About Us

Ebenezer Banfield

M L Banfield & Sons Ltd or “Banfields” is a family run business now in its fifth generation. The business has been present in Brighton for over 150 years, having been established in 1856 by Ebenezer Banfield.

Although an established supplier of quality architectural ironmongery and locks to both trade and public, we are well in touch with new styles and trends of today. We are the main stockist of Carlisle Brass and partner firms including Finger Tip Design for the area. We also stock other suppliers which enables us to offer a large selection which is updated on a regular basis. In fact we have recently expanded our range of lever handles and knobs, the majority of which are on display in the shop or in the catalogue section of this site.

Whilst very much a firm with local links, the company supplies goods nationwide for both personal and commercial use. We can often arrange for goods to be delivered to site the following day as well as local delivery when ever possible for large orders.

Another large proportion of business is the supply of locks for both individual and office/hotel/commercial properties. We stock Union, Chubb, Yale, Eurospec, ERA, Ingersoll locks along with padlocks from Chubb, ERA, Corbin and Abus.



A small selection of hand tools for the carpentry, bricklaying, plastering and painting trades are also stocked. These inlcude Estwing, Marshalltown, Stanley and Marples to name but a few. Further tools can be purchased direct from Toolbank via the blue toolbank express button on the home page.

A hardback book detailing the history of the family is available in store at £9.95

Carlisle Brass and Finger Tip Design Stockists