Moor Pool
Coordinates: 52°28′N 1°57′W / 52.46°N 1.95°W
Moor Pool (or Moorpool) is a 22.32 hectares (55.2 acres) garden suburb within the ward of Harborne, Birmingham, England.[1] It was designated a Conservation Area in July 1970,[2] which was raised by an Article 4(2) direction order in 2006.[3] A Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan was adopted in March 2012.[4]
History
The Moor Pool estate was established in 1907 by John Sutton Nettlefold,[5] who was part of the Guest Keen Nettlefold (GKN) family. It formed part of the Garden City concept, shared by George Cadbury in Bournville, to create low density housing with many interspersed green spaces, and community facilities. The estate was built with a community hall (complete with skittle alley and snooker tables), two tennis clubs, a bowling green, numerous allotments, and the Moor Pool (pond) itself; all of these facilities remain today for residents' use.[6]
References
- ↑ "Birmingham garden suburb could lose facilities". BBC News. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Moor Pool Conservation Area Designation Report" (PDF). Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Moor Pool Harborne Conservation Area". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Moor Pool Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Moor Pool Estate saved after Heritage Lottery Fund grant". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Moor Pool Clubs, Societies and Associations". Moorpool Residents' Association. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
