Coalbrookdale Institute, Telford

Name: Coalbrookdale Institute
Address: Telford, United Kingdom

#22 among attractions in Telford

Tudor Revival architecture

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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. ()

Built: 1859 (165 years ago)Coordinates: 52°38'13"N, 2°29'33"W

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Telford United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Ironbridge Gorge, The Iron Bridge, Merrythought, Benthall Hall.

1.4 miSE
, Nature, Natural attraction
Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge
36 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...
0.7 miSE
Long-standing industrial landmark
The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge
19 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...
0.5 miS
Museum, Shopping
Merrythought, Ironbridge
13 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.
1.3 miSW
Architecture, Historical place, Museum
Benthall Hall, Broseley
33 min walk • 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.
1.5 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge
38 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.
~950 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, Telford
5 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.
~1600 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Darby Houses, Telford
8 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.
0.6 miSW
Bridge
Albert Edward Bridge, Telford
16 min walk • The Albert Edward Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England.
0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge
14 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.
~770 ftN
Educational exhibits alongside a gorge
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Ironbridge
4 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.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Science museum
Enginuity, Ironbridge
18 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 Institute?

Nearby attractions include Enginuity, Ironbridge (3 min walk), Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Ironbridge (4 min walk), Museum of the Gorge, Telford (4 min walk), Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, Telford (5 min walk).