Broseley, two miles from the Iron Bridge, was once home to one of the most prolific clay tobacco pipe making factories in Britain. Production came to an end in the 1950s when the works were abandoned and left untouched until reopened as a Museum in 1996.
In the restoration little has been changed since the workers left. The Museum is a wonderfully preserved time capsule of an ancient local industry.
At Jackfield Tile Museum visitors can learn the tile decorating technique known as ‘tube lining’ or ‘slip-trailing’
26/7/2010 - 3/9/2010 Coalport Lives!
Help us create a Victorian workforce at fun drop-in ceramic workshops this summer holiday. Clay modelling and mug painting will also be available.
*Activities and demonstrations vary from day to day and some activities carry an additional cost. Call 01952 884391 to check what is happening.
The IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TRUST, Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DQ is a limited company registered in England under the Companies Act 1948 Reg No. 918560 and the Charities Act 1960 Ref No. 503717-R.
The Ironbridge Gorge is a World Heritage Site.
