Benthall Hall, Broseley

Name: Benthall Hall
Address: The Avenue, Broseley, TF12 5RX, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1952 882159

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Benthall Hall is a 16th-century English country house in Benthall in the town of Broseley, Shropshire, England, and a few miles from the historic Ironbridge Gorge. It retains much of its fine oak interior, and an elaborate 17th-century staircase. It is still occupied by the Benthall family, but has been owned by the National Trust since 1958, and is open to the public every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. ()

Coordinates: 52°37'13"N, 2°30'23"W

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The AvenueBroseley TF12 5RX United Kingdom

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+44 1952 882159

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Day trips

Benthall Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Iron Bridge, Merrythought, Broseley Pipeworks, Buildwas Abbey.

1 miNE
Long-standing industrial landmark
The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge
26 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...
0.9 miNE
Museum, Shopping
Merrythought, Ironbridge
23 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.
0.9 miE
Museum
Broseley Pipeworks, Broseley
23 min walk • The Broseley Pipeworks is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. The museum is based in the small town of Broseley in the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England within a World Heritage Site, acclaimed as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
1.4 miNW
Stone remains of a 12th-century church
Buildwas Abbey, Ironbridge
36 min walk • Buildwas Abbey was a Cistercian monastery located on the banks of the River Severn, at Buildwas, Shropshire, England - today about two miles west of Ironbridge.
0.8 miN
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.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge
23 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.
1 miNE
Museum, Science museum
Enginuity, Ironbridge
27 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.
1.1 miE
Park
Birchmeadow Playing Fields, Broseley
28 min walk • Birchmeadow Playing Field Site is a 5.3-hectare recreational area in Broseley, England, consisting of a mixture of woodland, play area, and a football pitch. It was also one of the first places where a wooden railway was built.
1.3 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Coalbrookdale Institute, Telford
33 min walk • Coalbrookdale Institute is a former library and scientific institute in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England. Dating from the mid-19th century it is now used as a youth hostel. The building is a Grade II* listed building.

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Which popular attractions are close to Benthall Hall?

Nearby attractions include Albert Edward Bridge, Telford (20 min walk), Broseley Pipeworks, Broseley (23 min walk), Merrythought, Ironbridge (23 min walk), Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge (23 min walk).