Selly Manor is a lovely example of a Tudor house and it is right next to Cadbury World too, so you could maybe go there on the same day. Its oldest parts date to 1327 and  it has some lovely furniture inside. Miss H especially likes the civil war armoured helmets that are displayed upstairs. It is a small place, but has a lovely atmosphere, well worth a look!

Photo of the fruit trees in the garden of Selly Manor.

Fascinating fact: This whole building was in a terrible state and falling down. The very rich Cadbury family saw it about to be knocked down and decided to save it. To show how wonderful they were, they took it apart piece by piece and moved the whole house to the other side of Birmingham! Each numbered piece was then put back together like a gigantic jigsaw. The idea was that the workers at the chocolate factory would be cheered up to walk past the building every day. George Cadbury built the whole town of Bournville from scratch and if you look around the area carefully, you can see how he tried to make some of the new houses look Tudor-ish too!

Selly Manor on the original site

Opening Times:

Tuesday to Friday 10am-5pm all year round
(Closed Christmas and New Year)

From April to September - Saturdays,
Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 2-5pm

 

Admissions:
Adults £3.50
Concessions £2.00
Children £1.50
Family Ticket (2 adults, 3 children) £7.50
Free admission to Bournville Village Trust residents with proof of address.
(Prices may vary for special events).

Top tip: Hobbit lovers- see if you can  spot the Shire-type architecture!

Photograph of the Rest House

http://www.bvt.org.uk/sellymanor/index.html