Modern Times
It was then used for storage during World War II. Post war it was leased out as an apprentice training centre for the GEC, and then used as building company offices while the outbuildings were used by other small companies.
The Hall was sold in 2007 to Theodore Alexander, furniture designers and manufacturers who planned to restore the property and open their European showroom there in 2008. In 2009 Castle Bromwich Hall was put up for sale, with the estate agents Knight Frank, with an asking price of £5,000,000. It was sold for £1,750,000, underwent extensive restoration and opened as a hotel in October 2011.
The Hall is usually only open to the public for hotel accommodation only. The surrounding Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens are the one of the last examples of Formal English Gardens in the country and have been restored by Castle Bromwich Gardens Trust (established 1985) which holds a long lease from the City of Birmingham. These gardens are a popular tourist attraction and are open to the public.
The conservation area of Castle Bromwich is centred on the Hall.
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