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Willow Road, BIRMINGHAM, B30 2AT

A view looking northwards along Willow Road from Laburnum Road. The Cadburys opened their factory in 1879 and embarked on a programme of house building for their workers and 143 cottages were built to the design of architect George Gadd. In 1900 George Cadbury formed the Bournville Village Trust and these houses date from the early 1900s - the architect was William Harvey. The First World War memorial was placed here in 1923. The influence of the Cadburys still persists - there is no pub in Bournville. In 2010 the City Council removed a number of trees from Willow Road and failed to replace them on grounds of cost, to the great disgust of residents. Time photo taken 2.22 pm BST (British Summer Time).

A view north west from Laburnum Road across to where Sycamore Road joins Willow Road. The Cadburys opened their factory in 1879 and embarked on a programme of house building for their workers and 143 cottages were built to the design of architect George Gadd. In 1900 George Cadbury formed the Bournville Village Trust and these houses date from the early 1900s - the architect was William Harvey. The First World War memorial was placed here in 1923. The influence of the Cadburys still persists - there is no pub in Bournville. In 2010 the City Council removed a number of trees from Willow Road and failed to replace them on grounds of cost, to the great disgust of residents. Time photo taken 2.23 pm BST (British Summer Time).

Looking in the direction of Raddlebarn Road.

Stock's Wood is both the name of the private road and the wood behind. The area of woodland predates the building of the garden suburb that now surrounds it, and was previously larger. The 25" Ordnance Survey map from the late 19th century gives the name Stock's Wood, also showing earthworks on the east side near Five Gates Farm. This 'camp' was destroyed when Willow Road was built, but survives in the name of the wood given on later maps. An information board nearby suggests the wood might be a surviving remnant of the ancient Forest of Arden, all notes that no trees within the wood are particularly old. The site is managed as a nature reserve and is designated a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation (SLINC). There is no public access - but Bournville has an abundance of other green spaces.

This area of woodland predates the building of the garden suburb that now surrounds it, and was previously larger. The 25" Ordnance Survey map gives the name Stock's Wood, also showing earthworks on the east side near Five Gates Farm. This 'camp' was destroyed when Willow Road was built, but survives in the name of the wood given on later maps. An information board nearby suggests the wood might be a surviving remnant of the ancient Forest of Arden, all notes that no trees within the wood are particularly old. The site is managed as a nature reserve and is designated a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation (SLINC). There is no public access - but Bournville has an abundance of other green spaces.

View from Laburnum Road at its junction with Sycamore Road looking northwards into Willow Road beyond its junction with Sycamore Road. The Cadburys opened their factory in 1879 and embarked on a programme of house building for their workers and 143 cottages were built to the design of architect George Gadd. In 1900 George Cadbury formed the Bournville Village Trust and these houses date from the early 1900s - the architect was William Harvey. The influence of the Cadburys still persists - there is no pub in Bournville. Time photo taken 2.25 pm BST (British Summer Time).

Three views in Willow Road, Bournville. The Cadburys opened their factory in 1879 and embarked on a programme of house building for their workers and 143 cottages were built to the design of architect George Gadd. In 1900 George Cadbury formed the Bournville Village Trust and these houses date from the early 1900s - the architect was William Harvey. The influence of the Cadburys still persists - there is no pub in Bournville. In 2010 the City Council removed a number of trees from Willow Road and failed to replace them on grounds of cost, to the great disgust of residents. Time photo taken 2.18 pm BST (British Summer Time). Image Image

This area of woodland predates the building of the garden suburb that now surrounds it, and was previously larger. The 25" Ordnance Survey map gives the name Stock's Wood, also showing earthworks on the east side near Five Gates Farm. This 'camp' was destroyed when Willow Road was built, but survives in the name of the wood given on later maps. An information board nearby suggests the wood might be a surviving remnant of the ancient Forest of Arden, all notes that no trees within the wood are particularly old. The site is managed as a nature reserve and is designated a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation (SLINC). There is no public access - but Bournville has an abundance of other green spaces that the public can use.