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Birmingham was once one of the UK’s most rapidly expanding industrial centres, and residential buildings were needed to house the thousands of workers who piled into the city as a result. Back-to-backs became the norm, groups of terraced houses built around a shared courtyard, but they were soon deemed unsuitable and replaced. Court 15 is all that remains of the style in Birmingham, and is a must-see for anyone interested in the evolution of British residential architecture.