Coalbrookdale, Telford

Name: Coalbrookdale
Address: Telford, United Kingdom

#15 among attractions in Telford

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Coalbrookdale is a village in the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England, containing a settlement of great significance in the history of iron ore smelting. It lies within the civil parish called the Gorge. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°38'23"N, 2°29'31"W

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Telford United Kingdom

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Coalbrookdale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ironbridge Gorge, The Iron Bridge, Merrythought, Jackfield Tile Museum.

1.5 miSE
, Nature, Natural attraction
Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge
39 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Shropshire, England lies Ironbridge Gorge, a testament to the Industrial Revolution and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts history enthusiasts and tourists alike. This deep and dramatic ravine was shaped by the River Severn and is...
0.9 miS
Long-standing industrial landmark
The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge
23 min walk • The Iron Bridge stands as a testament to the dawn of the industrial revolution, located in the quaint village of Ironbridge, Shropshire, England. Constructed in 1779 and opened to the public in 1781, it was the first arch bridge in the world to be made of cast iron...
0.7 miS
Museum, Shopping
Merrythought, Ironbridge
17 min walk • Merrythought is a toy manufacturing company established in 1930 in the United Kingdom. The company specialises in soft toys, especially teddy bears. Merrythought has handmade traditional teddy bears in the World Heritage Site of Ironbridge, Shropshire, UK since 1930.
1.6 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge
41 min walk • Jackfield Tile Museum is a museum which presents the history of the British decorative tile industry between 1840 and 1960, the period in which this factory and that of Maw & Co nearby played an important part in this industry.
~110 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, Telford
1 min walk • The Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. The museum is based in the village of Coalbrookdale in the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England within a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
~690 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Darby Houses, Telford
4 min walk • The Darby Houses museum is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. It is based in the village of Coalbrookdale in the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England within a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
0.8 miSW
Bridge
Albert Edward Bridge, Telford
20 min walk • The Albert Edward Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England.
0.7 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge
18 min walk • The Museum of the Gorge, originally the Severn Warehouse, is one of the ten museums of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. It portrays the history of the Ironbridge Gorge and the surrounding area of Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England.
~340 ftSW
Educational exhibits alongside a gorge
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Ironbridge
2 min walk • The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages multiple historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire, England, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
0.9 miS
Museum, Science museum
Enginuity, Ironbridge
22 min walk • Enginuity is an interactive design and technology centre in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England. It is the newest of the ten museums operated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and was opened in 2002.
~490 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum
Enginuity, Ironbridge
3 min walk • Enginuity is an interactive design and technology centre in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England. It is the newest of the ten museums operated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and was opened in 2002.

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Which popular attractions are close to Coalbrookdale?

Nearby attractions include Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, Telford (1 min walk), Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Ironbridge (2 min walk), Museum of the Gorge, Telford (2 min walk), Enginuity, Ironbridge (3 min walk).

Coalbrookdale, Telford

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Coalbrookdale – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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