Boulton Paul Aircraft Heritage Project
Key Facts
| Location: | Fordhouses, Staffs. |
| SatNav: | WV9 5EW |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 0 |
What’s Here
This museum is dedicated to the historic aircraft manufacturer Boulton Paul, and the aviation heritage of the Wolverhampton area. The exhibits are housed within the former Boulton Paul factory. Although more of a busy workshop than a display museum, the rare exhibits and active and friendly volunteer workers make this low key location well worth a visit.
Directions
Within the Smiths Aerospace complex, in Wobaston Road, on the left hand side, 1.5 miles from the A445 Wolverhampton to Stafford road. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open Friday afternoons 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. Also open on some Sundays, see official website for details. (Report to security at the main gate to get signed in).
Admission:
See official site for details.
Amenities:
Toilets, Tea & Coffee, Small but very relevant stock of books for sale.
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| Balliol T.2 WN149 (photo, Kevin Pitt) | Defiant I FSM ‘L7005′ (photo, Kevin Pitt) |
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| Defiant I N3378 (photo, Kevin Pitt) | P.6 FSM ‘X-25′ (photo, Kevin Pitt) |
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
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| G-FBPI | ANEC IV Missel Thrush | G-FBPI | Fuselage | Displayed |
| RA01641 | Antonov An-2 $$ | RA01641 | Complete | Being Restored |
| VP519 | Avro Anson C.19/2 | VP519 | Cockpit | Displayed |
| ‘X-25′ | Boulton Paul P.6 | - | FSM | Displayed |
| WN149 | Boulton Paul Balliol T.2 | WN149 | Fuselage | Displayed |
| WN534 | Boulton Paul Balliol T.2 | WN534 | Cockpit | Displayed |
| N3378 | Boulton Paul Defiant I** | WN149 | Fuselage | Displayed |
| ‘L7005′ | Boulton Paul Defiant | - | FSM | Displayed |
| - | Boulton Paul Overstrand | - | Nose Reproduction | Displayed |
| WJ576 | English Electric Canberra T.17 | WJ576 | Nose | Displayed |
| ET-272 | Hawker Hunter T.7 | ET-272 | Cockpit | Displayed |
| D-5233 | Hirth Govier 3 | D-5233 | Complete | Displayed |
| XR662 | Hunting Jet Provost T.4 | XR662 | Complete | Displayed |
| ‘PD685′ | Slingsby Cadet TX.1 | ? | Complete | Displayed |
| WT877 | Slingsby T-31B Cadet TX.3 | WT877 | Complete | Displayed |
| XE799 | Slingsby T-31B Cadet TX.3 | XE799 | Complete | Displayed |
| WZ755 | Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 | WZ755 | Complete | Displayed |
| XK822 | Slingsby Grasshopper TX.1 | XK822 | Complete | Displayed |
| G-BPIP | Slingsby Motor-Cadet | G-BPIP | Complete | Displayed |
| - | Slingsby Tutor | BGA.1759 | Complete | Displayed |
$$ Under restoration off-site.
** Crash site re-construction.
Note: Many of the aircraft listed above are under active restoration. The BPA is also working on a number of replicas of important Boulton Paul aircraft, which are not yet complete.
More Information
The Boulton Paul Association, Boulton Paul Heritage Project, c/o Smiths Aerospace Actuation Systems, Wobaston Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire WV9 5EW. Tel: 01902 843118. e-mail: cyrilplimmer@hotmail.com, website: www.boultonpaul.com
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| Turret being restored (photo, Kevin Pitt) | Anson VP519 nose(photo, Kevin Pitt) |
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Tags: Boulton Paul, Museum, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton
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23 March 2010 5:40 pm | Last Updated 5 August 2010 8:10 pm |
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By T Bailey, 31 August 2010 @ 4:04 pm
Would you confirm the road number which you say is the A445 as I believe that this is in fact the A449 from Wolverhampton to stafford. Wobaston road is off the A449. Thankyou.
By David Rose, 11 January 2011 @ 4:35 pm
Wow, I’m amazed! Is there an online photograph collection showing a step by step process of the building of the two replicas, i.e. the P.6 and the Defiant?
By Alan Kilby & Micheal Green, 12 February 2011 @ 2:20 pm
It was a nostalgic pleasure to walk amongst these old aricraft and see the skills of the craftsmen still being used today to reconstruct the airframes of yesteryear. a very pleasant and interesting experience. Keep up the worthwhile good work. Well worth a future visit.
By Mike Brierley, 18 April 2011 @ 7:50 pm
I have photographed some of the wreck of N3378 still on Bleaklow. Thanks for the info, I’ve linked to this site.
By Ian Scott, 22 June 2011 @ 6:51 am
Father worked at BP during the war, writing the instruction manuals for gun turrets amongst other design duties. Grew up with Pendeford over the back fence so to speak, and spent all the time I was allowed as a child at the aero club, where Dad was a founder member. Getting set to make a 1/8th scale of the Balliol. Does anyone have access to original drawings? I have used basic drawings to measure and recreate the model on CAD, but short on detail. I live in Australia so access to Cosford or the BP museum isn’t on sadly.
By John Cundell, 11 September 2011 @ 5:15 pm
Dear Sirs
Looking through my late fathers airforce records I find an original piece of a Boulton Paul Defiant. On the reverse it has the markings. GX-321. 6 Squadron 1940. The part has three holes in it (12mm?). The piece looks to have been cut out of an aircraft, still with two of the original colours intact. Any information ??. Regards John Cundell.
Contact telephone 07811 979892.
By ol sarge, 29 October 2011 @ 9:40 pm
It is good to see the museum, and nice to see it ongoing, i have a ww2 raincoat inside it is writen the name and address of the former owner, a employee of the boulton paul aircraft factory, he was call A . GREEN, anyone know of him?
By Brian L Hall, 26 April 2012 @ 1:28 pm
Is it true that you’ve been told you must find a new location? If so; have you made any progress, & where seems likely?