The Gorge

The Gorge is a locality in Telford and Wrekin, England. The Gorge is situated nearby to the village Coalbrookdale, as well as near the suburb Woodside.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benthall Hall and Museum of the Gorge.

Benthall Hall

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Benthall Hall is a 16th-century English country house in Benthall in the town of Broseley, Shropshire, England, and a few miles from the historic Ironbridge Gorge.

Museum of the Gorge

Museum

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The Museum of the Gorge, originally the Severn Warehouse, is managed by the National Trust and is one of the ten museums to be acquired from the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust in 2026.

Enginuity is an interactive design and technology centre in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England. 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ironbridge and Telford.

Ironbridge

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Ironbridge is a riverside village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. Located on the bank of the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge, it lies in the civil parish of The Gorge.

Telford

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Telford is a new town in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It is administratively located in the West Midlands region, and is now by far the largest town in Shropshire, being the residence for 165,000 people.

Much Wenlock

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Much Wenlock is a rustic 700-year-old medieval market town in Shropshire. Much Wenlock is filled with a patchwork of twisting streets, black and white half-timbered buildings, limestone cottages, speciality shops, numerous hostelries and watering holes and the remains of a magnificent 12th-century priory.

The Gorge

Type: Locality
Location: Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.6348° or 52° 38′ 5″ north

Longitude

-2.4927° or 2° 29′ 34″ west

Elevation

338 feet (103 metres)

Open location code

9C4VJGM4+WW

GeoNames ID

7297375

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