Coalbrookdale

Coalbrookdale is a settlement in the Ironbridge Gorge and the borough of , England, of great significance in the history of iron ore smelting.
Wikipedia
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England
  • Also known as: “Coalbrookdale, Shropshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron and Enginuity.

Museum
Photo: Helen Simonsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is managed by the National Trust and is one of ten museums acquired from the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in 2026. The museum is based in the town of Coalbrookdale in the Ironbridge Gorge, in , , within a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

Museum
is an interactive design and technology centre in Coalbrookdale, , . It was opened in 2002 making it the last new museum to be operated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust before its transfer to its present owner, the National Trust, in 2026.

Museum
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The museum is managed by the National Trust and is one of ten museums acquired from the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in 2026. It is based in Coalbrookdale in Ironbridge Gorge in , within a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ironbridge and Horsehay.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a riverside village in the borough of , , England. Located on the bank of the , at the heart of the Gorge, it lies in the civil parish of The Gorge.

Suburb
is a suburban village on the western outskirts of in the borough of , England. lies in the parish, and on the northern edge of the Ironbridge Gorge area.

Village
Photo: Cheryl Wallace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the borough of , England, lying on the south bank of in the Ironbridge Gorge, downstream from .

Coalbrookdale

Latitude
52.63968° or 52° 38′ 23″ north
Longitude
-2.49112° or 2° 29′ 28″ west
Elevation
259 feet (79 metres)
Open location code
9C4VJGQ5+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1673241474
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2652708
Wiki­data ID
Q1104283
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Coalbrookdale” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Coalbrookdale”
  • Chinese: “庫爾布魯克戴爾”
  • Chinese: “柯爾布魯德爾”
  • Danish: “Coalbrookdale”
  • Dutch: “Coalbrookdale”
  • Esperanto: “Coalbrookdale”
  • French: “Coalbrookdale”
  • French: “Coalbrookedale”
  • German: “Coalbrookdale”
  • Hebrew: “קולברוקדייל”
  • Irish: “Coalbrookdale”
  • Italian: “Coalbrookdale”
  • Japanese: “コールブルックデール”
  • Persian: “کولبروکدیل”
  • Polish: “Coalbrookdale”
  • Portuguese: “Coalbrookdale”
  • Russian: “Колбрукдейл”
  • Spanish: “Coalbrookdale, Shropshire”
  • Spanish: “Coalbrookdale”
  • Thai: “โคลบรุกเดล ชร็อปเชอร์”
  • Thai: “โคลบรุกเดล”
  • Ukrainian: “Колбрукдейл”
  • Urdu: “کولبروک ڈیل”
  • Welsh: “Coalbrookdale”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre and The Old Furnace at Coalbrookdale Ironworks.

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