Moseley School of Art

The old Moseley Art School us one of 26 listed buildings on Moseley Road — which is an impressive amount of listed buildings for one road, if you ask me…
I know that it is no longer an Art School, but I have to admit, I don’t have the foggiest idea what this building is used for now — if anything. It would be an awful shame for it to merely decay — in fact, as a Grade II Listed Building, is this even allowed to happen? Who’s responsibility is it? Lots of question marks surrounding this building …
What I do know is that it was opened in 1900 and then closed again in 1975. It’s a beautiful example of Victorian architecture — complimenting the equally controversial Moseley Baths which are directly opposite. Combining red brick with stone columns, large windows and fancy gates, it was probably a lovely place to study art. But for now — who knows…