Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
August 23rd, 2010 | Posted by Paul |
We recently visited the glorious Ironbridge, (Coalbrookdale), area of the country in Shropshire. The main reason for going to Ironbridge, is, of course to see the Ironbridge…. and here it is:
Of course, given the opportunity to run around on the Ironbridge with camera when it’s completely empty was an opportunity too good to miss!:
The whole area around Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge is an absolute delight to visit. We were staying in the Best Western Valley Hotel. It was superb….
The whole Ironbridge “thing” was brought about by Abraham Darby and his whole family. One of te more interesting tourist attractions was a visit to the Quaker Burial Ground. Now, I know what you may be thinking…. WHAT?
And, of course, you’d right! But it turned out to be a very interesting place…
One of the reasons why this Quaker Burial Ground was so interesting is because at the point where I just turned the camera around to see the grave of Abraham Darby – the whole thing mysteriously switched off! Spooky! So I cranked it back up again, and started again…
I can definitely recommend a trip to Ironbridge in Shropshire. Apart from the Ironbridge itself, there are also ten museums in the area. The museums include the marvellous Blists Hill Victorian Village. With all kinds of live re-enactments going on around the village, we were spoilt for choice as to what to watch and where. But if you do get a chance to go to the Blists Hill Victorian Village, then go and see the schoolmaster in the Victorian village school:
He was very funny!
Ironbridge/Coalbrookdale in Shropshire is a marvellous place to visit. It will take you at least 3 days to do a tour of all the museums – but it is highly enjoyable
