Looking for a bespoke lock maker

[Tom]

Can anyone recommend a company who make bespoke locks, please? Preferably Lincolnshire / Nottinghamshire around Newark/Lincoln/Grantham area. Thanks.

Jaqy

 

[Feltwell]

Not your neck of the woods, but one of, if not the, traditional lock making town of the UK was Willenhall in the Black Country - near Wolverhampton. In fact there are quite a few security companies still in the area (Yale for one).

I presume you're after something fairly traditional - Willenhall has a lock museum, why not Google it and give them a call? There may well be someone in the area still making them the old-fashioned way.

Just be prepared for a bostin' good natter. And don't tell them they've got a Brummie accent, doesn't go down well. :wink:

Ta-ra a bit.

 

[Feltwell]

http://www.lockmuseum.net/

Looks like there may not be any of the traditional makers left. Could still be worth a call though.

Also:-

http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/locks/gazetteer/gaz01.htm

 

[Tom]

Thank you for both your replies. i will definitely be following up your suggestions.

Jaqy

 

[Ian Bond]

Not sure what sort of locks you want, but this company made me some excellent cast brass rim locks.

http://www.blackstage.co.uk/

In Derbyshire.

 

[Tom]

Thanks for this. I've actually just come across these guys and was going to give them a call but it's always good to have a recommendation too. Thanks again.

Jaqy