Chelmsley Wood, Areas 8 Central, 8 West, 9 North, 9 South

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Bangor House M63 82 14
Chestnut House M135 58 10
Dillington House M177 58 10
Dunford House M190 76 13
Grantley House M225 76 13
Keele House M271 82 14
Pendrell House M366 76 13
Wedgewood House M475 82 14
Westham House M482 82 14
Woodbrooke House M499 82 14
five 14-storey blocks containing 410 dwellings; three 13-storey blocks containing 228 dwellings; two 10-storey blocks containing 116 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor
Bryant

Events

Committee approval date
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.
13-storey blocks on Perch Avenue (Dunford House, Grantley House, and Pendrell House) 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
B37 7UT
B37 6PH
B37 6PN
B37 6PS
B37 6PX
B37 5TD
B37 5TB
Other location names
Central Area; Forth Drive; Moorend Avenue; Perch Avenue
Estate name(s)
Kingshurst

Site description

Building system
Bison
View of Chelmsley Wood from Southeast
1987
View of Chelmsley Wood from Southeast
View from Stella Croft of Woodrbooke House with Dillington House in background
1987
View from Stella Croft of Woodrbooke House with Dillington House in background
View of Dunford House and Grantley House on Perch Avenue
1987
View of Dunford House and Grantley House on Perch Avenue
Entrance to 13-storey block on Chelmsley Road
1987
Entrance to 13-storey block on Chelmsley Road
View of 14-storey blocks on Forth Drive
1987
View of 14-storey blocks on Forth Drive
View of 13-storey blocks on Chelmesley Road
1987
View of 13-storey blocks on Chelmesley Road
View of Chelmesley Wood from Southeast
1987
View of Chelmesley Wood from Southeast
Original development name
Chelmsley Wood, Areas 8 Central, 8 West, 9 North, 9 South
Multi-storey block names
Woodbrooke House M499
Bangor House M63
Keele House M271
Westham House M482
Wedgewood House M475
Dunford House M190
Grantley House M225
Pendrell House M366
Dillington House M177
Chestnut House M135
Multi-storey block details
five 14-storey blocks containing 410 dwellings; three 13-storey blocks containing 228 dwellings; two 10-storey blocks containing 116 dwellings
Postcode area
B37
Image dates
1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987; 1987
Image details
View of Chelmsley Wood from Southeast; View from Stella Croft of Woodrbooke House with Dillington House in background; View of Dunford House and Grantley House on Perch Avenue; Entrance to 13-storey block on Chelmsley Road; View of 14-storey blocks on Forth Drive; View of 13-storey blocks on Chelmesley Road; View of Chelmesley Wood from Southeast