Soho House

Soho House is a Georgian residence in Handsworth featuring symmetrical design and spacious rooms that reflect late 18th-century living. The interior displays period furniture and objects that belonged to a wealthy manufacturing family.

Matthew Boulton, a leading industrialist, lived here from 1766 to 1809 during Birmingham's growth as a manufacturing center. The house became a meeting place for inventors and thinkers working on new industrial methods.

The house served as a gathering place where local makers and thinkers met to share ideas about industry and invention. You can see how the spaces were designed to host these meetings and conversations.

You can visit the house on weekdays and weekends, walking through all three floors of furnished rooms at your own pace. The building is accessible on foot, and stairways connect the different levels throughout.

The dining room features original oil lamps and window fixtures that were custom-designed to support gatherings of inventors and philosophers. These practical touches reveal how carefully the owner planned these intellectual meetings.

Location: Birmingham

Inception: 1995

Operator: Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery

Part of: Birmingham Museums Trust

Address: Soho Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham B18 5LB

Website: http://birmingham.gov.uk/sohohouse

GPS coordinates: 52.49960,-1.92290

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:48