Friday, 5 February 2010

BARNSBY'S SADDLERY HERITAGE

More than 200 years ago, when George Cliff started his apprenticeship in the saddlery trade, Walsall was the centre of English saddle-making. George's son, Jabez followed his father into the trade. Now Barnsby Saddles is run by the seventh generation of the family.

Through the years, Barnsby has been blessed with a loyal and highly skilled workforce: many of the current staff have been with the company all their working lives. It’s rare to find a company with such a concentration of skill, craftsmanship and experience as Barnsby Saddles