It lies on the north-west side of Hagley Road, which here forms the boundary between Birmingham and the borough of Sandwell.

[1] The house was built by Jonathan Grundy in June 1780 and he was its first occupant, living there until his death in 1803.

The house was later bought by local soap manufacturer George Adkins in 1865 who passed it down to his son, Caleb.

in 1971, Lightwoods House was converted into studios and offices for Hardman company, which made stained glass windows, they vacated in 2008.

Work was completed in 2016, with the house being brought back into use with a cafe, and for community events, weddings and conferences, and restoring the surrounding park including the drinking fountains, bandstand, Shakespeare Garden, walls, railings and pond.