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Lock collection holds key to a small fortune
Birmingham Post
|May 22, 2025
Grandad discovers amazing hoard in inherited house
A HANDYMAN who inherited an 18th century house was stunned after unearthing a treasure trove of antique padlocks worth thousands of pounds.
Michael Hamson, 79, stumbled across the historical hoard after he unexpectedly came into ownership of the property in Brewood, near Wolverhampton, when its former owner died.
The grandfather-of-three had spent decades doing odd jobs for Mary Eileen Jones until she passed away aged 93 and the house and its contents formed part of a surprise inheritance.
While clearing out the property he was left gobsmacked to find hundreds of padlocks, all dating from the 1800s, and made by a company founded by one of Ms Jones’ ancestors.
The 200-strong collection was found stashed away throughout the sprawling house in wooden crates, hidden behind a wooden panel under the stairs and also in the garage.
The locks, which are designed for securing everything from prisons, castles churches and trains, are now set to fetch thousands of pounds at auction.
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