Rookery House (Birmingham)
United Kingdom /
England /
Sutton Coldfield /
Birmingham /
Kingsbury Road
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/ United Kingdom
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/ Sutton Coldfield
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house, office building, Grade II Listed (UK), 1720s construction
Former Birmingham home of anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce and former administrative building for Erdington Urban District Council (now defunct).
It was built in the late 1720s for industrialist and iron merchant Abraham Spooner. His grand-daughter Barbara married political activist and anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce in 1797.
The house, which was extended during the 19th century, was later handed to Erdington district council for use as a town hall and its grounds became a public park. This was taken over by Birmingham City Council which continued to use it until 2008.
Grade II listed.
It was built in the late 1720s for industrialist and iron merchant Abraham Spooner. His grand-daughter Barbara married political activist and anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce in 1797.
The house, which was extended during the 19th century, was later handed to Erdington district council for use as a town hall and its grounds became a public park. This was taken over by Birmingham City Council which continued to use it until 2008.
Grade II listed.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 52°31'2"N 1°50'4"W
- Highcroft Villas 1.3 km
- The James Memorial Homes 3 km
- Bishops Gate 3.6 km
- New Hall Manor 4.3 km
- New Hall Manor grounds 4.4 km
- Sutton Square 5.3 km
- Rectory Park 5.6 km
- 47-59 Villa Road 6 km
- 19-41 George Street West 6.9 km
- 24 Clarence RD 7.9 km
- Stockland Green 1.5 km
- Lyndhurst Estate 1.6 km
- Erdington 1.7 km
- Jaguar Cars Assembly Plant 1.9 km
- Pype Hayes Park 2.1 km
- Pype Hayes Municipal Golf Course 2.6 km
- Sutton Vesey 4 km
- Ladywood 5.2 km
- Solihull (Metropolitan Borough) 12 km
- Warwickshire 29 km