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Opening Times:
Open from Saturday 4 April to Sunday 2 November
Tuesday to Sunday 12 noon - 4pm (Closed Mondays except Bank Holiday
Mondays)
History
One of
the few, remaining timber framed buildings left in Birmingham, the Hall
was built in 1590 for Richard Smalbroke junior, who wanted to reflect
his growing prosperity with a new and comfortable home. For example, the
Hall contains a ‘long gallery’ of the type normally reserved for much
grander houses and decorative wall paintings.
Blakesley Hall is a fine
example of the homes of the aspiring Tudor middle classes.
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In the 1930s, the Hall became a museum and both central heating and
toilets were installed altering the layout of the ground floor.
Restoration has involved removing these to reinstate the ‘Great’ and
‘Little’ Parlours. In these rooms, the family would dine, separately
from their servants, perhaps entertaining guests. They would also read,
prepare accounts and write letters here away from the daily bustle of
the rest of the household.
The Hall contains period furniture and
fittings. The table in the great hall is original to the house. Other
pieces come form the collections of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Replica items have also been purchased including items which visitors
can handle.
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 Weddings at Blakesley Hall
Blakesley Hall can be booked for weddings. The hall can accommodate up to 40 guests. The hall is finely furnished in 17th century style and provides a wonderful, atmospheric setting for a wedding.
Weddings with up to 60 guests take place at the 17th century barn with its original oak beams and flagstone floor. The glass screen behind the large barn doors provides wonderful views of the halls and gardens.
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Blakesley Hall
Blakesley Road
Yardley
Birmingham
B25 8RN
Tel: 0121 464 2193
Birmingham A-Z: Page 76 ref 4B
Buses 96, 97,
11 (0121 200 2700 travel information)
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