Introduction
Lickey Grange is a 19th-century house with a small landscape park.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Directions
Three miles north-east of Bromsgrove via the A38 and the B4096.
- History
The house was built and the grounds laid out in the 19th century, with largely symmetrical fronts on both the entrance and garden sides. When it was built it was in a deeply rural location and had substantial grounds, but the style and appearance of the house is that of a large suburban villa rather than a true country house. The architect is unknown.
In 1910 Joseph Rowlands sold the house to Herbert Austin (1866-1941), the pioneer motor manufacturer, and Lickey Grange was his home for the rest of his life. It is said that the iconic Austin 7 motor car was designed in the billiard room here in 1921. The property was later in institutional use. Much of the site has been developed for housing in recent years.
In 1943 the house was sold to the Birmingham Royal Institution for the Blind and then sold after 1991 for redevelopment.
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Features
- Gate Lodge
- Drive
- Key Information
Type
Park
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Survival
Part: standing remains
Civil Parish
Lickey and
- References