Bournville is an area on the south side of Birmingham, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate - including a dark chocolate bar branded "Bournville". It is also home to a campus of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. It is also a ward within the formal district of Selly Oak. The city from above Centenary Square. ... Cadbury is the name of my cat ... Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... The Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) is the largest British university art and design teaching and research centre outside London. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... This page is about the Government of Birmingham, England. ... Selly Oak constituency shown within Birmingham Selly Oak is an area in south Birmingham, England. ...

History

Originally consisting of a scattering of farmsteads and cottages linked by winding country lanes, the only visual highlight being the Georgian built Bournbrook Hall.

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The packing room at Bournville, circa 1903.

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Cadbury

In 1879, George and Richard Cadbury moved their cocoa and chocolate factory from Bridge Street in central Birmingham to a greenfield site beside Bournbrook Hall, four miles to the south. The location was chosen as it was regarded as cleaner, healthier and more amenable to longer-term expansion plans. Although rural, it was also already serviced by a railway station and canal. 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... George Cadbury (September 19, 1839 - October 24, 1922) was the third son of Quaker John Cadbury, the founder of Cadburys cocoa and chocolate company. ... Richard Cadbury (1835 - 1899) was the second son of Quaker John Cadbury, the founder of Cadburys cocoa and chocolate company. ... For other uses, see Cocoa (disambiguation). ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France. ...

The Cadburys named the area 'Bournville' after the Bourn Brook; with 'ville' being French for 'town', this set Bournville apart from the local area (some people wrongly believe Bournville was originally known as Bournbrook - Bournbrook exists to the north of Bournville). The Cadburys began to develop their factory in the new suburb. Loyal and hard-working workers were treated with great respect and relatively high wages and good working conditions; Cadbury also pioneered pension schemes, joint works committees and a full staff medical service. Indeed, the Cadburys were particularly concerned with the health of their workforce, incorporating garden areas into Bournville's plans, and encouraging swimming, walking and all forms of outdoor sports. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A breaststroke swimmer Swimming is a technique to move unaided through water. ... Sheep walking along a road Walk redirects here. ...

Later, George Cadbury bought 120 acres (0.5 km²) of land close to the works and planned, at his own expense, a model village which would 'alleviate the evils of modern more cramped living conditions'. These almost 'Arts and Crafts' houses were traditional in design but with large gardens and modern interiors, and were designed by the resident architect William Alexander Harvey. These designs became a blueprint for many other model village estates around Britain. It is also noteworthy as, because George Cadbury was a Quaker, no public houses have ever been built in Bournville. Model villages were a classification of social/industrial developments created in the UK during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. ... It has been suggested that Handicraft be merged into this article or section. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... William Alexander Harvey (1874-1951) was an English architect. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... A thatched pub (The Williams Arms) at Wrafton, near Braunton, North Devon, England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by...

Bournville Rest House was built to celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of George and Elizabeth Cadbury, and was paid for by the employees of Cadbury Brothers Ltd. The design is by William Alexander Harvey, who was architect of many of the buildings on the estate and is based on a mediaeval butter market in Dorset. Currently, the building houses the Visitors Centre for the Carillon.

In 1900, the Bournville Village Trust was set up to formally control the development of the estate, independently of George Cadbury or the estate. The trust focused on providing schools, hospitals, museums, public baths and reading rooms. As Bournville is a conservation area, another job of the Bournville Village Trust is to accept or reject plans for building extension and modification. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... William Alexander Harvey (1874-1951) was an English architect. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Bournville Village Trust is an organisation that has the responsiblity of working to maintain and maintain and improve the suburb of Bournville, located in Birmingham. ... American high school students in a school A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ...

An almost campus feel evolved, with a triangular village green, infant and junior schools, the School of Art and the Day Continuation School (originally intended for young Cadbury employees) and a host of events such as fetes and Maypole dances. Dancing around the maypole, in Ã…mmeberg, Sweden The maypole is a tall wooden pole (traditionally of hawthorn or birch), sometimes erected with several long colored ribbons suspended from the top, festooned with flowers, draped in greenery and strapped with large circular wreaths, depending on local and regional variances. ...

The trust continues to exercise an international influence on housing and town planning generally. Now containing 7,800 homes on 1,000 acres (4 km²) of land with 100 acres (0.4 km²) of parks and open spaces, Bournville remains a popular residential area of Birmingham.

Cadbury-Schweppes is still one of Birmingham's main employers, making all manner of chocolate products. Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. ...

The dark chocolate Bournville Plain is now manufactured in France and sold in the UK.

Sustainability

In 1983 the Bournville Village Trust bought 65 acres of Rowheath Park to develop as a solar village. At the time of its completion, it was the largest such development in northern Europe. Bournville Village Trust is an organisation that has the responsiblity of working to maintain and maintain and improve the suburb of Bournville, located in Birmingham. ...

Transport

Bournville used to be served by a busy network of trams that served much of greater Birmingham. These have now been dismantled to make way for busier roads. Luas - tram system in Dublin, Ireland Volkswagen Cargo-Tram in Dresden on a section of grassed track. ...

Bournville lies on the A4040, the ring road developed in the 1920s and served by the 11A and 11C Birmingham Outer Circle bus routes. The A4040 is the Outer Ring Road in Birmingham, England. ... The 1920s were a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The Birmingham Outer Circle is a roughly circular, 43km bus route in Birmingham, England (a small section crosses into Sandwell). ...

Road access into Birmingham City Centre is via either the Bristol Road (A38), served by the 61, 62 and 63 bus routes, or the Pershore Road (A441), served by the 45 and 47 busses. A38 passing under M50 in Worcestershire The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... A main road in England which runs from Birmingham to Redditch, Worcestershire. ...

Other bus services include the 84 (Hawkesley to City Centre) and 27 (Hawkesley to Kings Heath) Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England , three miles south of the city centre. ...

Bournville is serviced by Bournville railway station. Railway services are provided by the Birmingham Cross-City Line to Birmingham New Street, Lichfield and Redditch. Bournville railway station is on the Cross City Line which runs from Redditch to Lichfield through the city of Birmingham, in the UK. Other notable stations on the route include Birmingham New Street. ... The Cross_City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. ... The tracks approaching the station Birmingham New Street is a major railway station located in the centre of the city of Birmingham, England. ... The West Front of Lichfield Cathedral, June 2005 Lichfield is a small city and civil parish in Staffordshire, 110 miles northwest of London and 14 miles north of Birmingham. ... Redditch is a town and local government district in Worcestershire, England, just south of (but not part of) the West Midlands urban area and lies on the A441, a trunk road from Birmingham to Studley. ...

The National Cycle Network route five passes near Bournville (map) towards Hurst Street in the City Centre. The Birmingham and Worcester Canal can be joined at the railway station and serves as a de-facto cycle route to Brindley Place. The first section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, opened in 1984. ... The gay scene in Birmingham is centred on and around Hurst Street in the city centre. ... The Worcester and Birmingham Canal is a canal linking Birmingham and Worcester in England. ... Brindleyplace Brindleyplace is a large mixed_use canalside development, near the centre of Birmingham, England. ...

Other model villages

• Woodlands, South Yorkshire
• Stewartby
• Port Sunlight
• Ackroyden

Woodlands is a model village, 3 miles (5 km) north of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, and was built in the early years of the 20th century. ... Stewartby is a model village in Bedfordshire, originally built for the workers in the local brickworks. ... Port Sunlight is a village on the Wirral (in the North West of England). ... Ackroyden is a Victorian model village near Halifax in West Yorkshire, built by the nearby mill owner for his workers. ...

External links

• Birmingham City Council's Bournville Ward page
• Bournville community website
• Bournville carillon
• The Food of the Gods - the manufacture chapter provides a good overview of the Cadbury's Bournville operation at the turn of the 20th century - from Project Gutenberg
• Photos of Bournville on Flickr