Museums · West Midlands
Darby Houses
In or near Coalbrookdale.
The Darby Houses museum is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. It is based in the town of Coalbrookdale in the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, Engla
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Spring Village · 2.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Darby Houses, the nearest railway station is Spring Village, located 2.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TF8 7EW. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
The Darby Houses museum is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. It is based in the town of Coalbrookdale in the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England within a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The Darby Houses comprise the adjacent properties of Dale House and Rosehill, both of which were built for members of the Darby family in Darby Road, Coalbrookdale.
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See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Summary from the official site
Blists Hill Victorian Town is a recreated working-class town from the year 1900, where visitors can experience Victorian life through shops, cottages, and craftspeople. The Museum of Iron showcases the history of iron and its impact on the Industrial Revolution, featuring the original blast furnace used by Abraham Darby I.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
The Darby Houses museum is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. It is based in the town of Coalbrookdale in the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, England within a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The Darby Houses comprise the adjacent properties of Dale House and Rosehill, both of which were built for members of the Darby family in Darby Road, Coalbrookdale.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.6414, -2.4941
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- The Gorge
- Postcode
- TF8 7EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Telford
- Phone
- +44 1952 433424
- Nearest railway station
- Spring Village — 2.5 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; closed 24–26 Dec
- Official site
- www.ironbridge.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Darby Houses (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Darby Houses?
- Darby Houses is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF8 7EW), in the parish of The Gorge.
- What is Darby Houses?
- The Darby Houses museum is one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. It is based in the town of Coalbrookdale in the Ironbridge Gorge, in Shropshire, Engla
- How do I get to Darby Houses?
- The nearest railway station is Spring Village, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF8 7EW.
- How do I get to Darby Houses?
- The nearest railway station is Spring Village, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF8 7EW.