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Blists Hill Victorian Town Heritage Site (Ironbridge George)

Description: Open air museum in Shropshire, England.

Newest Review: ... the other museums of the total of 10, and lasts up to 12 months, so you don't need to visit them all in one go. There is a reasonable sized car park there which is only £1.00. I was not sure of the situation, but I think if you have paid for parking at one site, the ticket allows you to park at other sites on the same day - I didn't take the risk and bought a parking ticket at every site, ... more

... however it might be worth checking on the certainty of this if every penny counts. At its simplest Blists Hill is a more or less complete Victorian Town, no really! The staff there are 'in character' and although they don't go to the extremes of some of ...more

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Blists Hill Victorian Town Heritage Site (Ironbridge George): The Victorian Village (1000 words)
by - written on 14/08/09 (Very useful, 226 readings)
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What a fantastic day out. What you are stepping into when you visit Blist's Hill is a fantastic approximation of Victorian life in Britain, or more specific England, given the unusual amount of St George crosses that were flying - my understanding is that back in Victorian times, the flying of the St George Cross would have been almost unheard of, with the Union Flag taking great precedence. This visit was no where near St George's Day, so I was scratching my head at this glaring historical inaccuracy. This is a real working Victorian village! It is the highlight of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums group of visitor sites which in total ... Read the complete review

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