Moor Pool Heritage

Our Story

Moor Pool Heritage Trust is a community driven organisation that now looks after the community buildings and assets on the Moor Pool Estate Conservation Area.  The Trust was formed by the local community in 2011 and raised £325k in funds to secure community ownership of the Hall and other community assets for continued community use. 

These include the Moor Pool, two tennis courts, a bowling green, and various green spaces, allotments and garages. A successful fundraising campaign and grant support raising £325, 000 in 2013-2014 enabled the Trust to purchase these assets from the former owners. These are now extensively used by various clubs, societies and various events that can take place at the hall, for Moor Pool residents and non-residents.

The various activities of the Trust focuses on community, education, heritage and environment, and promoting and preserving the heritage of the Moor Pool Estate garden suburb.

The Moor Pool Estate Timeline

1901
1901

John Sutton Nettlefold

John Sutton Nettlefold is appointed Chairman of the new Housing Committee dealing with the problem of social housing

1907
1907

Harborne Tenants Ltd

Harborne Tenants Ltd was formed under the Industrial & Provident Societies Act. Individual tenants could buy a minimum of 2 shares each in the Estate company and could gradually increase their holding.

26 Oct 1907
26 Oct 1907

Cutting the first sod

26th October, Cutting of the first sod by Margaret Nettlefold

24 May 1908
24 May 1908

Moor Pool Estate building

1908 24th May the first house is completed on the Moor Pool Estate is officially opened.

05 Nov 1910
05 Nov 1910

Moor Pool Hall opens

Building of the Moor Pool Estate continues and Moor Pool Hall is officially opened.
1912
1912

Completion

In 1912 the Moor Pool Estate was completed.

1929
1929

Change of status

Harborne Tenants changed to a Company under the companies act.

1970
1970

Conservation area

Moor Pool Estate becomes a designated conservation area.

1994
1994

Bradford Property Trust

Bradford Property Trust acquired the Moor Pool Estate from Harborne Tenants Ltd. Some owners and tenants had acquired a lot of shares and were happy to sell.

2003
2003

Grainger PLc

Grainger PLc takes over from Bradford Property Trust and remains in the estate office below the Snooker Hall to this day.

2006
2006

Houses protected

Article 4(2) Direction secured to prevent further alterations to houses that affect character of the estate.

2011
2011

Moor Pool Heritage Trust

MPHT is formed to save the community assets from development.
21 Dec 2014
21 Dec 2014

MPHT protects assets

21st December 2014 MPHT takes ownership of the community assets.