provides a local community focus and its facilities are used by a number of local groups. |
Author: |
E Neil
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Architectural History Practice Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Friends Meeting House, Bristol Road |
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West Midlands |
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Birmingham |
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BIRMINGHAM |
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England |
Grid Reference: 404006, 282040 (Easting, Northing)
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architec1-250866 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |