- Wikidata identifier:
- Q14914638
- Also known as:
- Selly Manor
- Instance of:
- manor house; historic house museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 831
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q14914638/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Wikipedia)
The museum contains the Laurence Cadbury Collection, a unique collection of furniture and domestic objects intended to give the feel of a house from the 17th century. Laurence Cadbury was George Cadbury’s fourth son, and the collection at Selly Manor is a testament to his interest in collecting fascinating items. Laurence began collecting objects whilst studying at Cambridge in about 1908 and continued well into the mid-1930s. Much of his collection was displayed at his house, The Davids in Northfield, Birmingham, but Selly Manor was a perfect home for the 16th and 17th century furniture and domestic objects he loved so much. From sturdy oak chests and intricate carvings to a beautiful tapestry and unusual utensils, there is so much to appreciate. The highlight of the collection is an 18-foot table dating from the 1630s which was originally from the now demolished Crooke Hall in Lancashire.
A collection of Laurence Cadbury’s papers, including diaries, letters and maps, are held separately at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article “Selly Manor”, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Source: Wikipedia
Date: 2025
Licence: CC-BY-SA