2022

SP0485 : Teulon Cottage, Birmingham Botanical Gardens

taken 2 years ago, near to Chad Valley, Birmingham, England

Teulon Cottage, Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Teulon Cottage, Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Teulon Cottage was designed by Samuel Sanders Teulon, in a curious variety of architectural styles, in 1847 as a lodge house for an estate worker on the Calthorpe Estate. It was incorporated into the botanical gardens in 1930 and is now grade II listed.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens

The 15 acre garden was designed by J C Loudon and opened in 1832 on land leased from Lord Calthorpe's estate. The gardens remain essentially unaltered retaining the characteristics of a Victorian park complete with bandstand. Today there are four glasshouses, a large lawn and some 7,000 different plants. There is also a small collection of exotic birds.

Calthorpe Estate :: SP0685

The Calthorpe Estate covers 1500 acres to the south of Birmingham City Centre. It is characterised by quiet leafy streets, substantial 19th century Victorian villas and some more modern housing, and, unlike other parts of inner-city Birmingham, a complete lack of industry. With 25% of the estate being open space, it is considered a very desirable area in which to live; half of the total area is part of the Edgbaston Conservation Area – believed to be the largest in the country. The estate owes this status to the first Lord Calthorpe, owner of Edgbaston Hall, who had a clause inserted into the Act of Parliament authorising the construction of the Worcester Canal prohibiting industrial development. Ownership of the estate still remains with the Calthorpe family.


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Geographical Context: Park and Public Gardens Primary Subject: Cottage
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SP0485, 223 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 27 May, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0475 8538 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:27.9804N 1:55.8906W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0474 8539
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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