INSTITUTE BUILDING

An exclusive development opportunity in the heart an bustling student area Queen Elizabeth Hospital University of

Selly Oak Institute Building HISTORY Selly Oak is located at the crossroads of two important routes of ancient origin, the modern Bristol Road is the decedent of a Roman Road running from South – West to the North East.

It is crossed here by an ancient local route, Oak Tree Lane/ Lane from to Harborne. The Junction is Selly Cross in 1506.

The centre of Selly Oak District is the junction of Oak Tree Lane and the Bristol Road where the ‘original’ Selly Oak Tree once stood. This may have been a tree planted by John Rodway in what were the grounds of his Selly Oak house in 1830 to celebrate the coronation of William IV.

The construction of the Worcester & Birmingham Central Canal had a major impact on Selly Oak. Work began at in 1792, with the cur reaching Selly Oak soon afterwards. It was another 23 years before the canal was connected to Worcester. The canal took coal and industrial products south and brought grain, farm produce and building materials to Birmingham.

Salt was transported from Droitwich from the 1830s and from the early 20th Century Cadburys brought the raw Selly Oak Institute Building ingredients for chocolate making in their Wharf. SELLY OAK INSTITUTE BUILDING GRADE II LISTED

Originally in 1894 the building known as the Selly Oak Institute was constructed by George Cadbury as a Quaker Meeting House. It is a mock timber frame building designed in arts and craft style.

Later there was a gymnastic club & dance classes, social clubs and choirs. Education took over the building as an Adult Education Centre.

The building is a brick plinth, mock timber framed titled roof. An irregular composition mostly of 2 storeys, 3 gabled bays, numbers 1 and 2 approximately as high and wide as each other. Number 2 recessed and number 3 taller and about as wide as the other 2 together. The entrance up steps and within a slightly advanced 2 storeyed porch, polygonal in its upper part, set in front of the left hand part of the broad third bay. Windows of the 2 small bays casements with glazing bars, the broad bay with ransomed 4 light windows with leaded lights, the mullions and transoms of stone on the ground floor and of wood on the first floor. The building also has 4 car parking spaces.

The building was listed as a Grade II Building on the 08 July 1982 by English Heritage under their reference 216815. This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. Tenure: Freehold Local Authority: Birmingham City Council Covenants We have been advised that there are two restrictive covenants on the property. These prohibit the sale of Directions (B29 6BJ): From Birmingham City Centre, follow the A38. Keep left alcoholic drinks or allow the premises to be occupied by to continue towards Bristol Rd/B384 at traffic lights. Continue onto Bristol Rd/ one religious denomination. B384 and the property is on left.

Second Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area

Ground Floor - 551.8 sq m/5939 sq ft First Floor - 551.8 sq m/5939 sq ft Second Floor - 42 sq m/452 sq ft

Total - 1,145 sq m/12,330 sq ft

Ground Floor First Floor OTHER DEVELOPMENTS OF INTEREST SELLY OAK SHOPPING PARK The harvest partnership is a joint venture between Land Securities and Sainsbury’s which will see the existing site regenerated to become the ‘Selly Oak Shopping Park’, home to Sainsbury’s new flagship store.

The joint venture will transform the site into a “mixed-use development” of shops, a centre of medical research, a 418 bed student accommodation scheme and a canal-link protection.

Construction has now begun, completion of the shops is expected in autumn 2018, followed soon after by the opening of the Sainsbury’s store. The student accommodation should be completed in time for the start of the 2019 academic year.

It is set to create a wealth of benefits which include: – A cutting-edge Life Sciences Campus, assisting the research led by Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the . -The creation of 2,700 jobs. -A range of shops, bars and restaurants with access to parking. -A new Sainsburys flagship store with a petrol station that will replace the existing store on Chapel Lane. -Environmental improvements that include “Major site decontamination and extensive landscaping” Selly Oak Institute Building

Selly Oak Shopping Park

IMPORTANT: we would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances and fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate. If floor plans are included they are for guidance only and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale. If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.

Particulars dated February 2018. Photographs dated April 2018. SELLY OAK INSTITUTE BUILDING

An exclusive development opportunity in the heart an bustling student area

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