The Locksmith's House

54 New Road
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV13 2DA
England

Website

www.lockmuseum.net

www.bclm.co.uk

www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/lockmuseum.htm

E-mail

Reception, Black Country Living Museum

info@bclm.co.uk

Telephone

General Enquiries (Black Country Living Museum reception)

0121 557 9643 (press 0 for operator)

School/ Group bookings

01902 634542

Fax

Black Country Living Museum

0121 557 4242

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The Locksmith’s House shows the lifestyle and working conditions of the Hodson lockmaking family of Willenhall at the turn of the century. The Victorian house and lockmaking workshops are typical of the many small businesses which once flourished in the town which has been the heart of lockmaking since the Industrial Revolution - the Hodson family business was established in 1792. The Locksmith's House is part of The Black Country Living Museum, based in Tipton Road, Dudley, West Midlands.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home

 Opening hours

Wednesday AND Saturday 12.00 - 4.00pm Last entry 3.30pm.
School parties, groups and evening bookings by arrangement on other days - please book in advance.

Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday

 Admission charges

Free admission

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Loan service
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

54 New Road
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV13 2DA
England

Website

www.lockmuseum.net

www.bclm.co.uk

www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/lockmuseum.htm

E-mail

Reception, Black Country Living Museum

info@bclm.co.uk

Telephone

General Enquiries (Black Country Living Museum reception)

0121 557 9643 (press 0 for operator)

School/ Group bookings

01902 634542

Fax

Black Country Living Museum

0121 557 4242

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

A comprehensive collection of locks and keys portraying the history of locks and the long tradition of lockmaking in Willenhall. The two-storey backyard workshop, with belt driven machinery, is where Edgar Hodson made padlocks in the traditional way. The gas-lit interiors of the house depict how the Hodson family lived, with parlour, kitchen, office and bedroom displays. The Lock Museum reserve collections are held at The Black Country Living Museum and can be viewed by prior arrangement.

Collection details

Archives, Industry, Science and Technology, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

  • locks and keys, tools and machinery for lock making, domestic items from Victorian era.

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service

54 New Road
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV13 2DA
England

Website

www.lockmuseum.net

www.bclm.co.uk

www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/lockmuseum.htm

E-mail

Reception, Black Country Living Museum

info@bclm.co.uk

Telephone

General Enquiries (Black Country Living Museum reception)

0121 557 9643 (press 0 for operator)

School/ Group bookings

01902 634542

Fax

Black Country Living Museum

0121 557 4242

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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