Historic site
Birmingham Back to Backs
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Tips from locals
Polly
September 20, 2018
National Trust - original back to back houses
Prime Stays
January 16, 2018
The Birmingham Back to Backs (also known as Court 15) are the city's last surviving court of back-to-back houses. They are preserved as examples of the thousands of similar houses that were built around shared courtyards, for the rapidly increasing population of Britain's expanding industrial towns. They are a very particular sort of British terraced housing. This sort of housing was deemed unsatisfactory, and the passage of the Public Health Act 1875 meant that no more were built; instead by law terraced houses took their place. This court, is now operated as a museum by the National Trust.
The Birmingham Back to Backs (also known as Court 15) are the city's last surviving court of back-to-back houses. They are preserved as examples of the thousands of similar houses that were built around shared courtyards, for the rapidly increasing population of Britain's expanding industrial towns.…
Derek
October 28, 2016
Fascinating insight to how our ancestors lived. Booking is essential!
Ilsa
October 10, 2022
A trip back in time to the early 20th century
Samantha
August 4, 2020
Fascinating insight into how people lived in bygone ages
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Location
55-63 Hurst St
Birmingham, England