Highbury Hall
Preserving Chamberlain’s Victorian grandeur through sustainable, community-driven restoration
Client: Chamberlain Highbury Trust
Location: Birmingham
Listed Grade II*
Status: In progress
Burrell Foley Fischer are working with the Chamberlain Highbury Trust on plans to restore Highbury a Grade II* listed building, which was commissioned as his Birmingham residence by Joseph Chamberlain in 1878, two years after he became member of parliament for Birmingham. It took its name from the Highbury area of London, where Chamberlain had lived as a child. The south facing grounds of 30 acres associated with Highbury were mainly landscaped by Edward Milner in 1879.
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“Inspired and informed by the story of the Chamberlain Family and the history and heritage of the house and grounds, the restored Highbury estate will be a vibrant, well used place. Young people will come to develop leadership and governance skills, local people will be able to participate in an inclusive and diverse programme of activities, and visitors to the City will be welcome to enjoy a unique heritage attraction. Its green space will be open year-round, will be free to visit and will provide a relaxed learning space with nature and conservation at its heart. Highbury will contribute to the economic vitality of the local area by providing space and facilities for local people to build businesses and nurture community organisations.”
— Chamberlain Highbury Trust
Project Team
Lead Consultant, Architect, Landscape & Principal Designer: BFF Architects
Theatre & Acoustic Consultants: Charcoalblue
Civils & Structural Engineer: engineers HRW
MEP Engineer: Max Fordham & Partners
Cost Consultant: Turner & Townsend
Heritage Consultant: Simpson & Brown Architects
Planning Consultant: North Planning and Development
Archaeology Consultant: ECUS Ltd
Access Consultant: Jane Simpson Access Ltd
Ecological Consultant: EcoNorth Ltd
Transport Consultant: Steer Group
Fire Consultant: Aura
Principal Designer BSA: Moxon Cole
Awards
2023 Michelmores Property Awards – Shortlisted: Leisure and Tourism Project of the Year
2023 Michelmores Property Awards - Shortlisted: Building of the Year
2023 Michelmores Property Awards - Winner: Heritage Project of the Year
2023 RTPI South West Awards for Planning Excellence – Winner: Best Project of the Year
2023 RTPI South West Awards For Planning Excellence - Winner: Chair’s Award for Design
2023 National RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence - Shortlisted: Excellence in Planning for Heritage and Culture
2023 The Building Forum for Devon And Cornwall - Building of the Year Award
2023 AJ Retrofit Awards – Shortlisted: Cultural and Religious Buildings (£5m and over)
2022 LABC Building Excellence Awards - Highly Commended: Best Public or Community Building
2022 Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) Awards – Winner Conservation and Regeneration Award
2022 The Stage Awards – Theatre Building of The Year – Shortlisted
2022 Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards – Shortlisted
2022 Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) Awards – Shortlisted Building Project of the Year Award
2022 LABC South West Region Award Winner – Best Public or Community Building
2022 LABC People and Place Awards – Shortlisted Finalist