Moor Pool Heritage Trust
Our story
Moor Pool Heritage Trust is a registered charity 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.
The various activities of the Trust focus on community, education, heritage and environment, and promoting and preserving the heritage of the Moor Pool Estate garden suburb.
The Moor Pool Estate Timeline
John Sutton Nettlefold
John Sutton Nettlefold is appointed Chairman of the new Housing Committee dealing with the problem of social housing
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
Cutting the first sod
Margaret Nettlefold cuts the first sod.
Moor Pool Estate building
The first house is completed on the Moor Pool Estate and is officially opened.
Moor Pool Hall opens
Completion
The Moor Pool Estate is completed.
Change of status
Harborne Tenants changes to a Company under the companies act.
Conservation area
Moor Pool Estate becomes a designated conservation area.
Bradford Property Trust
Bradford Property Trust acquires the Moor Pool Estate from Harborne Tenants Ltd. Some owners and tenants acquire a lot of shares and are happy to sell.
Grainger plc
Grainger plc takes over from Bradford Property Trust and remains in the Estate Office below the Snooker Hall.
Houses protected
Article 4(2) Direction secured to prevent further alterations to houses that affect character of the estate.
Moor Pool Heritage Trust
MPHT protects assets
Moor Pool Heritage Trust takes ownership of the community assets.
Nettlefold Garden opens
With thanks to Pocket Park funding from Birmingham City Council and the hard work of local volunteers, the Nettlefold Garden opens in 2017.
The Main Hall kitchen is refurbished
The kitchen refurbishment project was the first major fundraising project carried out at Moor Pool Hall. It was made possible by generous donations and the amount raised through fundraising events. We were also delighted to have received a grant from Harborne Parish Lands and generous donations from the Moor Pool Players and Moor Pool Residents Association.
The Lower Hall kitchen is upgraded
Following the flooding of 2018 that left the Lower Hall and kitchen out of use for a year, a new kitchen is installed in the Lower Hall including better equipment, more cupboard space, larger sinks and new white goods, and better access.
The Elizabeth Oak is planted
‘The Elizabeth Oak’, named after Queen Elizabeth II, is planted in the Nettlefold Garden as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative to honour the Platinum Jubilee. The oak sapling is kindly donated by The Alscot Estate in Warwickshire.
Carless Eco Centre opens
The outdoor space behind the Square and the Builder’s Yard is developed through grants, fundraising and many hours of volunteer work and transformed into the Carless Eco Centre with a log cabin, greenhouse, raised beds and wheelchair access.
MPHT purchases the Estate Office
The Moor Pool jigsaw is complete with the purchase of the Estate Office from Grainger plc, thanks to financial support from the Community Ownership Fund (The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities) and the Harborne Tenants Snooker Club.
