Museums · East Midlands
Moira Furnace Museum
In or near Moira.
Moira Furnace Museum — a museum in East Midlands, United Kingdom.
A J Paxton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Waterside Station · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Moira Furnace Museum is a museum located in East Midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Place summary
Moira Furnace Museum is located in the East Midlands. It is a museum dedicated to the history of the iron industry, housed in a restored 19th-century blast furnace, which is a notable example of industrial heritage in the region.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.7329, -1.5358
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- Ashby Woulds
- Postcode
- DE12 6AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Waterside Station — 0.8 km
Sources
- osm: node/12546314112 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moira Furnace Museum?
- Moira Furnace Museum is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE12 6AT), in the parish of Ashby Woulds.
- What is Moira Furnace Museum?
- Moira Furnace Museum — a museum in East Midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Moira Furnace Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Waterside Station, about 0.8 km away. The nearest town is Moira. Drivers can use postcode DE12 6AT.
- How do I get to Moira Furnace Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Waterside Station, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE12 6AT.