Ironbridge

If you like the industrial past and visiting a lot of museums you could do no better than visit Ironbridge and its collection of museums under the umbrella of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. This consists of a group of museum centred around the town of Ironbridge, which stretch as far as Coalbrookdale to Coalport and Broseley. These museums are: Enginuity Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron Darby Houses Jackfield Tile Museum Coalport China Museum Museum of The Gorge The Iron Bridge & Tollhouse Broseley Pipeworks Tar Tunnel Blists Hill You will need three to ...  Read the complete review

Ironbridge is a little area of Telford Shropshire. Ironbridge is one of the most historic places in the UK as it contain the worlds first bridge of Iron which was created in 1779 by Abraham Darby. There are many places to visit in Ironbridge to suit everyones needs. In the Coalport and Ironbridge area there is 11 museums including Blist Hill Victorian town(fantastic bakery and sweet shop!!!) and Enginuity(great place for kids, full of activities and you can't even tell your learning). Other than mseums the surrounding area is picturesque having the River Severn running through the middle and there is a park at the bottom of the the area which is often used for ...  Read the complete review

Ironbridge is a lovely place to visit. A very pretty town built alongside the River Severn and which played a major role in the industrial revolution. It is because of this that it is also one of UNESCOs World Heritage Sites which aslo ensures that its history and the area will be protected for the future. This river setting makes it very pleasant for riverside walks and there are plenty of lovely pubs, bars and teashops for food and drinks. The Bird In The Hand pub overlooks the river and is very popular in the summer. The Malthouse is lovely though, overlooking the river again but on the main street, known as The Whafage, food is delicious and the ...  Read the complete review

Ironbridge is a small historical town, set within Telford Shropshire, and plays host to the world first ever 'Bridge made from iron' hence it's name. The bridge was named the Ironbridge and from there the town surrounding it took its name from that. The bridge was built by Thomas Telford back in 1779 and stands at 100ft high. Underneath the bridge the runs the famous river seven. Shropshire is sometimes known as being the birth place of heavy industry, and the Ironbridge is to thank for this, because since it was built many famous people like Abraham Derby and Thomas Telford have used Ironbridge and Shropshire as their pallet for new ideas. With things like ...  Read the complete review

I just visited Ironbridge yesterday. Visit to Ironbridge was a memorable occasion, not only because of the beautiful scenery but there are so many captivating buildings and things to explore at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums and most of the local merchants seem like my cronies. The bridge is a technical marvel for the time and the roads approaching the village were fun to drive. This is the valley that changed our world and visitors have been marvelling at its suprises for hundreds of years. In Ironbridge, what can you find ? For instance, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, Museum of THE GORGE (The gorge is worthy of its World Heritage classification. That did however ...  Read the complete review