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Read our latest updates, stories from the house and garden, and get to know the people who bring Winterbourne to life.
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Arts and Crafts features that make Winterbourne truly iconic
Winterbourne House and Garden isn’t just a beautiful place to spend an afternoon; it’s one of Birmingham’s best surviving examples of the Arts and Crafts movement in action. Built in 1904 for John and Margaret Nettlefold and designed by architect J. L. Ball, the house and gardens are rooted in the movement’s core ideals: craftsmanship,
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Step inside the history of Winterbourne
Winterbourne House and Garden is more than just a beautiful Edwardian villa; it’s a living legacy. Built in 1904 for John and Margaret Nettlefold, this Arts and Crafts-inspired home has witnessed over a century of stories, from family life to academic innovation. Today, it stands as one of Birmingham’s most treasured heritage sites. The vision
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A lasting legacy: How one generous gift transformed Winterbourne’s shop
If you’ve visited Winterbourne, you will have passed through the refurbished shop. The bespoke new units are just the face of what was a major refurbishment, all made possible by a legacy left to us from a generous supporter. It’s not very often that the commercial side of the business sees support from legacies, as
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How we care for our Gunnera
The Gunnera manicata, more commonly known as giant rhubarb, which grows along the Woodland Walk, is perhaps one of the most eye-catching plants growing here at Winterbourne. It has enormous umbrella-like leaves, which grow up to two metres wide and sit atop thick stems covered in spikes of red and green. A Jurassic giant with
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‘Winterbourne in the Frame’ exhibition
Winterbourne has been inspiring artists for decades. Our exhibition in the second-floor lift room, ‘Winterbourne in the Frame’ explores the wide variety of media that artists have used to celebrate the beauty of Winterbourne, from hand-dyed textiles to polystyrene. When the house was opened to the public in 2010, the lift room on the second