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Description
The history of iron making and the heyday of the Coalbrookdale Company are relived in this museum. It is housed in a large warehouse with windows that have iron lintels. In 1851, the Coalbrookdale Company employed 4,000 men and children to produce 2,000 tonnes of iron a week. Turned into pillars, columns and other decorative elements, iron was used to build stations, bridges, chimneys and so on.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide181 m - A4169, Telford TF87
- The Green Guide1.06 Km - Ironbridge TF8 7NH
- The Green Guide1.39 Km - B4380, Telford TF87
More tourist attractions in Telford
Where to sleepnearby
- From £506 The Grove63 m - Telford TF8 7EN
- From £105Penny Black Cottage229 m - 33 Wellington Road, Coalbrookdale TF8 7DU
- From £110Ironbridge Lodge908 m - Stoney Hill Farm, 1 Wynns Coppice, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge TF4 3QE
More hotels in Telford
Where to eatnearby
- Telford HotelAround£563.45 Km - Great Hay Drive, Sutton Hill, Telford TF7 4DT
- Cardamom KitchenAround£256.49 Km - 105 Holyhead Road, Telford TF1 5DJ
- Toby Carvery - TelfordAround£258.94 Km - Shawbirch Cross Roads, Telford TF1 3LZ
More restaurants in Telford
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