Blists Hill Victorian Town

Blists Hill Victorian Town is an open-air museum built on a former industrial complex located in , , , England. The museum attempts to recreate the sights, sounds and smells of a Victorian Shropshire town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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  • Opening hours:
    July 3rd—September 10th and September 11th—October 1st: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    October 2nd—29 Wednesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    October 30th—November 5th: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    December 24th—26: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Open-air museum in Telford, United Kingdom
  • Address: Legges Way, Blists Hill, Telford, TF7 5UD

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Michael’s Church, Madeley and Coalport China Museum.

Church
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church, Madeley, is located near the centre of , . It is one of three places of worship that constitute the Parish of Madeley, a Church of England parish. The parish is part of the Diocese of Hereford. is situated 1,400 feet north of Blists Hill Victorian Town.

Museum
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The is one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums administered by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. The museum is based in the village of within the Ironbridge Gorge on the northern bank of the in , . is situated 4,000 feet south of Blists Hill Victorian Town.

Museum
Photo: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a museum which presents the history of the British decorative tile industry between 1840 and 1960, the period in which this factory and that of Maw & Co nearby played an important part in this industry. is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Blists Hill Victorian Town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madeley and Jackfield.

Town
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is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of , , England. The parish had a population of 18,774 at the 2021 census.

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 .

Village
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is a village in , England. It is located on the in the Ironbridge Gorge, a mile downstream of . It lies predominantly on the north bank of the river; on the other side is .

Blists Hill Victorian Town

Latitude
52.62981° or 52° 37′ 47″ north
Longitude
-2.45114° or 2° 27′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C4VJGHX+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 761171045
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4926919
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Blists Hill Victorian Town” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “谷布里茨山维多利亞鎮”
  • Danish: “Blists Hill Victorian Town”
  • Hebrew: “המוזאון הפתוח של בליסטס היל”
  • Hebrew: “העיירה הוויקטוריאנית בליסטס היל”
  • Japanese: “ブリスツ・ヒル・ヴィクトリア・タウン”
  • Korean: “블리스츠 힐 빅토리안 타운”
  • Swedish: “Blists Hill Victorian Town”
  • Swedish: “Blists hills”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum of The Post Office In The Community and John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School.

Nearby Places

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