House and Garden 
I.IVTNG ROOM OF A HOUSE ON LINDEN ROAD 
Illustrated on the page opposite 
Mr. Cadbury’s great undertaking can most 
readily be discerned by reading the clause in 
the deed by which he handed over the prop¬ 
erty to “The Bournville Village Trust.” It 
is stated there that: 
“ The Founder is desirous of alleviating 
the evils which arise 
from the insanitary and 
insufficient accommo¬ 
dations supplied to 
large numbers of the 
working classes, and of 
securing to workers in 
factories some of the 
advantages of outdoor 
village life with oppor¬ 
tunities for the natural 
and healthful occupa¬ 
tion of cultivating the 
soil,” — and further, 
“ the provision of im¬ 
proved dwellings with 
gardens and open 
spaces to be enjoyed 
therewith.” The per¬ 
petuation and exten¬ 
sion of the Bournville 
settlement was handed 
over to Trustees by 
this deed, December 
14th, 1900. Mr. Cad¬ 
bury retains at present 
a control of its affairs. 
The revenue from 
the house and ground 
rents is paid to the 
Trustees, and, after 
providing for the 
maintenance of the 
property, is used by 
them in building more 
houses and in further 
beautifying and devel¬ 
oping the estate. The 
gift is therefore abso- 
O 
lute, none of the rev¬ 
enue returning to Mr. 
Cadbury or his heirs, 
but all being paid to the 
Trustees for the benefit 
of the community. 
At first it was pro¬ 
posed to sell the sites 
and cottages outright, and thus create a class 
of small freeholders. The objection to this 
was the difficulty of insuring that the prop¬ 
erty thus sold would be administered by the 
new owner in harmony with the motives and 
wishes of the settlement. Finally it was 
BED ROOM OF A HOUSE ON LINDEN ROAD 
Illustrated on the page opposite 
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