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If you live in Moseley, this is YOUR Society!
The Moseley Society, a registered charity, was formed in 1979 with
the aim of preserving and protecting the best of this unique area
of Birmingham, England. It is committed to promoting high standards
of planning and architecture, organising meetings of public interest
and concern, and serving on local advisory bodies.
Moseley is a pleasant cosmopolitan residential area three miles
south of cental Birmingham, England. It developed from a rural
village into a fashionable suburb between 1850 and 1910 by which
time the former large country estates had been split up to form
housing developments. A great stimulus to this was the opening
of a railway station linking Moseley directly to the centre of
Birmingham and the spread of the tram routes. The largest estate
was that of Moseley Hall with a park ‘landscaped’
after Humphry Repton’s suggestions. The first road was cut
through the park in 1865 and by 1900 much of the land was covered
by roads comprised of fine Victorian houses. The mansion house
was retained , converted to a hospital, which with new building
remains today. Fortunately a portion of the park, surrounding
the lake, was leased by a group of local residents who formed
the Moseley Park and Pool Company to prevent further building
developments. This pleasant ‘green lung’ has been
saved to the present day, a truly hidden gem and a relic of Repton’s
landscape. Within the park, the ice house which served Moseley
Hall has been kept and recently restored. After the ‘explosion’
of Victorian developments there has been a gradual further infilling
of land; initially with large Edwardian houses and subsequently
smaller residences. Over the years many of the larger houses have
changed from private homes into multi-occupation or institutional
use. Some have been demolished to be replaced by smaller houses
in the plots vacated and some into blocks of flats. To prevent
further piecemeal, or even large scale, destruction of the environment,
Birmingham City Council has established two Conservation Areas
in Moseley to help preserve this pleasant place.
Further details about the Society can be obtained by emailing :
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