Soho House

Soho House
Soho House from the front
Soho House is located in West Midlands county
Soho House
Location in West Midlands
52°29′59″N 1°55′22″W / 52.4996°N 1.9229°W / 52.4996; -1.9229
LocationHandsworth
SP 05332 89078
History
Builtc. 1756
Site notes
AreaBirmingham
Governing bodyBirmingham Museums Trust
OwnerBirmingham City Council
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated25 April 1952
Reference no.1076151
Soho House (middle building); rear view with side buildings, as seen from today's access road.

Soho House is a museum run by Birmingham Museums Trust, celebrating Matthew Boulton's life, his partnership with James Watt, his membership of the Lunar Society of Birmingham and his contribution to the Midlands Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. It is a Grade II* listed 18th-century house in Handsworth, part of Birmingham since 1911, but historically in the county of Staffordshire. It was the home of entrepreneur Matthew Boulton from 1766 until his death in 1809, and a regular meeting-place of the Lunar Society.