Walsall Removals

Moving to Walsall?

The name ‘Walsall’ is thought to have come from the words ‘Walh halh’ – which translates as ‘valley of the Celtic speakers’, in reference to the Celts themselves. Once a town in the county of Staffordshire, it was transferred in 1974 to become a part of the metropolitan county of the West Midlands.

The town was largely a market town until the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, when, like many other English towns, it boomed and expanded rapidly. Walsall manufactured a wide range of products, including, saddles, chains and plated ware. Limestone quarries situated close by, also proved lucrative for the town. It was most famous, internationally so, for its leatherwork; in fact, Walsall is the traditional home of the English saddle, and still to this day makes the Queen’s handbags, and all the Prince of Wales’ leather goods!

1970 saw the town undergoing a radical transformation and modernisation. Sadly this meant that some medieval buildings had to be destroyed to make way for the new town centre.

The town is currently undergoing another massive regeneration, with many of the abandoned industrial sites (brownfields) being replaced and developed with modern housing and office buildings etc.

In 1874 a wealthy local family, the Hathertons, opened the Walsall Arboretum to the public. The arboretum has seen many changes and events over the years, including being the starting place for the Walsall Arboretum Illumination (being lit up by lightbulbs). This event has recently been stopped, with the arboretum now being proposed to be a venue for different events, such as music, festivals and laser shows. The New Art Gallery Walsall, opened in 2002, is home to some rather impressive pieces of art, including works by Van Gogh, Renoir and Monet. There are also a couple of respected museums in the town.

Walsall is changing, and changing fast, and provides a great place to live, work, or study.