Blists Hill Victorian Town

Blists Hill Victorian Town
Legges Way
Madeley
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 5DU
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.ironbridge.org.uk/our_attractions/blists_hill_victorian_town/

E-mail

Visitor Information Centre

tic@ironbridge.org.uk

Telephone

Visitor Information Centre

01952 433 424

Fax

Visitor Information Centre

01952 884 391

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Horse & Cart outside the New Inn Public House
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Blists Hill Victorian Town is one of the largest Open Air Museums in Britain. A small Victorian town has been created above 30 acres of woodland walks on the banks of the Shropshire Canal.

The top of town has a bank, grocer's shop, chemist, printing shop, bakers and sweetshop, while the back streets are busy with small offices, works and factories including a working foundry and iron rolling mill. Cottage gardens and smallholdings thrive and refreshment is always available at the New Inn Victorian pub and the Forest Glen Pavilion tea rooms.

Victorian souvenirs on sale include cast-iron, copper-ware and plaster mouldings made on site, as well as traditional sweets, chemist recipes and freshly baked buns. Costumed staff give a warm welcome and a serious insight into how life was lived in Victorian times. During the Summer Season the town comes alive with even more characters that portray various aspects of Victorian life.

2009 saw the completion of a massive £12m redevelopment project. You will find a range of new exciting shops and exhibits along Canal Street including a Fried Fish Dealer, Post Office and new Drapers shop. A new visitor centre with a exciting audio visual display and a mine railway complete the new additions to the site.

The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Museum, Industrial heritage site, Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

Open daily 10.00 - 17.00
Bank Holiday Sun & Mons 10.00 - 18.00

Closed: 24 & 25 December and 01 January

 Admission charges

Adults £14.95, 60 Plus £11.95 & Children £9.95
Passport ticket for all of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums - Adult £22.50, 60 Plus £18.25, Children £14.75 and Family £61.50 (2A & 3C)

Discounts

  • Museums Association
  • International Council of Museums
  • English Heritage
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Parking for coaches
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library with public access
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Blists Hill Victorian Town
Legges Way
Madeley
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 5DU
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.ironbridge.org.uk/our_attractions/blists_hill_victorian_town/

E-mail

Visitor Information Centre

tic@ironbridge.org.uk

Telephone

Visitor Information Centre

01952 433 424

Fax

Visitor Information Centre

01952 884 391

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.

Collection details

Social History, Science and Technology, Medicine, Land Transport, Costume and Textiles, Archives

Key artists and exhibits

  • Designated Collection

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Blists Hill Victorian Town
Legges Way
Madeley
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 5DU
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.ironbridge.org.uk/our_attractions/blists_hill_victorian_town/

E-mail

Visitor Information Centre

tic@ironbridge.org.uk

Telephone

Visitor Information Centre

01952 433 424

Fax

Visitor Information Centre

01952 884 391

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Victorian School Session (KS1-2)

Booking a school sesion gives your KS1-2 class the opportunity to be taught for half a day in an authentic Victorian school. Either
- teach your class yourself with our detailed support pack Easter - October or
- let an experienced member of our staff do the teaching October- April.
Your class will experience lessons in the 3Rs as well as an object lesson, writing on slate and drill. Costumes for all children and two members of staff are provided. Maximum 35 children Split groups possible Duration 2hrs

How to obtain

Contact Education officer 01952 601017
email education@ironbridge.org.uk
Education discount available Self taught entry + £70 Museum taught £7 per child (includes entry)
Free preliminary visits available

Blists Hill Victorian Town
Legges Way
Madeley
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 5DU
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.ironbridge.org.uk/our_attractions/blists_hill_victorian_town/

E-mail

Visitor Information Centre

tic@ironbridge.org.uk

Telephone

Visitor Information Centre

01952 433 424

Fax

Visitor Information Centre

01952 884 391

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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