Mason Science College

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Note. This is not the same as Josiah Mason College, Birmingham, a specialist Sixth Form College (established 1983).

Mason College visible through the wreck of the original Birmingham Central Free Library, burned down in 1879

Mason Science College was founded by Josiah Mason in 1875, the buildings of which were opened in Edmund Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom on 1 October 1880. In 1900, it was incorporated into the new University of Birmingham.

Notable alumni include:

Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister
Sir Henry Fowler, locomotive engineer.

Despite being a fine Victorian Neo-Gothic building, it was demolished in 1962 followed by the original Central Public Library and original Birmingham and Midland Institute as part of the inner ring road redevelopment. The current Central Library stands on the site of the old college.

Sources

Ordnance Survey 1st Edition Map, 1890

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