Inner City Farmhouse...Blakesley Hall.

So hard to believe that this timber framed Elizabethan farmhouse is within a stones throw of Britains second city,lovingly preserved and tended by Birmingham City Council.

[Judith Johnson]

Beautiful -was it was mine!

[Kylie Martin]

birnimgham city council - preserving something omg thats rare - where is this - never seen it?
going to the mill next month for its open day

[Lesley Barber]

Its in Yardley,Kylie and you are too cynical! There are many,many worse councils to live with!

[Netkonnexion]

Very cool shot. Lovely place.

[Jennifer Jones]

That looks so rural - hard to believe it's so near a city. Beaitiful shot.

[Lesley Barber]

@netkonnexion @jmj It is a small miracle that it has survived in such a condition! Originally owned by a member of the new 'gentry' as a working farm,just outside the then village of Yardley,about three miles from Birmingham's centre.Thank you both for your interest.

[Lesley Barber]

@busylady @kmrtn6 @netkonnexion @jmj And I've just added its name!

[Kylie Martin]

i guess there are, just they never seem to do much that's visible

[Bill Dodsworth]

Wonderful pic!

[Lesley Barber]

@bill_d Thank you,Bill! @kmrtn6 I think you just have to search a bit more.Have you ever been to the Arts Fest,in September?Its amazing,lots going on and all free.