Selly Manor is a Grade II listed building in the Birmingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 April 1952. A C16 Manor. 2 related planning applications.

Selly Manor

WRENN ID
sheer-threshold-curlew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak MP: Al Carns (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 April 1952
Type
Manor
Address
Selly Manor, Sycamore Road B30, B30 2AE
OS grid reference
SP 045 814
Coordinates
52.43078, -1.93425
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Selly Manor is a timber-framed building located on Sycamore Road in Bournville. It was originally acquired by George Cadbury in 1907 and was re-erected at this site between 1912 and 1916, under the guidance of W Alexandra Harvey, using old materials specifically sourced for the project. The manor features plaster infill and some 16th century brick nogging, topped with an old tile roof that includes prominent 16th and 17th century star-shaped chimney stacks.

The structure consists of three gabled bays, each from different periods, with the leftmost bay being the earliest, projecting forward and featuring an upper storey that overhangs on curved brackets. The central bay, dating from the 15th century, has two 4-light leaded casement windows with wing lights. There is a dimple inset porch located between the second and third bays. Additionally, on the left-hand side, there is a small gabled wooden porch with unglazed 4-light windows and stairs leading to the first floor.

Local climate

Selly Manor receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 4 transactions since 1998
  • Related listed building consents — 2 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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