Museums · West Midlands
Walsall Leather Museum
Walsall Leather Museum — municipal museum in Walsall, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Walsall · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Walsall Leather Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1988. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "municipal museum in Walsall, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.5886°, -1.9833°.
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Heritage listing
Walsall Leather Museum is located in Walsall, in the West Midlands in England, and was opened in 1988, in a Victorian factory building renovated by Walsall Council. It tells the story of the leather trade in Walsall, charting the town's rise from a small market town into an international saddle-making centre.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Walsall Leather Museum is located in Walsall, in the West Midlands in England, and was opened in 1988, in a Victorian factory building renovated by Walsall Council. It tells the story of the leather trade in Walsall, charting the town's rise from a small market town into an international saddle-making centre.
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Background
Description
In 1900, at the peak of the industry, approximately 10,000 people were employed locally in preparing leather, and making saddles, horse bridles and related leather items. It is estimated that there are still at least 40 manufacturers of saddles and bridles in the town including a number of makers of bags and light leathergoods, including Royal Warrant holders.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5886, -1.9833
- District
- Walsall
- Parish
- Walsall, unparished area
- Postcode
- WS2 8EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Established
- 1988
- Nearest railway station
- Walsall — 0.5 km
- Official site
- go.walsall.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7963788 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Walsall Leather Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Walsall Leather Museum.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walsall Leather Museum?
- Walsall Leather Museum is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS2 8EQ), in the parish of Walsall, unparished area.
- When was Walsall Leather Museum built?
- Built or established in 1988.
- Is Walsall Leather Museum a listed building?
- Walsall Leather Museum is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Walsall Leather Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Walsall Leather Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Walsall Leather Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Walsall, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS2 8EQ.