21 Yateley Road

Overview

21 Yateley Road was designed and built by the young Architect H.T. Buckland and he lived here until his death in the 1950's.

H.T. 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.

Invitation to View

This property offers tours through the Invitation to View scheme. Read below to find out more.

Tour features

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.

Price per visitor

£11.50

Directions and address

21 Yateley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands B15 3JP.

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.

Refreshments

Tea or coffee and biscuits.

Access

No easy access.

Special restrictions

No stilettos, no photography.

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