Hay Inclined Plane, Telford

Name: Hay Inclined Plane
Address: Telford, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Telford

Top attraction, Canal

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The Hay Inclined Plane is a canal inclined plane in the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, with a height of 207 feet. It was located at the end of the Shropshire Canal, part of a network of canals that linked the industrial region of east Shropshire with the River Severn. The inclined plane was in operation from 1793 to 1894. It can be visited as part of the Blists Hill Victorian Town and is also a waypoint on the South Telford Heritage Trail. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°37'16"N, 2°27'9"W

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Telford United Kingdom

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Hay Inclined Plane – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ironbridge Gorge, Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalport Bridge, Jackfield Tile Museum.

0.7 miW
, Nature, Natural attraction
Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge
17 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...
0.6 miN
Museum, History museum
Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge
16 min walk • Blists Hill Victorian Town is an open-air museum built on a former industrial complex located in the Madeley area of Telford, Shropshire, England.
0.6 miSE
Bridge
Coalport Bridge, Broseley
15 min walk • Coalport Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge between Coalport and Preens Eddy in Shropshire, England.
0.5 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge
14 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.
~900 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum, Archaeological museum
Coalport China Museum, Ironbridge
5 min walk • The Coalport China Museum is one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. The museum is based in the village of Coalport within the Ironbridge Gorge on the northern bank of the River Severn in Shropshire, England.
~380 ftS
Museum, Archaeological museum
Tar Tunnel, Telford
2 min walk • The Tar Tunnel is an abandoned tunnel located on the north bank of the River Severn in the Ironbridge Gorge at Coalport, England. It is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums attractions administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
0.9 miN
Church
St Michael's Church, Telford
23 min walk • St Michael's Church, Madeley, is located near the centre of Madeley, Shropshire, England. It is one of three places of worship that constitute the Parish of Madeley, a Church of England parish. The parish is part of the Diocese of Hereford.
1.3 miW
Park
Birchmeadow Playing Fields, Broseley
34 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.
1.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
Coalbrookdale Coalfield, Telford
36 min walk • The Coalbrookdale Coalfield is a coalfield in Shropshire in the English Midlands. It extends from Broseley in the south, northwards to the Boundary Fault which runs northeastwards from the vicinity of The Wrekin past Lilleshall.

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Nearby attractions include Tar Tunnel, Telford (2 min walk), Coalport China Museum, Ironbridge (5 min walk), Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge (14 min walk), Coalport Bridge, Broseley (15 min walk).