Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
The Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron 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 Shropshire, England, within a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.- Type: Museum
- Description: Museum in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
- Address: Wellington Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Enginuity and Darby Houses.
Enginuity
Museum
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. Enginuity is situated 390 feet south of Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron.
Darby Houses
Museum
The Darby Houses 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 Shropshire, England within a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Darby Houses is situated 700 feet northwest of Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge.
Coalbrookdale
Village
Coalbrookdale is a settlement in the Ironbridge Gorge and the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England, of great significance in the history of iron ore smelting.
Ironbridge
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.Horsehay
Suburb
Horsehay is a suburban village on the western outskirts of Dawley in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England. Horsehay lies in the Dawley Hamlets parish, and on the northern edge of the Ironbridge Gorge area.
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
- Categories: industry museum, independent museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: The Gorge, Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63949° or 52° 38′ 22″ north
Longitude
-2.49235° or 2° 29′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C4VJGQ5+Q3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “庫爾布魯克戴爾鋼鐵博物館”
- Korean: “콜브룩데일 철 박물관”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Community Centre and Quaker Burial Ground.
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