Museums · West Midlands
Museum of the Gorge
In or near Ironbridge.
Museum of the Gorge — museum in Ironbridge, Shropshire, United Kingdom.
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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 · 3.8 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Museum of the Gorge is a museum in the United Kingdom. Owned by Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. Address: TF8 7AW. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Ironbridge, Shropshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.6295°, -2.4922°.
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Official information
The Museum of the Gorge is located in the historic Ironbridge Gorge, showcasing the area's industrial heritage. Visitors can explore the journey of goods produced in Coalbrookdale and learn about the significance of the Iron Bridge, a symbol of the Industrial Revolution.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tick Wood and Benthall Edge SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
History
The River Severn was a major transport route, especially before the building of the railway. Severn trows were used to bring raw materials to the forges of the Gorge and to take the finished goods away. At this time, before the management of the river by weirs, water levels in the Severn were highly seasonal. During the summer the river was too low to be navigable and so finished goods were held in warehouses until there was once again enough water for passage. The site is at the Wharfage, just west of the village of Ironbridge. This location is also the confluence of the main manufacturing area of Coalbrookdale, and its non-navigable river, with the valley of the Severn. Around 1840 a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6295, -2.4922
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- The Gorge
- Postcode
- TF8 7AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Telford
- Phone
- +44 1952 433424
- Nearest railway station
- Spring Village — 3.8 km
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.ironbridge.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q18708772 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge - geograph.org.uk - 207017.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Museum of the Gorge?
- Museum of the Gorge is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF8 7AW), in the parish of The Gorge.
- What is Museum of the Gorge?
- Museum of the Gorge — museum in Ironbridge, Shropshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Museum of the Gorge?
- The nearest railway station is Spring Village, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF8 7AW.
- Who owns Museum of the Gorge?
- Museum of the Gorge is owned by Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust.
- Is Museum of the Gorge a protected site?
- Yes — Museum of the Gorge is part of the Tick Wood and Benthall Edge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Museum of the Gorge?
- The nearest railway station is Spring Village, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF8 7AW.