Cast Iron Houses
Built in 1925 and listed as buildings of architectural and historical interest this pair of semi-detached council houses were built as part of a major housing development in Dudley.
Due to a shortage of traditional building materials a variety of innovative construction methods were tried at this time and about 500 cast iron houses were produced across the country. In Dudley only two pairs were built as they proved to be twice as expensive as the brick equivalent although they made use of readily available foundry capacity and could be built with relatively unskilled labour.
One of the houses is fitted out as it would have been when built and the second unit houses an exhibition on the production and use of cast iron.
Information Sheets
To help you make the most of your visit you can download an exhibit information sheet. These are especially useful for customers who may have hearing impediments.
download here: Cast Iron Houses & Print Shop (PDF 1100kB)
