Former Selly Oak home of John Nettlefold to become student flats – Birmingham
A historic building in Selly Oak with connections to the famous Chamberlain family looks set to be re-born as high-end student flats.
Beechenhurst House was built between 1834 and 1870 and, for a number of years, was home to renowned social reformer and justice of the peace John Sutton Nettlefold and his wife Margaret.
Mr Nettlefold was the grandson of industrialist John Nettlefold and Martha Chamberlain whose nephew was the famous former Birmingham politican and mayor Joseph Chamberlain …