Walsall Leather Museum, Walsall

Name: Walsall Leather Museum
Address: Littleton St W, Walsall, WS2 8EW, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1922 652288

#7 among attractions in Walsall

Top attraction, Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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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. ()

Established: 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 52°35'19"N, 1°59'0"W

Address

Littleton St WWalsall (Blakenall)Walsall WS2 8EW United Kingdom

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+44 1922 652288

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Walsall Leather Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saddlers Centre, The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall Town Hall, Walsall Council House.

~1720 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Saddlers Centre, Walsall
9 min walk • The Saddlers Centre is a shopping centre located in Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The shopping centre takes its name from the town's saddle manufacturing heritage and is also known as the nickname for the towns football team Walsall FC.
~1270 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery, Literary, art and music tours
The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall
7 min walk • The New Art Gallery Walsall is a modern and contemporary art gallery sited in the centre of the West Midlands town of Walsall, England.
~1320 ftSE
City hall
Walsall Town Hall, Walsall
7 min walk • Walsall Town Hall is located at Leicester Street in Walsall, England. The building, which opened in 1903, is used for a variety of functions including wedding receptions and concerts. It was designated a grade II listed building in 1986.
~1060 ftSE
City hall
Walsall Council House, Walsall
6 min walk • Walsall Council House is a municipal building in Lichfield Street in Walsall, West Midlands, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.5 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Andrew's Church, Walsall
12 min walk • St Andrew's Church is a Free Church of England church in Bentley, Walsall, West Midlands. Three services are held weekly every Sunday at 10am, 11:30am & 6pm.
~1670 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Walsall Museum, Walsall
9 min walk • Walsall Museum was a small, local history museum located in the centre of Walsall in the West Midlands. The holdings of Walsall Museum range from seventeenth-century firemarks to twenty-first century posters.
0.8 miS
Park
Caldmore, Walsall
22 min walk • Caldmore is a suburb of Walsall in the West Midland, England. It is a historic village formerly in Staffordshire.
0.5 miSW
Canal
Walsall Canal, Walsall
13 min walk • The Walsall Canal is a narrow canal, seven miles long, forming part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, and passing around the western side of Walsall, West Midlands, England.
0.7 miN
Cemetery
Ryecroft, Walsall
17 min walk • Ryecroft is a residential area of Walsall in the West Midlands of England. It is situated to the north of the town centre and is centred on the main A34 road in the direction of Stafford.
~1350 ftSE
Visitor center, Museum, Library
Walsall Central Library, Walsall
7 min walk • Walsall Central Library is a public library situated in the town centre of Walsall in the West Midlands, in the United Kingdom. It is part of 7 branch libraries and a mobile library service, and was officially opened to the public in 1906.
0.9 miNW
Canal
Birchills Junction, Walsall
24 min walk • Birchills Junction is the canal junction at the northern limit of what is now called the Walsall Canal where it meets the Wyrley and Essington Canal main line, near Walsall, West Midlands, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Walsall Leather Museum open?

Walsall Leather Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Walsall Leather Museum?

Nearby attractions include Walsall Council House, Walsall (6 min walk), The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall (7 min walk), Walsall Town Hall, Walsall (7 min walk), Walsall Central Library, Walsall (7 min walk).

How to get to Walsall Leather Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Walsall Leather Museum:

Bus

Stafford St / Law Courts • Lines: 700 (2 min walk)
Stafford St / The Prince • Lines: 529, 700, X529 (3 min walk)

Train

Walsall (9 min walk)