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Walsall had two museums, Walsall Museum (closed 2015) and Walsall Leather Museum (still open). Walsall Museum featured local history objects primarily from the manufacturing trades and also had a space for temporary exhibitions, while the leather museum displays a mixture of leather goods and has recreations of leatherworkers workshops.
St Matthew's Church (formerly All Saints' Church) is a Church of England parish church in Walsall, West Midlands, England. It was rebuilt in 1820-1821 by Francis Goodwin, but includes remains of the earlier church built around 1220 and dedicated to All Saints. The church was rededicated to St Matthew when rebuilt. [1]
An entry from Walsall Wood in history by Walsall Council, states that "In the late 19th century the Company took over the Pelsall Coal & Iron Company, whose engineer developed and put into use one of the first coal cutting machines in the country". [56] After closure of the colliery, the area around it was redeveloped for housing. [57]
Bloxwich is the most deprived area of Walsall, which is itself in the 10% most deprived areas of the UK. [11] 32% of children in the north of Walsall, covering Bloxwich, Blakenall and Birchills-Leamore received free school meals in 2021. [11] Of the four areas of Walsall, the north had the highest number of children excluded from school in 2021 ...
By the late 19th century the guildhall was overcrowded and the council sought larger facilities; a site which was then occupied by a large house and by the Walsall Liberal Club was selected as suitable for redevelopment. [4] The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein on 29 May 1902. [5]
WMP museum - Walsall Borough Police helmet badge in the West Midlands Police Museum. The force was created on 6 July 1832 with one superintendent and three constables. [1] Following the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, the force came under the control of Walsall Corporation, via a watch committee. [1]
Walsall Council claimed the attraction was not getting enough visitors and it was considering moving the museum to a location in the town centre. However, protesters have told the BBC that the ...
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.