Mason Croft


Mason Croft, Corelli's home in Stratford between 1901 and 1924 when she died. Bertha Vyver lived on in the house until 1941. The house is now home to the Shakespeare Institute, part of Birmingham University. It is sadly not open to visitors, but it retains many of the features Corelli would recognize.

For a 3D google tour of the some of the building.
3D Tour Mason Croft
A photo of Mason Croft during Corelli's time with the window awnings and the wisteria.
Another photo' from her time. Note the porch and the timber railing.
The parlour.
The fireplace in the parlour.
The parlour.
Corelli at work in the music room.
The music room looking towards the garden.
The music music room showing some of it's clutter of paraphenalia.
The winter garden.
The winter garden built by Corelli on the rear of the house.
One of the Shetland ponies in the garden.
The garden showing the stone arch dividing it into different areas.
The garden.
The folly in the garden.
Corelli is said to have worked in the folly.
The front of Mason Croft today.
The blue plaque.
The panelled parlour still retains it's old fireplace.
The panelling looking towards the road.
The music room looking towards the road, with the fireplace on the left.
The new conservatory on the back of the house.
The back of th house showing the modern conservatory.
A view from further back in the garden showing the stone arch.
The charming folly is still there.
A view from the rear of the folly.
The entrance is on the first floor.
The doorway.
The folly is panelled inside wiht a charming outlook.
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