1865. Although demolished in the 1980s it was carefully rebuilt in an adapted form in 1992 and has a use as a garage and outbuilding. Ron Moss, former chairman of the Industrial Archaeology Group of the Black Country Society supervised the opening of Mushroom Green Chainshop for 29 years on a monthly basis during the summer months arranging for Chainmakers Clarry Johnson and Mick Bradney to demonstrate their skill of making chain by hand. Many visitors attended these Sunday afternoon sessions as well as school children during the week as part of history lessons which Ron also liaised with local schools. Ron was very involved in the restoration of the chainshop and the following is a summary of the book “Mushroom Green Chainshop” Ron wrote as part of the Black Country Society Studies in Industrial Archaeology series of books In June 1972 the Black Country Society received a letter from the Planning Department of the then County Borough of Dudley with the information that “the future of the old chain shop and adjoining cottage in the Mushroom Green Conservation Area is now in double. Comments were requested on “the desirability of retaining these buildings to prevent their demolition.” Various meetings took place during 1972 concluding in November that the Black Country Society should be allowed to carry out the restoration albeit with a number of conditions. Over the next 4 years after many meetings the chainshop and cottage were restored with BCS members providing a working party in the early days to remove rubbish and building contractors Arthur Webb and Sons Quarry Bank were chosen to do the restoration work which they did sympathetically with great care to keep the buildings as authentic as possible. In May 1976 the chainshop was handed over to the Black Country Museum for fitting out with chainmaking tools and equipment to prepare it for re-opening which took place on 1st February 1977. Ron remembered After his passing on 4 April 2019 the Black Country Bugle published a tribute to Ron and on 16 October 2021 the Black Country Society unveiled a plaque at Mushroom green chainshop in recognition of Ron's vision and dedicated involvement saving Mushroom Green Chainshop. Further reading Moss, Ron (1977) Mushroom Green Chainshop. Tipton: Black Country Society External links Industrial Heritage Stronghold website Areas of Dudley