Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge

Name: Jackfield Tile Museum
Address: Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1952 882030

#5 among attractions in Ironbridge

Museum, Specialty museum

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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. The museum lies in the village of Jackfield, near Broseley, on the south bank of the River Severn in the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England. It is located within a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. It is one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. ()

Coordinates: 52°37'25"N, 2°27'53"W

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Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge GorgeIronbridge United Kingdom

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+44 1952 882030

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Nearby attractions include: Ironbridge Gorge, The Iron Bridge, Blists Hill Victorian Town, Merrythought.

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, Nature, Natural attraction
Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge
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The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge
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Merrythought, Ironbridge
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Coalport Bridge, Broseley
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1.6 miNW
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Museum, Archaeological museum
Tar Tunnel, Telford
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Hay Inclined Plane, Telford
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Broseley Pipeworks, Broseley
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Darby Houses, Telford
44 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Jackfield Tile Museum open?

Jackfield Tile Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Jackfield Tile Museum?

Nearby attractions include Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge (4 min walk), Hay Inclined Plane, Telford (14 min walk), Tar Tunnel, Telford (15 min walk), Coalport China Museum, Ironbridge (17 min walk).