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The Rest House / Carillon Visitor Centre

built to celebrate the silver anniversary of George Cadbury and his wife.

 

Now it is the Carillon Visitor Centre.

 

The Rest House is a Grade II listed building.

 

Erected 1914 to commemorate the Silver Wedding of Mr and Mrs George Cadbury the

previous year. By W Alexander Harvey. Brick with stone dressings; tiled roof.

Modelled on the Farm Market, Dunster, Somerset, but closed not open. Octagonal with

3-light mullioned windows with, above, projecting gables with 2-light mullioned

windows. The 2 tiers of windows are separated by deeply overhanging eaves supported

on brackets. The steep-pitched roof is surmounted by a small glazed lantern with

elaborate metal weathervane.

 

The Rest House, Bournville - Heritage Gateway

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Uploaded on June 16, 2009
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