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'''Bournville Village Trust''' is an organisation that has the responsiblity of working to maintain and maintain and improve the suburb of [[Bournville]], located in [[Birmingham]]. |
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==History== |
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As the city premises was no longer large enough, the two brothers purchased land in the countryside, 4 miles out of Birmingham (at that time). Despite this the area had excellent canal and railway access, and embarked on the building of a new factory in what became known the world over as Bournville. |
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| ⚫ | Due to George Cadbury's [[Quaker]] beliefs, he set an objective to provide decent quality homes in a healthy environment which could be afforded by industrial workers. Bournville has never been a factory village "tied" to the Works; fewer than half the inhabitants have a link with the Cadbury factory. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Bournville]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.bvt.org.uk/ Official website] |
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Revision as of 22:04, 8 February 2006
Bournville Village Trust is an organisation that has the responsiblity of working to maintain and maintain and improve the suburb of Bournville, located in Birmingham.
History
George Cadbury, with his brother Richard, took over their father’s small business, Cadburys in 1861. Based in Birmingham City Centre, the business expanded into the manufacture of pure cocoa and then chocolate bars and filled chocolates.
As the city premises was no longer large enough, the two brothers purchased land in the countryside, 4 miles out of Birmingham (at that time). Despite this the area had excellent canal and railway access, and embarked on the building of a new factory in what became known the world over as Bournville.
Due to George Cadbury's Quaker beliefs, he set an objective to provide decent quality homes in a healthy environment which could be afforded by industrial workers. Bournville has never been a factory village "tied" to the Works; fewer than half the inhabitants have a link with the Cadbury factory.
In 1900 Bournville Village Trust was founded to administer and develop the village and its surroundings. The Estate today covers 1000 acres, providing a home for some 25,000 people, and includes an exceptionally wide range of housing provision.
Bournville's green environment reflects the aim of George Cadbury that one-tenth of the Estate should be... "laid out and used as parks, recreation grounds and open space".