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Kitwell Farm

Block details

Number of dwellings Number of storeys
Southwell House 29 6
Kitwell House 27 6

two 6-storey blocks containing 56 dwellings

Agents

Building contractor:
Stubbings

Events

Construction start date:
1952
Significant alterations/demolition, etc.:
Since demolished

Local authority

Original commissioning authority:
Birmingham County Borough Council
Original location authority:
Birmingham County Borough Council
Present day authority:
Birmingham City Council

Location

Other location names:
Wychbury Road; Trippleton Avenue
View of Southwell House
1988
View of Southwell House
Estate name(s): 
Kitwell Farm Estate

Recent comments

  • Photo

    Submitted by Michael on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 - 22:02.

    Any more photos of this area from this time? I lived in that block!!

  • Kitwell House

    Submitted by Julie Jones on Sunday, August 26, 2018 - 23:15.

    I lived in the block opposite (Kitwell House) in Trippleton Avenue in the 1960’s. The design is very unusual as each of the flats was actually a 2 storey “house”. There was a courtyard with washing lines and surrounding “coal houses” alongside the block. Happy days!