Former Chubb'S Lock Works

Former Chubb's Lock Works is a factory building located on Railway Street in Wolverhampton, constructed between 1898 and 1899, with extensions added in the early 20th century. Designed by C.H.M. Mileham of London, the building features red brick with ashlar dressings and a parapeted roof, while the later sections are made of stock brick with red brick dressings and a slate roof. It stands five storeys tall and has a 16-window range. The first, second, and fourth floors have sill courses, and there is a top cornice along with a deep parapet that includes lettering.

The ground floor has eight large segmental-headed windows with tripartite frames, transoms, and small-paned glazing. The upper floors feature small-paned iron glazing, with the first, second, and third floors each having 16 segmental-headed windows, and the fourth floor containing 24 round-headed windows. At the corner with Chubb Street, there is a canted angle with a hexagonal turret that has round-headed windows. The entrance is elliptical-headed, framed with ashlar and topped with a cornice, leading to a battened door. There is also a panel with an armorial bearing at the base of the upper storeys.

On Chubb Street, there is a nine-window range that includes three ground floor windows and a segmental-headed cart entrance with paired doors, along with 13 windows on the fourth floor. To the left is a later three-storey, eight-window range with simpler details and paired windows on the ground floor. The Fryer Street elevation has a three-storey, 13-window range, while the Long Street side features a six-window range that continues the facade treatment, along with a single-storey four-window range and a later four-window range to the right. This building is significant as it relates to one of Wolverhampton's major industries and contributes importantly to the town's landscape, especially for those approaching the town centre.