On Friday I accompanied a friend on a trip down Memory Lane. We drove down to Birmingham to visit the Bournville area which surrounds the Cadbury’s chocolate factory and where the world famous Cadbury World Experience is located.
Selly Manor
Minworth Greaves
Our first port of call was Selly Manor and Minworth Greaves. These are two ancient buildings that were moved to their present site by George Cadbury in 1907 (SM) and Laurence Cadbury in 1932 (MG) and now operate as a museum and wedding/events venue. Selly Manor, the museum, appears to lay on lots of activities for children both during the school term and during the holidays. In the house there are many objects that may be touched. Hands-on history lessons. I’m sure children had made these heavenly-smelling pomanders!
Sweet-smelling pomanders
Something for everyone!
Minworth Greaves, thought to be 750 years old, was saved from demolition in 1932 and transported from Sutton Coldfield to its present site by Laurence Cadbury. It serves as the visitor centre (tickets, shop) for the museum and may be hired as a super venue for weddings and suchlike ceremonies.
The two buildings are surrounded by well-tended gardens of herbs and flowers and box hedges and shrubs.
My friend lived and grew up in Bournville and after visiting the museum she took me took a walk around the planned suburb and we inspected a number of other landmarks in local area.
The Quakers Friends Meeting House
The Carillon (Bell Tower) and Primary School
miladysboudoir 
:Lovely to see that beautiful green grass! It won’t be like that here for at least another month.
The grass is usually green here all year – except when its covered with snow or frost. A month will soon fly by!