Harborne, West Midlands
A stroll through Moor Pool Garden Suburb founded by John Sutton Nettlefold between 1907 and 1912. Now a designated Conservation Area.
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Step 1: Moor Pool Hall was formally opened on 5 November 1910. Standing at the heart of the Estate, along with shops and the Estate Office.
Step 2: As with all houses at Moor Pool, high quality materials were used in the building of the Hall, including pine flooring and lime render.
Step 3: Beneath Moor Pool Hall is the original Edwardian Skittle Alley, believed to be the last surviving dual configuration left in the country.
Step 4: Moor Pool was built over 54 acres. Almost one fifth was reserved as green spaces including gardens, green spaces and allotments.
Step 5: Gardens were designed to be large but not unmanageable, each planted with a fruit tree. Every Moor Pool house overlooked green space.
Step 6: The provision of allotments was an important part of the design of the Moor Pool Estate and they are interspersed between the houses.
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