Please note: This house does not offer free entry to Historic House members.
For alternative options please see other opening options.
Overview
The architect of 21 Yateley Road, H.T. Buckland, was born in Barmouth, Wales and educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and the school of architecture at Birmingham School of Art.
Buckland worked as architect to the School Board in 1901 and then served as architect to the City of Birmingham Education Committee, his buildings are amongst Birmingham's most forward-looking of their time. He also sat on the Executive Council of The Birmingham Civic Society which devised many schemes for the improvement of Birmingham in the 1920s and 1930s.
Much of modern Birmingham owes its origins to the ideas put forward by Buckland and his parter Haywood.
In his domestic work Buckland showed an originality that was much admired, helping make Birmingham the centre for a magnificent group of provincial architects.
Opening
Open by Private Tour only.
Find us
We are 2 miles from Birmingham city centre on the Calthorpe Estate, a short walk from Harborne, which is served by numerous buses.
Easily accessible by car, bus or bicycle, though its address is Edgbaston, it is very close to the Birmingham suburb of Harborne, and only a short walk from its High Street to which buses run every 4 minutes from the city centre. Plentiful on-street parking.
- Offers bike storage
Parking
There is plenty of street parking with no restrictions.
Taxi
TOA Taxis 0121 427 8888
Admission
We also welcome group visits to the house and can provide light refreshments upon request.
Forthcoming Tours
Tour Overview
A relaxed, informal tour of house and gardens guided by owners, Helen and Paul, who are only the third family to live in this house since it was built in 1899.
Tour duration
2.5 hours
Tour prices
£12.50 per person
Refreshments
Tea or coffee and biscuits.
Access notes
No easy access.
Special restrictions
No stilettos, no photography.
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Weddings
Opening
Open by Private Tour only.
Find us
We are 2 miles from Birmingham city centre on the Calthorpe Estate, a short walk from Harborne, which is served by numerous buses.
Easily accessible by car, bus or bicycle, though its address is Edgbaston, it is very close to the Birmingham suburb of Harborne, and only a short walk from its High Street to which buses run every 4 minutes from the city centre. Plentiful on-street parking.
- Offers bike storage
Parking
There is plenty of street parking with no restrictions.
Taxi
TOA Taxis 0121 427 8888
Admission
We also welcome group visits to the house and can provide light refreshments upon request.
Other opening
School Visits
We welcome groups from both primary and secondary schools. Please contact Paul Cardy for more information or to make an appointment.
Fun Facts
The house was designed by H.T. Buckland and showed an originality that was much admired, helping make Birmingham the centre for a magnificent group of provincial architects at a time when London architects were some of the world's best.
Alan Crawford, distinguished authority on the Arts and Crafts period, confirms that Buckland "developed such a highly personal style of such quality in domestic work that he must rank with the best of his time" – Edwin Lutyens, Charles Voysey and Baillie Scott.