Chelmsley Wood, Areas 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Chester Court M134 40 10
Clare House M141 60 15
Darwin House M170 36 9
Downing House M185 36 9
Girton House M219 60 15
Gonville House M221 60 15
Mansfield House M315 44 11
Nuffield House M346 60 15
Pembroke House M365 60 15
Richmond House M395 44 11
Selwyn House M410 52 13
Somerville House M416 52 13
Trevelyan House M454 44 11
Wadham House M469 44 11
Warwick Court M474 40 10
Worcester Wood M501 60 15
six 15-storey blocks containing 360 dwellings; two 13-storey blocks containing 104 dwellings; four 11-storey blocks containing 176 dwellings; two 10-storey blocks containing 80 dwellings; two 9-storey blocks containing 72 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Bryant

Events

Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
Nuffield House and Worcester Wood since demolished

Local authority

Original commissioning authority
Birmingham County Borough Council
Original location authority
Solihull County Borough Council
Present day authority
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Location

Postcode
B36 0TH
B36 0TJ
B36 0UB
B36 0UA
B37 6TT
B37 6TY
B37 65U
B37 6RT
B37 7JR
B37 7JS
B37 7TW
B37 7TN
B37 7QF
B37 7PN
Other location names
Tamar Drive; Yorkminster Drive; Greenlands Road; Dunster Road; Waterson Croft
Estate name(s)
Chelmsley Wood

Site description

Building system
Bison
View of Chelmsley Wood from Southeast
1987
View of Chelmsley Wood from Southeast
View of Darwin House from Alder Drive
1987
View of Darwin House from Alder Drive
View of Wadham House (left) and Mansfield House (right) in foreground and Somerville House (left) and Selwyn House (right) in background
1987
View of Wadham House (left) and Mansfield House (right) in foreground and Somerville House (left) and Selwyn House (right) in background
View of Mansfield House and Wadham House
1987
View of Mansfield House and Wadham House
View of Selwyn House and Somerville House
1987
View of Selwyn House and Somerville House
View of 15-storey blocks
1987
View of 15-storey blocks
View of Girton House (on left) and Gonville House on right) from Kennet Grove
1987
View of Girton House (on left) and Gonville House on right) from Kennet Grove
View of Downing House from Willow Way
1987
View of Downing House from Willow Way
View of Warwick Court and Chester Court
1987
View of Warwick Court and Chester Court
View of 15-storey blocks
1987
View of 15-storey blocks
Grond floow view of Trevelyan House
1987
Grond floow view of Trevelyan House
View of Trevelyan House and Richmond House from Marlene Croft
1987
View of Trevelyan House and Richmond House from Marlene Croft
Original development name
Chelmsley Wood, Areas 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12
Multi-storey block names
Gonville House M221
Girton House M219
Clare House M141
Pembroke House M365
Nuffield House M346
Worcester Wood M501
Selwyn House M410
Somerville House M416
Wadham House M469
Mansfield House M315
Trevelyan House M454
Richmond House M395
Warwick Court M474
Chester Court M134
Darwin House M170
Downing House M185
Multi-storey block details
six 15-storey blocks containing 360 dwellings; two 13-storey blocks containing 104 dwellings; four 11-storey blocks containing 176 dwellings; two 10-storey blocks containing 80 dwellings; two 9-storey blocks containing 72 dwellings
Postcode area
B36; B37
Image dates
1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987
Image details
View of Chelmsley Wood from Southeast; View of Darwin House from Alder Drive; View of Wadham House (left) and Mansfield House (right) in foreground and Somerville House (left) and Selwyn House (right) in background; View of Mansfield House and Wadham House; View of Selwyn House and Somerville House; View of 15-storey blocks; View of Girton House (on left) and Gonville House on right) from Kennet Grove; View of Downing House from Willow Way; View of Warwick Court and Chester Court; View of 15-storey blocks; Grond floow view of Trevelyan House; View of Trevelyan House and Richmond House from Marlene Croft; View of Chelmesley Wood from Southeast